The Cockney Cabbies Remember
On This Day...22nd May 1907
On This Day... 22nd May 1907 Laurence Olivier Born Born Dorking, Surrey. With his wife Vivien...
21st May 1780
On This Day.... 21st May 1780 Elizabeth Fry Born 6Prison reformer. Born as Elizabeth Gurney in...
20th May 1819
On This Day... 20th May 1819 Sir Horace Jones Born Architect. Born 15 Size Lane, Bucklersbury,...
18th May 1909
On This Day... 18th May 1909 Fred Perry Born Lawn tennis and table tennis player. Born Frederick...
15th May 1940
On This Day... 15th May 1940 McDonalds Restaurant Started Fast food outlets. The company was...
14th May 1926
On This Day... 14th May 1926 Eirc Morcambe Born Comedian. Born John Eric Bartholomew in...
13th May 1940
On This Day... 13th May 1940 Winston Churchill first Speech to House of Commons Winston...
11th May 1762
On This Day... 11th May 1762 Spencer Perceval Assassinated Prime Minister - and the only one, so...
10th May 1886
On This Day... 10th May 1886 Blackfriars Station Started The station was opened by the London,...