On This Day
18th February
1478
- George - Duke of Clarence, who had been impeached for treason by his brothers Edward IV and Richard III, was, allegedly, drowned in a gigantic vat of Malmsey wine at the Tower of London.
1517- Mary I, Queen of England was born.
1678 - John Bunyan'sPilgrim’s Progress was published.
1946- Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied in Mumbai harbour, from where it spread throughout British India.
1949- Opportunity Knocks, the forerunner to the X factor and other talent shows, was presented for the first time (on BBC radio) by its creator, Hughie Greene.
1991 - One man was killed and 43 people injured by an IRA bomb at Victoria Station, London.
1996 -An IRA bomb detonated prematurely on a bus travelling in central London, killing Edward O'Brien, the IRA member who was transporting the device. Eight other people were injured.
1478
- George - Duke of Clarence, who had been impeached for treason by his brothers Edward IV and Richard III, was, allegedly, drowned in a gigantic vat of Malmsey wine at the Tower of London. 1517
- Mary I, Queen of England was born.1678 - John Bunyan's
Pilgrim’s Progress was published. 1946
- Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied in Mumbai harbour, from where it spread throughout British India. 1949
- Opportunity Knocks, the forerunner to the X factor and other talent shows, was presented for the first time (on BBC radio) by its creator, Hughie Greene. 1991
- One man was killed and 43 people injured by an IRA bomb at Victoria Station, London.1996 -
An IRA bomb detonated prematurely on a bus travelling in central London, killing Edward O'Brien, the IRA member who was transporting the device. Eight other people were injured.
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