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On This Day in History ~ February ~ février ~ febbraio ~ február
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Feb 8 |
1990 |
George de Mestral, the man who invented Velcro, died |
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| 1969 | The Boeing 747 airliner made its maiden flight | ||
Feb 9 |
2002 |
Princess Margaret died |
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| 1933 | The Oxford Union Society debated the motion "That this house will in no way fight for King and country" | ||
| 1824 | At the age of twelve Charles Dickens started work in a blacking factory | ||
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Feb10 |
1942 |
The first golden disc was presented - to Glenn Miller for Chattanooga Choo Choo | |
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Feb11
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1891 |
The first Cruft's Dog Show opened at the Agricultural Hall, Islington |
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| 1852 | The first flushing toilet for women in London was opened | ||
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Feb12 |
1941 |
The first person was successfully treated with penicillin | |
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Feb13 |
1978 |
Anna Ford became ITN's first female newsreader |
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| 1692 | The Campbells massacred the MacDonalds at Glencoe | ||
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Feb14 |
1918 |
The first Tarzan film 'Tarzan of the Apes' was released | |
| 1852 | The first patient was admitted to the Children's Hospital in Great Ormond Street, London | ||
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Feb15 |
1971 |
The UK adopted decimal currency | |
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