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On this day: The First Episode of Coronation Street
On December 9, 1960, the first episode of British soap opera Coronation Street was broadcast on Granada Television. Still going strong 54 years and over 8400 episodes later, the show is broadcast several times each week in the UK and…
On this day: Band Aid Recorded ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’
What is this non-descript building in north-west London, you ask? It just happens to be the studio where one of the biggest selling singles in UK history was recorded. On this date in 1984, a star-studded list of pop and…
On this day: Doctor Who First Broadcast
Hello time-travellers… Today we’re visiting the Tardis to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode of Doctor Who on the BBC. Through the wonders of Street View you can tour the interior of the famous “bigger…
On this day: Guy Fawkes Night
On this day in 1605 Guy Fawkes was arrested after he was discovered guarding a huge stash of gunpowder intended to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament later in the day. Fawkes was one…
On this day: Construction Started on Regents Canal
On October 14, 1812, construction work started on the Regents Canal. Linking the Grand Union Canal to the River Thames, the waterway was part of a larger plan by John Nash to redevelop parts of north London, at the behest…
On this day: Greenwich Mean Time Was Established
On this day 130 years ago, Greenwich in London was established as the 'zero longitude' for universal time, commonly known in the UK as Greenwich Mean Time. The exact meridian is is marked by a line in the ground and…
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