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Sat 28th Apr 2018 7:56am
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Sat 28th Apr 2018 10:03am
On 27th Apr 2018 11:36pm, Gilly said:
What? No hangings today? Awww. Gilly
Ha ha, I know what you mean - it seems that the people of Coventry were let off lightly on the 27th! You might be pleased to hear that today is a bit more upbeat, too....  |
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Sat 28th Apr 2018 10:05am
28th Apr 1474
The 3 year old Prince Edward (son of King Edward IV) was welcomed into the city with a huge pageant.
28th Apr 1954
The building licence was issued for the New Cathedral.
28th Apr 1955
The Hotel Leofric opened. |
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Sun 29th Apr 2018 7:34am
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Sun 29th Apr 2018 9:52am
29th Apr 1967
Coventry City get a record Highfield Road attendance of 51,455 (unofficially, probably a lot higher) as they beat Wolves 3-1 on their way to becoming Division Two champions - an achievement not clinched until two weeks later.
On 29th Apr 2018 10:48am, MisterD-Di said:
Both teams were already assured of promotion and only the title remained unresolved. Even after losing at City, Wolves looked favourites with two games still to play.
City drew their penultimate game at Ipswich, while Wolves beat Norwich to have a point advantage going into the last game. City duly beat Millwall on the last day, 13th May, while Wolves lost at Crystal Palace to give City the title by a single point.
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Sun 29th Apr 2018 10:54pm
On 28th Apr 2018 10:03am, Rob Orland said:
Those hanged were never let down lightly On 27th Apr 2018 11:36pm, Gilly said:
What? No hangings today? Awww. Gilly Ha ha, I know what you mean - it seems that the people of Coventry were let off lightly on the 27th! You might be pleased to hear that today is a bit more upbeat, too....
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Mon 30th Apr 2018 6:45am
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Mon 30th Apr 2018 7:23am
30th Apr 2005
The Sky Blues play their last ever game at the Highfield Road. A crowd of 22,700 watched them beat Derby County 6-2! |
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Tue 1st May 2018 7:23am
1st May 1884
The dedication of Queen's Road Baptist church.
1st May 1962
The newly rebuilt Coventry Station reopens, built to the designs of W. R. Headley, Regional Architect of the London Midland Region of British Railways, and Derrick Shorten, the project architect. |
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Tue 1st May 2018 8:00am
Telegraph photos taken on 1st May |
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Wed 2nd May 2018 7:26am
2nd May 1966
Roy Orbison, the Walker Brothers and Lulu all appear at Coventry Theatre this evening.
Roy Orbison relaxes in his dressing room at Coventry Theatre before the show
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Wed 2nd May 2018 7:57am
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Thu 3rd May 2018 7:22am
3rd May 1883
The first tracks laid for steam trams in Coventry.
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Thu 3rd May 2018 7:41am
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Fri 4th May 2018 7:31am
4th May 1385
King Richard II gave Coventry the right to continue building the city wall on condition that it enclosed Cheylesmore Manor House.
4th May 1529
Ford's Hospital founded by William Pisford. (Can't think why he changed his name!  )
On 4th May 2018 11:04am, Annewiggy said:
According to several articles in various Tamworth Heralds Rob, William Ford and William Pisford were different people. William Ford was a Merchant stapler. In his will dated 1509 he endowed what was to be known as Ford's hospital. William Pisford was his friend and executor who added to the charity and as you say it was founded in 1529. So poor Mr Pisford and his family had to live with his name |
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