Coventry Firsts

Item	Details
Belgrade Theatre	A double "first" for this theatre. Not only was it the first theatre in the country to be built after WWII (opening on the 27th March 1958), it also gave renowned actor Ian McKellen his first professional acting job, in April 1961.
Jet engine	Invention of the jet engine by Coventry born engineer and pilot, Frank Whittle. Wiki entry
Tracer Bullets	James Frank Buckingham, a motor car builder at 159 Spon Street, invented the incendiary tracer bullet at the outbreak of WWI in response for the need to shoot down German Zeppelins, which were not affected by being hit by standard bullets. (BBC item.)
Witchcraft Trial	The first known account of a witchcraft trial for black magic in England took place in Coventry in 1325. See article

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