What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

20th Jul 1741 The Coventry Mercury - Coventry's first newspaper - was first printed by Mr. Jopson. 20th Jul 1936 John Sillett born - Coventry City player, and later to co-manage (with George Curtis) our 1987 FA Cup winning team.

50 years ago tonight, 20th July 1967, Coventry Bees scraped a 39-38 away victory in a British League fixture at Cowley against the Oxford Cheetahs. Oxford Roy Trigg 11, Leo McAuliffe 6, Des Lukehurst 4+1, Colin Gooddy 6, Eddie Reeves (c) 6+2, Rick Timmo 3+1, Maurie McDermott 2+1 Coventry Nigel Boocock 10+1, Les Owen 5+1, Rick France 11, Clive Hitch 2, Ron Mountford (c) 11, Chris Harrison 0, Tom Ridley 0

21st Jul 1928 Coventry born actress, Dame Ellen Terry, dies at her home in Kent. 21st Jul 1928 First ever 'Dirt Track' (speedway) racing at Foleshill Greyhound Stadium.

Telegraph photos taken on 21st July

Telegraph photos taken on 22nd July

22nd Jul 1662 Demolition began on the City Wall (by order of Charles II). 22nd Jul 1915 King George V, dressed in a khaki uniform, paid a two and a half hour visit to Coventry's factories, who were churning out shells & guns, etc. for the Great War.

Telegraph photos taken on 23rd July

23rd Jul 1545 King Henry VIII School founded in the church of Whitefriars' 'dissolved' Monastery by John Hales. 23rd Jul 1940 The Local Defence Volunteers (LDV) were renamed the Home Guard.

On 23rd July 1975, Rohan Kanhai hit an unbeaten 178 for Warwickshire on the first day of their County Championship match against Leicestershire at Courtaulds Ground. The visitors ended the day on 35-3 in reply to Warwickshire's 334-9 (100 overs), but would go on to win the game by one wicket, successfully chasing 311 for victory 17 years previously, on 23rd July 1958 Warwickshire began a County Championship match at Courtaulds Ground against Northamptonshire, who included England star Frank Tyson in their line up. The fast bowler top scored for Northants in their second innings with 70 not out, as they went on to win by 11 runs, Warwickshire collapsing from 111-0 to 187 all out in their run chase

When the picture of the ex-servicemen was taken we were actually living in Dudelange in Luxembourg. It would have been about that time that we got up one morning and the town was full of soldiers and trucks and other army equipment and we could here shooting. Not able to read the local paper as it was written in Luxembourgish we didn't know that a Nato exercise was going to take place and it was quite frightening for a bit.

On 23rd July 1958, Brandon Stadium, as it then was, staged the 3rd Test Match between England and Australasia. Although Barry Briggs scorched to an 18 point maximum, the hosts ran out victorious by 65-43, and went on to win the series 3-2. In this match, Jim Lightfoot made his England debut. England Peter Craven (c) 14+1, Jim Lightfoot 8+3, Ken McKinlay 15, Ron How 7+4, Brian Crutcher 14+1, Arthur Forrest 7+3, Billy Bales DNR, Mike Broadbanks DNR Australasia Neil Street 0, Jack Young (c) 13, Peter Moore 4, Jack Geran 5, Barry Briggs 18, Jack Biggs 0, Aub Lawson 0, Ronnie Moore 3+1

Telegraph photos taken on 24th July

On 24th July 1933, one of the all-time great golfers, Walter Hagen, visited Hearsall GC to open an extension to the clubhouse. The four-times Open Champion then played an exhibition round with the reigning Open Champion and fellow American, Densmore Shute

24th Jul 1951 Specials rhythm guitarist and vocalist, Lynval Golding, born in Jamaica on this day. 24th Jul 1982 Coventry band 'Fun Boy Three' appear in the Madness video 'Driving in my Car', released on this day, trying to hitch a lift on Coventry's A45.

Telegraph photos taken on 25th July