27th April 1749 George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks played in Green Park London

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On the 27th April 1749, the first performance of George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park, London, marking a momentous occasion in the history of music and celebration in the city. The performance was commissioned by King George II to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which ended the War […]

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The Stock Exchange Big Bang: A City Revolution ’86

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1986 – the sudden deregulation of the financial markets On the 27th October 1986, the London Stock Exchange rules changed, the day was forever known as ‘Big Bang’ Expectation of increased market activity. The origins of the change due to an agreement to settle a long-running antitrust case by the Office of Fair Trading against the London

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26th October 1953 Churchill returns as Prime Minister

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The Return of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Wartime leader returned to being Prime Minister a second time after the Conservative party one the 26th October 1953 General Election, defeating Clement Attlee at 77. The slogan of the election the Conservatives ran on was a ‘Strong and Free’ Britain. Conservatives

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Ypres and the most famous memorial on the Western Front, The Menin Gate

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The 1st Battle of Ypres, World War One on the 19th October 1914 Première Bataille des Flandres, Erste Flandernschlacht Ypres The First World War, the war to end all wars, was fought on a monumental scale, in terms of people and materials in many theatres of war. Some of the biggest battles on the western front in

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John Wilkes, champion of civil liberties 1725-97

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John Wilkes was a controversial figure in 18th-century British politics. He was born in 1725 and grew up in a wealthy family, but he was known for his rebellious and libertine nature. He became involved in politics and journalism, and he was known for his support of civil liberties and opposition to government corruption. John

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London Bridge Shipped to Arizona: 1971

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The City of London decided that the 1831 London Bridge, which had become too weak to support modern traffic, needed to be replaced. Instead of the Bridge being demolished, the bridge was actually sold to an American entrepreneur, for a little over $2.4 million. American Oil Tycoon Robert P. McCulloch transported the bridge to Lake

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