What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

10th Oct 1971 The legendary Deep Purple play at the Coventry Theatre for the second time as part of their 'In Rock' world tour.

Telegraph photos taken on 10th October

11th Oct 1944 Official wartime statistics were released on this day giving details of Coventry's air raids. They showed that in the first concentrated attack on the night of November 14-15th 1940, the Luftwaffe, in 12 hours, dropped 1,200 high explosives, approximately 50,000 incendiaries and 50 parachute mines, this being the first known occasion that parachute mines were used against Britain. People known to have been killed in all raids on the city totalled 1,252, while 1,859 were injured.

Telegraph photos taken on 11th October (Hardly worth bothering with )

12th Oct 1940 Coventry city centre's first heavy raid involving a mixture of incendiaries and high explosives.

Telegraph photos taken on 12th October

13th Oct 1982 Shirley Bassey arrives at Coventry Theatre for two nights, staying in the dressing room specially prepared for her on her previous visit.

Telegraph photos taken on 13th October

Telegraph photos taken on 14th October

14th Oct 1940 Ford's Hospital struck by a single bomb which killed the warden, a nurse and six residents. 14th Oct 1972 Sky Blues legend Tommy Hutchison makes his debut against Manchester City.

14th October 1994. The new Pool Meadow bus station opens.

Telegraph photos taken on 15th October

15th Oct 1850 A huge beech tree was moved from next to Warwick Road (where the Quadrant now stands) to the London Road Cemetery.

16th Oct 1940 26 year old Airman, Squadron Leader J. A. Davies, crashed his Hurricane in a field in Whitley after clipping his starboard wing on the cable of a barrage balloon at Cheylesmore.

Telegraph photos taken on 16th October