What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

21st Nov 1957 The foundation stone for the Coventry Evening Telegraph building in Corporation Street is laid by Lord Iliffe, the son of the newspaper's founder.

22nd Nov 1580 Group of actors, the "Worcester's Men" play in Coventry, possibly including 16 year old apprentice William Shakespeare.

23rd Nov 1940 The second mass funeral at the London Road Cemetery for 250 more civilians killed in the Blitz. 23rd Nov 1963 Coventry born musician and electronic music composer, Delia Derbyshire, has her famous theme played on the first ever episode of Doctor Who.

24th Nov 1773 Sarah Kemble (better known as Sarah Siddons, famous actress) got married to William Siddons at Holy Trinity church. 24th Nov 1808 On this day in 1808, Louis the 18th of France and his suite passed through this city. 24th Nov 1849 On this Saturday night, 'Hill Field' was for the first time lighted by public gas lamps.

25th Nov 1569 Mary, Queen of Scots, is brought into Coventry, escorted by 400 troops. Elizabeth had asked for her to be held at Coventry castle, but it was reported to be in too ruinous a state, so Mary was first held at the Bull Inn in Smithford Street, then later in the Mayoresses Parlour in St. Mary's Hall.

26th Nov 1451 The charter making Coventry into a county (the County of the City of Coventry) was confirmed on this day. The area covered by the county in the 15th century was actually quite similar to the modern day city, taking in the surrounding villages.... Radford, Keresley, Foleshill, Exhall, Ansty, Shilton, Caludon, Wyken, Henly, Wood-end, Stoke, Biggin, Whitley, Pinley, Asthill, Harnell, Horwell & Whoberley, plus parts of Walsgrave-on-Sowe & Styvechale. .... which now, of course, are mostly sub-districts of the city.

27th Nov 2004 Thousands of workers held a rally in the city centre in support of the Browns Lane Jaguar workers, who faced redundancies and closure at the hands of their owner, Ford.

27th Nov 1944 In Coventry Drill Hall I signed an allegiance to the King, I would lay down my life for him. Didn't happen - didn't happen for his daughter either (yet). 1940 - I missed the King by a couple of hours in Coventry Cathedral (he was late). 1945 - Stood on the same parade ground as him, he ignored me. 1950's - I was on a coach, along Epsom's Downs road leading to the grandstand. We were held up by a car, back wheel on fire, two or three men stood putting the fire out the way men can. Had a clear view, the car in front of us did too - the car was flying the Royal Pennant, The Queen Mother. I was staying in a small hotel near Victoria Station. A guy worked in the Palace - he told me the Queen Mother rang her (gay) valet, someone else answered, the Queen Mother said "Tell that old 'Queen' down there, this old Queen up here needs a drink".

28th Nov 1687 King James II ordered the sheriffs and a number of aldermen of Coventry to be removed from office and replaced with men more acceptable to him and the Dissenters. 28th Nov 1823 The Duke of Wellington breakfasted at the King's Head Inn, Coventry, on his return from a shooting excursion at Beaudesert, the seat of the Marquis of Anglesea.

29th Nov 1687 James II suffered a certain amount of indignity when his table collapsed on him during the banquet in St. Mary's Hall, spilling, so it is said 'Corporation Custard' and other foodstuffs over his fine clothes. 29th Nov 1780 At the Election on this day, violent disturbances took place between rival parties in front of the voting booth in Cross Cheaping - an event that became known as "the Bludgeon Fight". Subsequently Messrs. Noxon and Butler, the two Sheriffs of this City, suffered a short imprisonment for gross partiality. 29th Nov 1961 Jimmy Hill appointed as Coventry City manager, taking over from Billy Frith, giving the club the 'Sky Blues' name and becoming arguably the most successful CCFC manager of all time.

30th Nov 1937 Four-time 'number one' hit singer, Frank Ifield, born in Coundon.

1st Dec 1902 New Post Office opens in Hertford Street, having moved from its old premises in Smithford Street. 1st Dec 2009 Coventry Rugby Club went into administration with debts of over £500,000. As a temporary measure, games were played at the Ricoh Arena.

2nd Dec 1867 The last ever market to be held in Broadgate before moving to the then newly built Market Hall.

3rd Dec 1917 A huge strike by Coventry workers finally ends after discussions involving the Government, War Office and Unions. The strike was not about money, but based on a principle about the recognition of shop stewards. The strike, costing much valuable war output, won Coventry workers no friends. 3rd Dec 1947 The prefabricated shops in Broadgate, replacing the ones destroyed in the blitz, were opened on this day.

4th Dec 1937 Coventry City's Division 2 match with Southampton was abandoned at half time because of snow - the Bantams (as they were then known) were leading 1-0 at the time. We won 2-0 when the fixture was replayed the following month.