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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
22nd January 1967 Born today: Olivia d'Abo, London England, actress (Wonder Years, Single Guy)
22nd January 1946 Punk pioneer Malcolm McLaren was born in Stoke Newington.
22nd January 1927 The first ever live football radio commentary for Arsenal v Sheff Utd.
22nd January 1920 England football manager Sir Alf Ramsey was born in Dagenham.
22nd January 1876 The Royal Aquarium amusement park opened in Westminster.
Eisenhower HQ en suite
General Eisenhower bedded down here in World War II.
Location: Park Lane, 51.50729
Description: The Dorchester has become a 'home away from home' in London for many of the world's Heads of State, celebrities, and industry leaders.
But bizarrely during World War II it took on a very different purpose - it became the London HQ for General Eisenhower or 'Ike' as he was known to close friends.
In fact he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944 & 45.
And from the photo it looks like he could have made a career out of 'gurning'!
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Dorchester Hotel & Prince Philip
Peter Sellers heart attack and Prince Phillips stag occured here
2007-06-06
Tigers in Town», 0.5km
Francisco de Miranda's Statue», 1.1km
Tyburn Convent», 0.6km
Five Fields becomes One», 0.5km
The Maya's home from home», 2.9km
Houses of Parliament», 1.1km
Former St Mary's School», 8.0km
A barbers with a secret», 2.4km
St John's Gate», 2.3km
Linley Sambourne House», 1.9km
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