On this day in history....19th December 1981 - The eight volunteer crew of the Penlee Lifeboat lose their lives attempting to rescue those onboard the Union Star, off the cost of Cornwall.... In all sixteen people perish.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/19/on-…

On this day in history....20th December 1979 - More than five million council tenants in Britain are to be given the right to buy their homes as 'The Housing Bill' is published.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/20/on-…

On this day in history....21st December 1846 - Scottish surgeon Robert Liston uses ether as an anaesthetic for the first time in a British operation - to perform the amputation of a leg.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/21/on-…

On this day in history....22nd December 1909 - The birth of BAFTA award winning actress Patricia Hayes - who appeared in so many much loved radio and television comedy shows.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/22/on-…

On this day in history....23rd December 1834 - English architect Joseph Hansom patents the horse drawn taxi that becomes known as the Hansom Cab.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/23/on-…

On this day in history....24th December 1914 - The first aerial bomb to be dropped on British soil lands on a rectory lawn in Dover, after being launched from a German Friedrichshafen FF 29 Seaplane.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/24/on-…

On this day in history....25th December 1864 - The first traditional Christmas Day swimming race in London's Hyde Park Serpentine Lake takes place.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/25/on-…

On this day in history....26th December 1900 - The discovery is made that the keepers of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse have disappeared without a trace.... The mystery still remains unsolved today.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/26/on-…

On this day in history....27th December 1965 - Britain's first North Sea offshore oil drilling rig, 'Sea Gem', capsizes.... Thirteen men are killed with a further five more injured.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/27/on-…

On this day in history....28th December 1879 - The central section of the Tay Rail Bridge, Dundee, Scotland, collapses in a violent storm, as a train is passing over it.... All onboard are killed.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/28/on-…

On this day in history....29th December 1675 - King Charles II orders the closing of all coffee houses, as he believes they are a hub of malicious gossip about the Government.... It causes a national outcry.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/29/on-…

On this day in history....30th December 1983 - The death of British racing driver and long distance record breaker Violette Cordery - who was known as 'The Long Distance Lady'.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/30/on-…

On this day in history....31st December 1695 - King William III imposes the window tax in Britain - resulting in many windows in houses being bricked up.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2020/12/31/on-…

On this day in history….1st January 1839 cottagecapers.com/2021/01/01/on-…

On this day in history....20th February 1673 - The first ever recorded auction - 'by the candle' - of wine is held at a coffee house in London.... Read more.... cottagecapers.com/2021/02/20/on-…

On this day in history….3rd February 1935 - The manufacturers of Ovaltine create a children’s secret society - ‘The League of Ovaltineys’ - to promote the sale of their malty, milk drink…. cottagecapers.com/2022/02/03/on-…

On this day in history….20th April 1912 cottagecapers.com/2022/04/20/on-…

On this day in history….30th April 1947 cottagecapers.com/2022/04/30/on-…

On this day in history….10th October 1928 cottagecapers.com/2022/10/10/on-…

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