On This Day

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7th July 1982

Michael Fagin broke into Buckingham Palace and sat on the Queen's bed whilst she was in bed

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8th July 1996

The Spice Girls debut single "Wannabe" was released

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9th July 1984

York Minister was severly damaged by a fire.

[Richard1978]

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9th July 1984

York Minister was severly damaged by a fire.

I remember Blue Peter had a competition to help redesign part of the new roof.

[HG]

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Thats right, there was a ceremony there today and they had the winner of the competition there.

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10th July 1985

The French show their military prowess by blowing up the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand.

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13th July 1985

Live Aid took place in London and Philadelphia. Phil Collins performed at both concerts after flying on Concorde to the USA following his performance in London.

Noel Edmonds took him by helicopter from Wembley to Heathrow.

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20th July 1969

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the moon, or did they?

(I know it's not the 70s - 90s but I dont care, it's near enough )

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21st July 1982

The flagship of the British forces in the Falklands War, HMS Hermes returns to Portsmouth and thousands of waiting families and friends.

21st July 1994

Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party

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23rd July 1986

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson wed at Westminster Abbey

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25th July 1978

The world's first test tube baby Louise Brown was born in Cheshire.

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27th July 1999

The U.S. space shuttle Discovery completed a five-day mission commanded by Air Force Col. Eileen Collins. It was the first shuttle mission to be commanded by a woman.

Who says women can't read a map?

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27th July 1999

The U.S. space shuttle Discovery completed a five-day mission commanded by Air Force Col. Eileen Collins. It was the first shuttle mission to be commanded by a woman.

Who says women can't read a map?

ah but to be fair Mike, she had a clear route ahead

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28th July 1976

Over 240,000 people are feared dead following an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in China.

The quake destroyed the city of Tangshan, north-east of Beijing.

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29th July 1981

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer marry at St Paul's Cathederal.

2 things I remember from this.

First we were given a commemorative coin at school to mark the occasion and mine was stolen from me on the way home from school by some kids from another school. They traced and made to give it back to me along with a big bag full of chocolate bars and sweets

Secondly I was on holiday at the time of the wedding in Sussex and watched it on tv in the guesthouse.