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 April 1979 A teacher dies in the Southall race riots. (45 years ago this year)
23rd April 1975 Harold Pinter's No Man's Land, premieres in London (49 years ago this year)
23rd April 1959 1st heliport in Britain opens in London (65 years ago this year)
23rd April 1925 1st London performance of operetta Fasquita staged (99 years ago this year)
23rd April 1881 Gilbert and Sullivan's opera Patience produced in London (143 years ago this year)
23rd April 1775 Artist J.M.W. Turner was born in Covent Garden, London. (249 years ago this year)
23rd April 1705 Richard Steele's Tender Husband, premieres in London (319 years ago this year)
23rd April 1702 The Coronation of Anne I in Westminster Abbey. (322 years ago this year)
23rd April 1685 The Coronation of James II (and VII of Scotland) in Westminster Abbey. (339 years ago this year)
23rd April 1661 English king Charles II crowned in London (363 years ago this year)
23rd April 1661 The Coronation of Charles II in Westminster Abbey. (363 years ago this year)
24th April 1993 1000 kg heavy IRA car bomb explodes in London, killing 1 (31 years ago this year)
24th April 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to Angus Ogilvy in Westminster Abbey. (61 years ago this year)
24th April 1962 English tough-tackling defender Stuart Pearce was born in London. (62 years ago this year)
24th April 1960 Born today: Paula Yates, London England, Mrs Bob Geldof/rocker/writer (Blondes) (64 years ago this year)
24th April 1954 The Damned singer Captain Sensible was born in Balham. (70 years ago this year)
24th April 1936 Born today: Jill Ireland, London, actress (Breakout, Assassination, Chino) (88 years ago this year)
24th April 1931 Bridget Riley, British Optical Art painter, was born in London. (93 years ago this year)
24th April 1924 Stig of the Dump author Clive King was born in Richmond. (100 years ago this year)
24th April 1867 St. George's Hall Theatre in Langham Place was opened (demolished 1966). (157 years ago this year)
24th April 1731 Author Daniel Defoe died in London trying to evade debtors. (293 years ago this year)
25th April 1957 Eric Bristow MBE, The Crafty Cockney, was born in Hackney. (67 years ago this year)
25th April 1956 Noel Coward's musical South Sea Bubble, premieres in London (68 years ago this year)
25th April 1946 Christopher Fry's Phoenix too Frequent, premieres in London (78 years ago this year)
25th April 1944 Strictly star Len Goodman was born in Bethnal Green. (80 years ago this year)
25th April 1905 Jaguar engine designer Walter Hassan OBE born in London. (119 years ago this year)
25th April 1896 Sidney Jones and Harry Greenbacks musical premieres in London (128 years ago this year)
25th April 1872 Cricketer Charles Burgess Fry was born in Croydon. (152 years ago this year)
25th April 1843 Princess Alice, third child of Queen Victoria, was born in Buckingham Palace. (181 years ago this year)
25th April 1776 Princess Mary, eleventh child of King George III, was born in Buckingham Palace. (248 years ago this year)
25th April 1694 English architect Richard Boyle born in London. (330 years ago this year)
25th April 1660 London Convention Parliament begins (364 years ago this year)
26th April 1999 TV Presenter Jill Dando murdered on her doorstep in London. (25 years ago this year)
26th April 1981 Singer Ms. Dynamite was born in Archway, North London. (43 years ago this year)
26th April 1976 Neil McCallum, actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45 (48 years ago this year)
26th April 1973 2 Gentlemen of Verona, musical opens in London (51 years ago this year)
26th April 1967 Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste was born in Camberwell. (57 years ago this year)
26th April 1947 Bless the Bride musical opens in London (77 years ago this year)
26th April 1934 The Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) was married to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later The Queen Mother) in Westminster Abbey. (90 years ago this year)
26th April 1928 Madame Tussauds waxwork exhibition re-opens in London after the terrible fire. (96 years ago this year)
26th April 1927 Actor Derek Waring was born in Mill Hill. (97 years ago this year)
26th April 1921 Born today: Harry Knutton, Maj-Gen/dir-general (London City and Guilds Institute) (103 years ago this year)
26th April 1915 Italy secretly signes Pact of London with Britain, France and Russia (109 years ago this year)
26th April 1890 Explorer Henry Morton Stanley married painter Dorothy Tennant in London (134 years ago this year)
27th April 2004 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) officially opened. (20 years ago this year)
27th April 1987 Singer Ben Howard was born in Richmond. (37 years ago this year)
27th April 1969 Singer Mica Paris was born in London. (55 years ago this year)
27th April 1969 Ballerina Darcey Bussell was born in London. (55 years ago this year)
27th April 1969 Actress Sally Hawkins was born in London. (55 years ago this year)
27th April 1962 Arnold Wesker's Chips with Everything, premieres in London (62 years ago this year)
27th April 1959 Born today: Marco Pirroni, London, rock guitarist (Adam and The Ants) (65 years ago this year)
27th April 1943 Soviet Union breaks contact with Polish government exiled in London (81 years ago this year)
27th April 1922 Born today: Daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice) (102 years ago this year)
27th April 1908 The IV Summer (Modern) Olympic Games opened in London. (116 years ago this year)
27th April 1840 Mountaineer Edward Whymper was born in London. (184 years ago this year)
27th April 1840 Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster laid by Sarah Barry. (184 years ago this year)
27th April 1828 London Zoo was first opened as the Zoological Gardens in Regents Park. (196 years ago this year)
27th April 1759 Writer and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin born in London. (265 years ago this year)
pinpointing the forgotten and lost history of London
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