Saturday, June 8, 1946. British victory parade.

The United Kingdom celebrated victory in World War Two with a massive parade in London.

This date is not an accident.  The parade occurred on this day in 1946.

Last edition:

Friday, June 7, 1946. BBC Television resumes broadcasting.

Labels: 1930s, 1939, 1940s, 1946, Aircraft, baseball, British Broadcasting Corporation, Royal Navy, Strike Wave of 1945-1946, television, United Kingdom, World War Two

Sunday, March 12, 1876. London meat shower.

And, just a few days after it happened in Kentucky, a meat shower happened over London.

Weird.

Last edition;

Friday, March 10, 1876, "Mr. Watson, come here—I want to see you".

Friday, September 5, 1975. Attempts.

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but was thwarted by United States Secret Service agent Larry M. Buendorf and by the fact that she failed to chamber a round in the 1911 pistol she was attempting to use. She's later claim she'd intentionally ejected the round, and one was found in her apartment.

The Provisional IRA bombed the London Hilton.

Last edition:

Wednesday, August 6, 1975. 아니요.

Labels: 1960s, 1965, 1970s, 1975, law, South Korea, United Nations

Wednesday, September 8, 1915. Air raids over London. Bumper crop.

 

Last edition:

Tuesday, September 7, 1915. Raggedy Ann.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Art, Cartoons, Lighter than air aircraft, Personalities, Siege of Mora, World War One