What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

Telegraph photos taken on 1st August

1st Aug 1849 An Act of Parliament was passed, placing Coventry under the operation of the Public Health Act of 1848.

WARWICK CROWN COURT, Thursday, Aug. 1 1861 Stealing and Stabbing at Wyken.

On 1st August 1973 Coventry Stadium hosted the Nordic-British Final of the FIM World Speedway Championship. The top eight riders qualified from this meeting for the European Final - they were: Anders Michanek 14, Ole Olsen 11, Ivan Mauger 11, Tommy Jansson 10, John Boulger 10, Peter Collins 9, Ray Wilson 9, Bernt Persson 9. Michanek was also victorious in the European Final, but this was the year of the underdog when Poland's Jerzy Szczakiel claimed the world title in Chorzow, defeating Mauger in a run-off.

Telegraph photos taken on 2nd August

2nd Aug 1986 On this day was held the Coventry Festival, attended by Lord Mayor Winnie Lakin.

Telegraph photos taken on 3rd August

3rd Aug 1942 Stoke Heath takes Coventry's very final air raid. 3rd Aug 1832 Christ Church consecrated and opened for public worship.

Coventry Herald - Friday 3 August 1832 Consecration of Christ Church.

Telegraph photos taken on 4th August Note to Trinity Mirror: Meriden, not Meridian

4th Aug 1966 Coventry City chairman, Derrick Robins, pulls the first round at the newly renamed 'The Sky Blue' public house, formerly 'The Nugget Inn', Coundon.

Telegraph photos taken on 5th August

On 5th August 1976 Ole Olsen won the Midland Riders Speedway Championship at Coventry Stadium, beating Swindon's Martin Ashby in a run-off after both had scored 13 points from their five rides. Coventry's Alan Molyneux took third place with 12 points. Olsen was in his first season as a Bees rider, and was retaining the title he had won in 1975 in the colours of Wolverhampton.

Telegraph photos taken on 6th August

6th Aug 1750 The first regular stagecoach started running from Coventry to London. 6th Aug 1938 220,000 masks were issued by the ARP service in readiness for possible gas attacks in the probable coming war. Coventry was also divided into 6 ARP zones, with each of these being subdivided into between 12 and 20 sectors.