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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	436 of 691 Sun 17th Dec 2017 10:49am 17th Dec 1763 The top of Greyfriars' steeple was blown down by a very high wind. (About 200 feet high, to be precise!) 17th Dec 1792 A large and very significant Roman find was made at Foleshill - an earthen pot, containing upwards of 1,800 Roman copper coins, principally of the Emperors Constantine, Constans, Constantius and Magentius.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	437 of 691 Mon 18th Dec 2017 9:48am 18th Dec 1848 Eliza Ryley stole a copper tea kettle, for which she pleaded guilty and two days later was sentenced to six weeks of hard labour whilst imprisoned at Coventry's House of Correction. 18th Dec 1966 Steve Dullaghan born - bass player and founder-member of Coventry band, The Primitives.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	438 of 691 Tue 19th Dec 2017 7:27am 19th Dec 1992 Coventry City beat Liverpool 5-1 in the newly formed Premier League - the first time the mighty Reds had conceded 5 goals since 1976. 19th Dec 1847 Harritt Clare, of Earl Street, became the first interment in the newly opened London Road Cemetery. On 19th Dec 2017 11:23am, Midland Red said: Interestingly, although she appeared in the 1841 census as Harriett, and her death was registered as Harriett, her gravestone is marked Harritt - and Harritt apparently was correct (see page 4 of the link!) Actually . . . I'm not totally convinced - she signed herself as Harriett Aston when she married James Clare at Holy Trinity on 24 Nov 1817 Isn't genealogy wonderful! On 19th Dec 2017 12:51pm, Annewiggy said: A 1928 newspaper article called "American resident's memories" written in 1928 by James Clare, a resident of New Jersey who left Coventry in 1868 refers to his grandmother as HARRIETT Aston Clare. She is also Harriett on the London Road cemetery. Looks like the stonemason should have gone to Specsavers!
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Midland Red	439 of 691 Tue 19th Dec 2017 8:32pm 19th Dec 2015 Former Coventry City manager Jimmy Hill died at the age of 87.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	440 of 691 Wed 20th Dec 2017 7:23am 20th Dec 1879 The new King's Head Hotel opened on the corner of Hertford Street and Smithford Street. 20th Dec 1977 Henry Tandey, VC, DCM, MM, died in Coventry. The Leamington born Private won the Victoria Cross for extreme bravery on 28th September 1918.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	441 of 691 Thu 21st Dec 2017 7:26am 21st Dec 1478 Edward IV returned to Coventry to officially request the city's aid (specifically of 'men of certain high income') to raise money to fund a war against France. 21st Dec 1994 A Boeing 737 cargo plane, flying too low, clipped two rooftops then flipped over and crashed in Willenhall Woods, killing 5 people.
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NeilsYard Coventry	442 of 691 Thu 21st Dec 2017 9:31pm 21st Dec 1988 Not in Coventry but thought it worth a mention for this Coventry couple on this day 29 years ago - Pan Am 103 RIP
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	443 of 691 Fri 22nd Dec 2017 7:29am 22nd Dec 1962 At the game against Colchester United, Sky Blue fans sang the new club anthem for the first ever time, devised by Jimmy Hill and to the tune of 'The Eton Boating Song': Let's all sing together, Play up Sky Blues....
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	444 of 691 Sat 23rd Dec 2017 10:51am 23rd Dec 1959 The first stage of the Inner Ring Road is opened between London Road and St. Patrick's Road. 23rd Dec 1969 Ken Dodd (with his Diddy Men) performed at the Coventry Theatre in Robinson Crusoe.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	445 of 691 Sun 24th Dec 2017 10:55am 24th Dec 1906 Huge fire at the Humber Motor Works in Far Gosford Street - later Lloyd's Bank. (The side of the factory showing in the photo below is in Paynes Lane. For many decades until very recently the building has been Lloyd's Bank.) 24th Dec 2002 The 3,307,996th and final tractor comes off the production line at Massey Ferguson at Banner Lane.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	446 of 691 Sun 24th Dec 2017 10:15pm 25th Dec 1465 Edward IV and his new 'commoner' wife, Elizabeth Woodville, spend Christmas at Coventry, probably during which time he granted us the right to a Royal Mint.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	447 of 691 Tue 26th Dec 2017 9:49am 26th Dec 1992 Mickey Quinn makes a record breaking 10 goals in 6 games as the Sky Blues beat Aston Villa 3-0. (Up with Sumo - down with SISU!!! )
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	448 of 691 Wed 27th Dec 2017 10:12am 27th Dec 1650 6 sets of royal arms are removed from the Coventry Cross as a compromise by the Puritan Colonel Purefoy, rather than having it totally destroyed.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	449 of 691 Thu 28th Dec 2017 10:28am 28th Dec 2015 Specials drummer John Bradbury sadly died, aged 62.
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry Thread starter	450 of 691 Fri 29th Dec 2017 7:19am 29th Dec 1926 The Green Man public house at 145 Much Park Street finally closed after probably at least two centuries of trading.
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