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Temporary library opened

Event, Museums / Libraries

first anaesthetic in England

Event, Medicine

Bedford Hotel bomb

Event, Tragedy

International Conscientious Objectors Day

Event, Armed Forces, Peace

Holocaust / Holocaust Memorial Day

Events for this day (27 January every year) are organised by The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust which exists so that we learn the lessons of the past to build a better future now. It is responsible f...

Event, History, Tragedy, Austria, Germany, Poland

The Goon Show

Radio comedy show, originally broadcast as 'Crazy People' The first scripts were co-written by Spike Milligan and Jimmy Grafton. The pressure of writing eventually contributed to Milligan's mental ...

Event, Humour, TV & Radio

Epping Forest Act 1878

The Epping Forest Act placed all the commons and forest in the parish of Epping, except Rye Hill, under the protection and management of the City of London, thus ensuring their preservation. We le...

Event, Gardens / Agriculture, Law

First settlement in Australia

Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.

Event, Exploring, Australia

19th century cholera outbreaks

Event, Medicine, Tragedy

St Andrew's Gardens - opening

Event, Gardens / Agriculture