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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thu 28th Dec 2017 10:28am
28th Dec 2015
Specials drummer John Bradbury sadly died, aged 62. |
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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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