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:
23rd August 1966 Actor and adventurer Charley Boorman was born in Wimbledon. (60 years ago this year)
23rd August 1946 Legendary The Who drummer Keith Moon was born in Wembley, London. (80 years ago this year)
23rd August 1940 German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London (86 years ago this year)
23rd August 1935 Art historian Roy Strong was born in Winchmore Hill. (91 years ago this year)
23rd August 1933 First televised boxing match took place in London, between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri. (93 years ago this year)
23rd August 1905 Born today: Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest) (121 years ago this year)
23rd August 1873 The new Albert Bridge in Chelsea was opened for first traffic. (153 years ago this year)
23rd August 1617 The first ever one way street established. (409 years ago this year)
23rd August 1305 Scottish knight William Wallace was executed at Smithfield. (721 years ago this year)
24th August 1970 Peter Sellers married Miranda Quarry (56 years ago this year)
24th August 1967 The Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at The Park Lane Hilton. (59 years ago this year)
24th August 1961 Born today: Mark Bedders Bedfored, London, rock bassist (Madness) (65 years ago this year)
24th August 1961 Mad Men actor Jared Harris was born in London. (65 years ago this year)
24th August 1957 Comedian Stephen Fry born in Hampstead, London. (69 years ago this year)
24th August 1954 William Heatherton's Reluctant Debutante, premieres in London (72 years ago this year)
24th August 1940 Luftwaffe bombs London (86 years ago this year)
24th August 1861 Swimming prodigy Agnes Beckwith is born in Lambeth, London. (165 years ago this year)
24th August 1861 Mathematician and computing pioneer Ada Lovelace was born in London. (165 years ago this year)
24th August 1855 Agnes Marshall, celebrity chef and pioneer, was born in Walthamstow. (171 years ago this year)
24th August 1841 Author, practical joker and inventor of the postcard, Theodore Hook, dies in Fulham (185 years ago this year)
24th August 1591 Bachelor Poet Robert Herrick was born in Cheapside, London. (435 years ago this year)
25th August 1954 Elvis Costello 'I Don't Want to go to Chelsea' born in London. (72 years ago this year)
25th August 1919 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) (107 years ago this year)
25th August 1907 Noted publisher Desmond Flower was born in London. (119 years ago this year)
25th August 1867 English scientist Michael Faraday died at home at Hampton Court. (159 years ago this year)
25th August 1776 Admiral Sir Thomas Bladen Capel was born in London. (250 years ago this year)
25th August 1632 Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer Thomas Dekker died in London. (394 years ago this year)
25th August 1537 The Honourable Artillery Company is formed in London. (489 years ago this year)
26th August 1972 The first One Day International played at Lord's Cricket Ground. (54 years ago this year)
27th August 1956 Sex Pistol Glen Matlock was born in Paddington, London. (70 years ago this year)
27th August 1955 First Guinness Book of Records was published from Fleet Street, London. (71 years ago this year)
27th August 1950 The first transmission of a TV programme broadcast from continental Europe shown on the BBC. (76 years ago this year)
27th August 1879 Rowland Hill, pioneer of postal stamp system, died at home in Hampstead. (147 years ago this year)
27th August 1874 Irish Sculptor JH Foley died at home in Hampstead, London. (152 years ago this year)
27th August 1748 Scottish poet and Rule Britannia lyricist James Thomson died at home in Richmond-upon-Thames. (278 years ago this year)
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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