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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
28th January 1990 Independent on Sunday begins publishing in London
28th January 1983 Singer Billy Fury died in hospital in Paddington after collapsing at home in Wales.
28th January 1953 Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of a police officer, later to be pardoned.
28th January 1951 La Vie Commence Demain, which depicted artificial insemination and is the 1st X-rated movie, opened in London
28th January 1944 Composer Sir John Tavener was born in Wembley.
28th January 1921 Comedian Alfred Marks was born in Holborn.
28th January 1833 Born today: Charles George Gordon, London, general (China, Khartoum)
28th January 1807 German inventor Frederick Winsor lit the first gas lights in Pall Mall.
28th January 1983 Singer Billy Fury died in hospital in Paddington after collapsing at home in Wales.
28th January 1953 Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of a police officer, later to be pardoned.

28th January 1951 La Vie Commence Demain, which depicted artificial insemination and is the 1st X-rated movie, opened in London
28th January 1944 Composer Sir John Tavener was born in Wembley.
28th January 1921 Comedian Alfred Marks was born in Holborn.
28th January 1833 Born today: Charles George Gordon, London, general (China, Khartoum)
28th January 1807 German inventor Frederick Winsor lit the first gas lights in Pall Mall.

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