What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

4th Sep 1821 Stephen Moore and Isaac Butcher hanged for burglary on Whitley Common.

5th Sep 1989 Prince Charles arrives to open a new training centre in St. Columba's Close.

Telegraph photos taken on 5th September

Telegraph photos taken on 6th September

6th Sep1385 The foundation stone for Charterhouse Monastery laid by King Richard II and Queen Anne of Bohemia. 6th Sep1980 Clive Allen 'scores' what should be a fantastic goal for Crystal Palace against Coventry City. The ball bounced back off the stanchion supporting the back of the net, but the referee and linesman ruled that it had hit the woodwork. Sky Blues players kept their heads down and their mouths shut! (I remember seeing that on Match of the Day, and the replay clearly showed the ball inside the net - I actually felt slightly embarrassed at our team's lack of honesty - they all knew it was really a goal. )

Telegraph photos taken on 7th September

7th Sep 1946 Military vehicles and the armed forces pass the Council House in front of huge crowds for the 'Burma Comes to Britain' exhibition to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund.

8th Sep 1143 Earl Marmion, described as a great man of war, was decapitated as he and his horse fell into one of his own mantraps. This was during the siege of Coventry Castle, part of the first Civil War in the time of King Stephen.

Telegraph photos taken on 8th September

Telegraph photos taken on 9th September

9th Sep 1914 Siegfried Bettmann, Coventry's, Nuremberg born mayor and one of the founders of the Triumph works, resigned under much pressure, saying '... it will be in the best interests of the city if I retire from the Chief Magistracy on 9 November.'

9th Sept 1945 Sunday 5pm app. YMCA, Warwick Rd. A soldier entered the tea room, dropped his kit on the floor by the wall, strode to the tea counter, asked for "a tea please", then said "Hello Polly, don't you recognize me?" "Never saw you in my life before", she answered. The soldier half-turned and said "This lady was my mistress before the war". Talking stopped, deathly silence, all stared at Polly. Polly never batted an eye-lid. Gave it a second or two "Yes, now I remember, you were about 14 years old and still in short pants, you worked for my father, not me". I had half-an-hour to wait for the London train to Euston. Home on a week-end pass, my little five year old brother's birthday party.

Telegraph photos taken on 10th September

10th Sep 1067 Lady Godiva (countess Godgifu) died, to be later buried at Evesham. 10th Sep 2001 Thrust SSC, the record breaking Coventry-made car, was on show for the first time in the Museum of British Road Transport. The car set a world land speed record of 763 mph in October 1997 - the first ever to go supersonic. 10th Sep 1993 My lovely wife said "I do"!

Thank you so much all of you for such kindness. We did indeed have a lovely day, and I'm certain there will be many more! And now for today's offering.... 11th Sep 2004 The restored "Doom painting", dated to the 1430s, was unveiled in Holy Trinity church.