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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
26th July 1973 Peter Shaffers Equus, premieres in London
26th July 1973 Underworld actress Kate Beckinsale born in London.
26th July 1966 England beat Portugal 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to reach the World Cup Final.
26th July 1950 Born today: Susan George, London England, actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo)
26th July 1895 Born today: Jerry Verno, London England, actor (River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd)
26th July 1895 Born today: Robert Graves, London England, writer/poet (I Claudius) [or 6/26]
26th July 1891 Henry James' American, premieres in London
26th July 1842 Born today: Alfred Marshall, London, economist
26th July 1802 Born today: Winthrop Mackworth Praed, London, poet/politician
Elton John worked here
Elton John worked here as an errand boy for Mills Music.
Location: Mills Music, 20 Denmark Street
Description: Elton John worked his first ever job here in 1965 as an errand boy at Mills Music for £5 per week. He worked with agent Eric Hall who was also there at the time.
He is supposed to have written Your Song on the roof here, although it's thought some of the song was composed back in his home at Pinner.
Tagged in this Tour: Libertines, Oasis, Alcohol.
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Elton John was born here
Rock legend Elton was born and raised here in this house.
2006-07-28
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The London Astoria. RIP», 0.0km
Grims Dyke», 11.km
Wessex Studios», 3.3km
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Subterranean Homesick Blues», 0.5km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
