What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

17th Oct 1498 Coventry is paid a visit from 12 year old Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VII (and elder brother of Henry VIII).

Telegraph photos taken on 17th October

18th Oct 1940 The Royal Engineers' bomb disposal squad removed a 560lb bomb from Chapel Street, and loaded it onto a lorry to be taken to Whitley Common to be detonated. While unloading the bomb it exploded. Second Lieutenant Campbell and seven of his men were killed.

19th Oct 1940 A German plane machine-gunned workers leaving the Standard factory and dropped a number of small bombs around the Birchfield Road area, fracturing a gas main. It also machine gunned an AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) station and a local estate agent as he drove down Dulverton Avenue, whose car was damaged underneath. 19th Oct 1959 Coventry's smallest pub, the Grapes in Warwick Lane, closes.

20th Oct 1899 Troops leave Coventry barracks for the Boer War.

On 20th October 1913 three new libraries at Foleshill, Stoke and Earlsdon were opened following a grant of £10,000 from the Carnegie Foundation. The mayor, councillors and dignitaries were ferried to each opening by three motor buses provided by the Daimler and Maudslay companies, who no doubt were intending to show off the advantages of their respective vehicles in the light of the parliamentary approval that the Corporation had received to operate motor bus services in the city. source: Article in Commercial Motor, 30th October 1913, page 8.

Hey! MR, what's happened to your daily post of Telegraph photos? I enjoyed seeing those.

21st Oct 1914 On this day it was reported that, 'The police in Coventry are today apprehending all the alien enemies of military age (19 to 25 years), who are resident here. The number of Germans and Austrians arrested locally is about 40, and 25 of this number are already in the cells of the Central and Foleshill Police Stations.' 21st Oct 1999 The SkyDome leisure centre opened, built on the site of the old Spon Street GEC factory and includes indoor arena, nightclub, restaurants and 9 screen Odeon cinema.

22nd Oct 1483 Richard lll in Coventry to raise forces to deal with the uprising in Kent. 22nd Oct 1949 Godiva Statue, designed by Sir William Reid Dick, unveiled in Broadgate by Mrs. Lewis Douglas, wife of the American Ambassador.

23rd Oct 1813 John Gulson, conservationist, benefactor and twice mayor of Coventry (1867/68), born at 130 Spon Street.

24th Oct 2015 The Co-Op closed in Corporation Street. The Co-Op has had stores in the city since 1867 although they'd only been in that building since 1956.

25th Oct 1809 A general festival took place in the City in celebration of the Jubilee - the 50th anniversary of the accession of George III. 25th Oct 1945 Amy Davis is found murdered at the 'Ring of Bells' pub in Hillfields - a mystery still unsolved.

26th Oct 1831 Prize fight held on Whitley Common - Berry v Hodson.