by Cockney Cabbies | May 29, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 29th May 1630 King Charles II Born Reigned: 1660 – 1685. Born at St James’s Palace. The son of the beheaded Charles I, he was the king “restored” to the throne after the civil war. Married Catherine of Braganza in 1662...
by Cockney Cabbies | May 28, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 28th May 1759 William Pitt (the younger) Born Born Hayes, Kent. Son of William Pitt the Elder. Tory. Entered parliament in 1781, became Chancellor of the Exchequer and then, aged 24, Prime Minister: 1783-1801 and again: 1804-6. Reputed to drink...
by Cockney Cabbies | May 27, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 27th May 1932 Jeffrey Bernard Born Journalist. Born 11 Hampstead Square. His chaotic life, spent mainly in the bar of the Coach and Horses, Greek Street, led to the play ‘Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell’ by Keith Waterhouse, the title being...
by Cockney Cabbies | May 26, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 26th May 1940 Dunkirk Evacuation Started In May 1940, British, French and Belgian troops were cut off on the French coast by German forces and faced death or capture. A hastily assembled fleet of 850 ‘little ships’, code-named...
by Cockney Cabbies | May 25, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 25th May 1903 Ralph Reader Born Squadron Leader Ralph Reader CBE, officer commanding the Royal Air Force Gang Shows 1939 – 1946. Recognised for exceptional services to world Scouting, 1975. Originator of the Scouting Gang Show. Born...
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