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Date
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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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1st
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1495
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Friar John Cor recorded the first known batch of this product being produced, at Lindores Abbey, Fife
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Scotch Whisky
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2nd
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1850
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This philanthropist and chemist was born in Nottingham, transforming his father's business into a national establishment
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Jesse Boot
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3rd
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1726
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This Scotsman, whose writings would become the basis of modern geology, was born
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James Hutton
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4th
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1913
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This suffragette threw herself in front of the King's horse at Epsom, dying a few days later
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Emily Davidson
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5th
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1964
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Britain entered the Space Age, with the launch of this type of rocket in Australia
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Blue Streak
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6th
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1844
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The Factory Act was introduced on this day, limiting the working day of this group of people to 6 and a half hours
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Children
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7th
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1778
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This male fashion icon, known for introducing the suit and tie combination, taking 5 hours to get dressed and polishing his boots with champagne, was born
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George Bryan Brummell
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8th
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793
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This island, off the coast of modern day Northumberland, was raided by Vikings, marking the beginning of the Viking Age
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Lindisfarne
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9th
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1781
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This civil engineer, renowned as the father of the railways, and whose gauge is still the standard gauge of railways to this day, was born
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George Stephenson
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10th
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1936
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John Hassell is given the freedom of this English town, after creating perhaps the most famous holiday advertisement ever while featuring it, and how 'bracing' it was, back in 1908
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Skegness
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11th
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1381
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This peasant led the first popular rebellion in British history, marching on London in protest at harsh taxes for the poor
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Wat Tyler
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12th
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1997
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Queen Elizabeth II reopened this London landmark, 230 metres from the site of the original, built in 1599
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The Globe Theatre
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13th
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1944
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The first of this German weapon landed in Britain, killing three people in Southampton
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V1
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14th
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1982
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This far-flung conflict ended in a British victory
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The Falklands War
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15th
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1215
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King John agreed to give this document his royal seal, effectively acting as a peace treaty between him and his barons, it would go on to become influence the US constitution
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The Magna Carta
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Date
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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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16th
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1912
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This politician, who in 1968, quoted Virgil's Aeneid during one of the most divisive speeches in British political history, was born
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Enoch Powell
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17th
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1579
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Francis Drake dropped anchor off the coast of this modern day American state, proclaiming England's sovereignty over the area, and naming it 'New Albion'
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California
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18th
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1815
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This important battle in British history took place
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The Battle of Waterloo
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19th
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1829
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The Robert Peel Act was passed in Parliament, leading to the establishment of this service in London, initially called 'Peelers'
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The Police Force
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20th
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1756
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140 British soldiers and civilians were placed in this 18 by 14 foot prison cell by the Nawab of Bengal, with only 23 emerging alive the next morning
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The Black Hole of Calcutta
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21st
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1854
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This British sailor became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery during the Crimean War
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Charles Davis Lucas
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22nd
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1948
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The first group of immigrants, brought to Britain to rebuilt the country after the War, arrived in Essex aboard this ship, which would eventually lend it's name to the entire generation of migrants
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The Empire Windrush
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23rd
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1757
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Robert Clive defeats the Nawab of Bengal in this battle, that laid the foundations for British rule in India
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The Battle of Plassey
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24th
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1850
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This British First World War figure is born in Ireland, going onto lend his face to one of the most iconic recruitment posters, before being killed when the ship he was on hit a mine
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Horatio Herbert Kitchener
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25th
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1348
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Records suggest that this disease arrived at Melcombe Regis on this day
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The Black Death
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26th
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1999
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This national stadium held it's first major event, a rugby match between Wales and South Africa, in front of 29,000 people
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The Millennium Stadium
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27th
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1899
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This Cricketer, aged only 13, would set the record of the most runs by a single batsman in a match, over the course of 4 days, reaching 628. Despite this feat, he never played professional cricket and died during the Battle of Ypres in 1914
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Arthur Edward Jeune Collins
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28th
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2015
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The last episode of this British TV show including it's longstanding trio of presenters aired, having grown to amass Worldwide fame, and be a source of controversy since its debut in 2002
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Top Gear
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29th
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1620
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After denouncing this product as a health habit, King James I banned the cultivation of it in Britain
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Tobacco
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30th
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1937
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The first emergency measure of this type was introduced in London, following a fatal house fire in which a neighbour was unable to call the fire brigade, due to being held in a queue
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Emergency Telephone Number
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