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:
21st February 1974 Silver hits record $5.96 an ounce in London (52 years ago this year)
21st February 1966 Born today: Wendy James, London England, vocalist (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen) (60 years ago this year)
21st February 1966 Born today: Bronwen Booth, London, actress (Andy-One Life to Live, Eternal Evil) (60 years ago this year)
21st February 1952 Actress Elizabeth Taylor married her second husband Michael Wilding. (74 years ago this year)
21st February 1923 Andre Charlots musical Rats, premieres in London (103 years ago this year)
21st February 1910 John Galsworthy's Justice, premieres in London (116 years ago this year)
21st February 1909 John Galsworthy's Strife, premieres in London (117 years ago this year)
21st February 1888 Novelist and playwright Clemence Dane was born in Blackheath. (138 years ago this year)
22nd February 2002 The Millenium Bridge was re-opened after a £5m de-wobbling redesign. (24 years ago this year)
22nd February 1953 Comedy actor Nigel Planer, Young Ones, was born in Westminster, London. (73 years ago this year)
22nd February 1940 Born today: Julian Chagrin, London, mime/actor (Golddiggers) (86 years ago this year)
22nd February 1928 Born today: Bruce Forsyth, London England, comedian/TV host (Generation Game) (98 years ago this year)
22nd February 1907 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London (119 years ago this year)
22nd February 1892 Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London) (134 years ago this year)
22nd February 1868 Celebrated magician David Devant born David Wighton in Holloway, London. (158 years ago this year)
22nd February 1684 Born today: William Pulteney, London, statesman (Earl of Bath) (342 years ago this year)
23rd February 1983 Actress Emily Blunt was born in London. (43 years ago this year)
23rd February 1982 Michael Frayn's Noises Off, premieres in London (44 years ago this year)
23rd February 1981 Princess Diana moves out of her flat ahead of her announcement the following day. (45 years ago this year)
23rd February 1973 Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London (53 years ago this year)
23rd February 1950 Born today: Steve Priest, London, rock bassist (Sweet Hayes) (76 years ago this year)
23rd February 1945 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London (81 years ago this year)
23rd February 1910 George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, premieres in London (116 years ago this year)
23rd February 1895 Born today: Richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands) (131 years ago this year)
23rd February 1886 London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad (140 years ago this year)
23rd February 1817 Born today: George Watts, London, painter (209 years ago this year)
23rd February 1792 Artist Sir Joshua Reynolds died in his house in Leicester Fields, London. (234 years ago this year)
23rd February 1776 Born today: John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) (250 years ago this year)
23rd February 1633 Born today: Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) (393 years ago this year)
24th February 1993 West Ham legend Bobby Moore passed away in Putney, London. (33 years ago this year)
24th February 1992 Comedian Benny Hill suffers his first heart attack, two months before his death. (34 years ago this year)
24th February 1981 Prince Charles and Princess Diana get engaged. (45 years ago this year)
24th February 1948 Minder and New Tricks actor Dennis Waterman was born in Clapham, London. (78 years ago this year)
24th February 1939 Born today: George Bain, principal (London Business School) (87 years ago this year)
24th February 1906 Kingsway Tramway opened from Angel, Islington to Aldwych. (120 years ago this year)
24th February 1807 27 dead after crowds trample people watching the public execution. (219 years ago this year)
24th February 1711 Handel's opera Rinaldo premieres at the Queen's Theatre. (315 years ago this year)
25th February 1941 Born today: David Puttnam, London, film producer/CEO (Columbia Pictures) (85 years ago this year)
25th February 1907 George Bernard Shaw's Philanderer, premieres in London (119 years ago this year)
25th February 1892 James Barrie's Walker London, premieres in London (134 years ago this year)
25th February 1890 Born today: Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist (136 years ago this year)
25th February 1838 London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours (188 years ago this year)
25th February 1723 Architect Sir Christopher Wren sadly passed away on his way to his London home. (303 years ago this year)
25th February 1308 The Coronation of Edward II in Westminster Abbey. (718 years ago this year)
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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