On This Day in London: The Shady Old Lady's Guide to London
It all happened here on our streets, but today is the anniversary of which key events from London's history:
26th December 1986 Game of Thrones actor Kit Harrington was born in Acton, London. (39 years ago this year)
26th December 1957 Roger Sessions' 3rd Symphony premieres in London (68 years ago this year)
26th December 1927 Born today: Denis Quilley, London England, actor (Masada) (98 years ago this year)
26th December 1871 Gilbert and Sullivan operatic extravaganza Thespis opened at the Gaiety Theatre. (154 years ago this year)
26th December 1659 The Long Parliament returned to power. (366 years ago this year)
26th December 1606 The first known performance of Shakespeare King Lear. (419 years ago this year)
26th December 1135 The Coronation of Stephen I in Westminster Abbey. (890 years ago this year)
27th December 1960 Born today: Maryam D'Abo, London, actress (Living Daylights, Xtro, Until Sept) (65 years ago this year)
27th December 1946 Journalist Janet Street-Porter was born in Brentford. (79 years ago this year)
27th December 1944 Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London (81 years ago this year)
27th December 1943 King Crimson founder Peter Sinfield was born in Fulham. (82 years ago this year)
27th December 1904 The first Peter Pan production opened at the Duke of Yorks Theatre. (121 years ago this year)
27th December 1901 Born today: Irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan) (124 years ago this year)
27th December 1882 Artist and modernist Mina Loy was born in Hampstead. (143 years ago this year)
27th December 1871 World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London) (154 years ago this year)
27th December 1834 Essayist Charles Lamb passed away in Edmonton, North London. (191 years ago this year)
28th December 1969 Henry Oscar, actor (Saint in London), dies at 78 (56 years ago this year)
28th December 1952 A double decker bus gets stuck as Tower Bridge opens. (73 years ago this year)
28th December 1943 Chas Hodges, musician from Chas n Dave, was born in Tottenham. (82 years ago this year)
28th December 1934 Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey actress, was born in Ilford. (91 years ago this year)
28th December 1904 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London) (121 years ago this year)
28th December 1694 Mary II died of smallpox in the Palace of Whitehall. (331 years ago this year)
28th December 1065 Westminister Abbey opens in London. (960 years ago this year)
29th December 1972 Actor Jude Law was born in Lewisham. (53 years ago this year)
29th December 1966 Rugby legend Martin Offiah was born in Hackney. (59 years ago this year)
29th December 1946 Singer Marianne Faithfull was born in Hampstead, London. (79 years ago this year)
29th December 1940 Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II) (85 years ago this year)
29th December 1940 Firebomb attack on the City creates the Second Great Fire of London (85 years ago this year)
29th December 1934 Japan renounces Wash Naval Treaty of 1922 and London Treaty of 1930 (91 years ago this year)
29th December 1919 Magician David Nixon was born in Muswell Hill. (106 years ago this year)
30th December 1920 Broadway actor Michael Allinson was born in London. (105 years ago this year)
30th December 1919 Lincoln's Inn admitted its first female bar student. (106 years ago this year)
30th December 1906 Oliver! Director Sir Carol Reed was born in Putney, London. (119 years ago this year)
30th December 1879 World record marathon runner Harry Barrett was born in Hounslow. (146 years ago this year)
30th December 1853 A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an Iguanodon in south London. (172 years ago this year)
30th December 1848 Composer Mary Frances Allitsen was born in London. (177 years ago this year)
30th December 1722 Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, was born in London. (303 years ago this year)
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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