On this day........

[maccol]

In 1990, riots erupted, supposedly against the so-called Poll Tax, an excellent opportunity to attack the police.

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Tsk KMac, 10 hours and counting..............     

[tikay]

In 1990, riots erupted, supposedly against the so-called Poll Tax, an excellent opportunity to attack the police.

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Tsk KMac, 10 hours and counting..............     

Fair play to the crusty old bugger, I threw out the ground bait but he was not biting. 

[tikay]

Milosevic is arrested in 2001 & stands trial.

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[tikay]

"human link" protests against nucleur weapons in 1983.

[tikay]

Riots at Strangeways Prison, 1990.

[tikay]

1957, & the BBC show footage of the rare spaghetti tree.

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[Tal]

2010: soon to be World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen, was revealed to be a distant cousin of Matt Damon.

http://en.chessbase.com/post/magnus-carlsen-s-cousin-in-america

[tikay]

Argentina invaded the Falklands, & so began a war that, in a peculiar way, enthralled us all.

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[tikay]

Red Rum, a handicapper, win the Grand National for a third time.

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[tikay]

100th Boat Race, 1954.

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[tikay]

Ructions go off as the women of Greenham Common "Peace Camp" are evicted.

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[Longines]

In 1960 Ben Hur won 11 Oscars.

[taximan007]

Born today 1922