What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

Telegraph photos taken on 5th October

5th Oct 1538 Franciscan monks of Greyfriars' Monastery surrendered to Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. 5th Oct 1947 A second Roll of Honour, containing names of Coventry Armed Force and Civil Defence members and civilians, was placed in the War Memorial monument by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery.

Telegraph photos taken on 6th October

6th Oct 1404 Henry IV summoned a Parliament to be held within Coventry priory, later to be known as the 'Parliamentum Indoctorum'. 6th Oct 1683 An earthquake was recorded in the city on this day - part of a series of unexplained extremes in the weather in the late 1600s, where very heavy snow, rain and freezing conditions were reported, giving many problems with harvests.

Telegraph photos taken on 7th October

On 7th October 1941 an Airspeed Oxford (R6100) of 6 FTS flew off track and hit a balloon cable at Walsgrave. Pilot LAC Royden Marshall and LAC Douglas Thomas Foulger were both killed.

7th Oct 1982 Coventry's David Moorcroft won the 5,000 metres gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

7 Oct 1961 in the medieval church of St Laurence in Old Church Road, Coventry during Harvest Festival time, I married my young bride.

A very happy anniversary Kaga, and many more to come.

Wish you both good health and happiness for years to come, young man

Telegraph photos taken on 8th October

8th Oct 1927 War Memorial unveiled by Field Marshall Earl Haig, accompanied by Arthur Hutt V.C., before fifty thousand people. 8th Oct 1945 'Coventry of the Future' exhibition held 'to foster public interest and possibly excite useful criticism and suggestions', opened by the mayor and the Minister of Town and Country Planning, Lewis Silkin.

9th Oct 1957 The Silver Sword pub in Trinity Street opens. 9th Oct 1976 After over 17 years of speedway racing for Coventry, Nigel Boocock made his final appearance for the Bees at Brandon.

Telegraph photos taken on 9th October

London Road Cemetery was opened on 9th October 1847. The oldest section of the cemetery - nearest the city centre, between Deasy Road and the railway line - is of national importance, with a Grade I listing by Historic England. The cemetery was designed as an arboretum, with many new species of trees and combines a cemetery and an arboretum park over a seven hectare site. It also includes three chapels. It was the first municipal burial ground in the country and designed by renowned architect and Coventry MP Joseph Paxton.