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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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1886
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This tunnel, connecting England and Wales by rail, was opened for goods traffic
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The Severn Tunnel
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2nd
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1666
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The Great Fire of London, in which 13,000 buildings were destroyed, began in a bakery on this street
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Pudding Lane
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3rd
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1916
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Captain Leefe Robinson became the first pilot to shoot down this type of aircraft, winning the Victoria Cross in the process
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Zeppelin
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4th
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1609
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Explorer Henry Hudson became the first known European to sight this American island on this day
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Manhattan
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5th
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2014
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This British television programme, broadcast by Channel 4, reached it's 6,000th episode since being first broadcast in 1982
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Countdown
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6th
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1939
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The first British fighter pilot to die in the Second World War, Montague Hulton-Harrop, was killed in this 'battle' during a friendly-fire incident, which exposed the shortcomings of Britain's RADAR system
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The Battle of Barking Creek
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7th
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1533
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This English monarch was born; her reign would usher in a golden age in English history
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Elizabeth I
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8th
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1914
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This British soldier became the first of 306 to be executed for desertion during the First World War
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Thomas Highgate
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9th
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1879
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This Englishman, who founded a brewery that now shares his name, and produces the best-selling bitter in the World as of 2012, died
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John Smith
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10th
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1897
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George Smith, became the first man in Britain to be convicted of this offence, being fined £1
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Drink Driving
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11th
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1988
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Roger Hargreaves, the author of this series of children's books, died
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Mr Men
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12th
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1885
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This Scottish football team beat Bon Accord of Aberdeen 36-0, the highest margin of victory ever recorded in professional football
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Arbroath
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13th
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1958
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This British singer made his UK television debut on 'Jack's Good Oh Boy'
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Cliff Richard
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14th
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1752
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The 3rd of September became this date with the implementation of this system, causing riots
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The Gregorian Calendar
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15th
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1940
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The course of this pivotal battle changed after the British were able to inflict heavy losses on their German counterparts
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The Battle of Britain
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16th
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1977
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This musician, who pioneered the glam rock movement of the early 1970s died in a car crash, two weeks before his 30th birthday
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Marc Bolan
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17th
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1877
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This English photographic pioneer, who made the earliest known surviving photographic negative, with a photograph of a window of his own home, died
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William Henry Fox Talbot
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18th
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1709
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Dr Samuel Johnson, who would go on to publish the first English version of this type of book in 1755, was born
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Dictionary
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19th
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1839
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This manufacturer was born, creating the village of Bourneville in order to house the working of his factory
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George Cadbury
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20th
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1854
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This battle, the first of the Crimean War, took place, with six Victoria crosses being awarded for acts of bravery during it
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The Battle of Alma
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21st
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1949
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This country's national football team became the first to beat England on home soil, winning 2-0 at Goodison Park
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Ireland
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22nd
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1692
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The last people in Britain's North American colonies were hanged for this 'crime'
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Witchcraft
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23rd
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1387
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One of the most extravagant feasts ever was recorded, held in honour of Richard II; it included 14 oxen, 120 sheep, 1,200 pigeons and 11,000 of these
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Eggs
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24th
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1564
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This man, believed to be the first Englishman to reach Japan, was born in Gillingham
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William Adams
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25th
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1818
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The first human instance of this medical procedure took place at Guy's Hospital in London
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Blood Transfusion
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26th
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1748
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This Vice Admiral, best known for his work alongside Horatio Nelson, was born in Newcastle
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Cuthbert Collingwood
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27th
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1825
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The World's first railway opened in Northern England, connecting collieries with these nearby towns (name one)
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Darlington | Stockton
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28th
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1928
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This substance was first banned in Britain, following the passing of the Dangerous Drugs Act
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Cannabis
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29th
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1938
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Britain, France, Germany and Italy signed the Munich Pact, transferring this territory to Germany - the country who it belonged to wasn't invited to negotiations
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The Sudetenland
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30th
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2024
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This power station, Britain's last coal-fired, closed after 57 years of operation
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Ratcliffe on Soar
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