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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
16th August 1966 Born today: Rosey Edeh, London England, Canadian 400m hurdler (Olympics-4-92, 96)
16th August 1960 Record producer Flood (Marc Ellis) was born in London.
16th August 1949 Please Sir! actor Malcolm McFee was born in Forest Gate.
16th August 1944 Dutch begin diplomatic contact with Vatican in London
16th August 1939 Born today: Carol Shelley, London, actress (Gwendolyn Pidgeon-Odd Couple)
16th August 1934 Born today: John Standing, London England, actor (Edward-Lime Street)
16th August 1924 Conference about German recovery payments opens in London
16th August 1902 Novelist Georgette Heyer was born in Wimbledon.
16th August 1885 Born today: Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)
16th August 1858 Queen Victoria send the first ever telegram across the Atlantic to President Buchanan.
16th August 1763 Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, was born in St James Palace.
16th August 1355 Medieval princess Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster, was born at Eltham Palace.
16th August 1960 Record producer Flood (Marc Ellis) was born in London.
16th August 1949 Please Sir! actor Malcolm McFee was born in Forest Gate.
16th August 1944 Dutch begin diplomatic contact with Vatican in London
16th August 1939 Born today: Carol Shelley, London, actress (Gwendolyn Pidgeon-Odd Couple)
16th August 1934 Born today: John Standing, London England, actor (Edward-Lime Street)
16th August 1924 Conference about German recovery payments opens in London
16th August 1902 Novelist Georgette Heyer was born in Wimbledon.
16th August 1885 Born today: Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)
16th August 1858 Queen Victoria send the first ever telegram across the Atlantic to President Buchanan.
16th August 1763 Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, was born in St James Palace.
16th August 1355 Medieval princess Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster, was born at Eltham Palace.
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Tour of the MonthThe Princess Diana Tour
A tour of the sites that were close to Lady Diana Spencers heart, where she lived, and what she knew. The London that she loved.
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