The Cockney Cabbies Remember

On This Day... 22nd May 1907 Laurence Olivier Born   Born Dorking, Surrey. With his wife Vivien...

On This Day.... 21st May 1780 Elizabeth Fry Born   6Prison reformer. Born as Elizabeth Gurney in...

On This Day... 20th May 1819 Sir Horace Jones Born   Architect. Born 15 Size Lane, Bucklersbury,...

On This Day... 18th May 1909 Fred Perry Born   Lawn tennis and table tennis player. Born Frederick...

On This Day... 15th May 1940 McDonalds Restaurant Started   Fast food outlets. The company was...

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On This Day... 13th May 1940 Winston Churchill first Speech to House of Commons   Winston...

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