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A Year in History: Timeline of 1982 Events

1982 was an eventful year, with Ozzy Osbourne eating a bat live on stage, the Falkland War taking place and a new British Prince being...
1981 timeline

A Year in History: Timeline of 1981 Events

In a year where a 19 inch colour TV cost £399, 1981 events are ones not to forget. From the first London Marathon taking place,...
1970 timeline

A Year in History: 1970 Timeline

In a year where the average price of a house was £4,975 and a gallon of petrol cost just 10.2p, there were a lot of...
1949 events

1949 Timeline

Following the end of the Second World War, after battling through many long years of the Great Depression, Britain begins to move back into normality...
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A Year in History: 1987 Timeline

A year where Paul McCartney and George Harrison release singles on the same day, the US Congress convenes for the 100th time and Vincent van...
A Year in History: Timeline of 1950 Events

A Year in History: Timeline of 1950 Events

At the beginning of a new decade, where the average house price was £1,940 and a gallon of petrol cost four shillings and sixpence (22p...
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A History of the Daily Record

The Daily Record is a popular Scottish newspaper published in Glasgow, Scotland. The newspaper is in tabloid format and reports on the latest Scottish, UK...

1949 Cold War Events

Many historians believe the Cold War was inevitable, and there were several major events in 1949 that set it in motion. The 1949 Cold War...
1959 timeline

A Year in History: Timeline of 1959 Events

Alaska became America’s 49th state, Hawaii became the 50th state and primates Miss Able and Miss Baker were launched into space for the first time....
1939 timeline

A Year in History: 1939 Timeline

Major 1939 events signalled the coming of the Second World War. The interwar period represented an era of significant global changes. A brief term of...
1969 events

A Year in History: Timeline of 1969 Events

What happened in 1969? The war ended. The swinging sixties quivered with change. A chain of famous events in 1969 would change the world for...
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World's First Passenger Railway

Railroads were already in existence for quite some time, used primarily to transport goods, prior to the idea of them being used to transport people...
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