On this day 11th October 1899

The Second Boer War, also known as the Boer War began on 11 October 1899 when the South African Republic (the Transvaal), together with the Orange Free State, declared war on the British Empire. #boer

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0n this day 10th October 1967

10th October 1967 was the effective date of the Outer Space Treaty. It was opened for signature on 27th January 1967. #solarsystem

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0n this day 10th October 1967

10th October 1967 was the effective date of the Outer Space Treaty. It was opened for signature on 27th January 1967. #solarsystem

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On this day 9th October 1855

October 9, 1855: Isaac Singer was granted U.S. Patent No. 13,661 for major improvements including a suspended arm, horizontal needle bar, and a presser foot. Isaac Merritt Singer did not invent the sewing machine, but he patented the first practical and efficient one, on August 12th, 1851. It was p

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Teignmouth

The song called The Last Invasion is about Teignmouth during the reign of King William III. #devon

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My town

#torquay

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0n this day 4th October 1636

October 4th 1636 General Court of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts institutes first legal code. I have recorded a song about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim Fathers. #themayflower

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The King's Daughter

There is an instrumental called The King’s Daughter on my Sunnes and Roses album. It was recorded for a lady in the USA #music

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30th September 1630

30th September 1630 death of John Billington, one of the original pilgrims who sailed to the New World on the Mayflower, became the first man executed in the Plymouth colony in the USA. He was hanged for having shot another man during a quarrel. I have recorded a song about the Mayflower. #pilgri

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29th September 1399

29th September 1399 The reign of Richard II ended and Henry Bolingbroke became King as Henry IV. According to the normal law of primogeniture the heir to the throne prior to the usurpation of Henry IV was Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. His claim to the throne was the basis for rebellions and p

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28th September 1923

The actor William Windom was born on 28th September 1923. He was Commodore Decker in the Doomsday Machine episode of Star Trek. There is a song about the Doomsday Machine on my Sci Fi Hi Fi album. #startrek

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27th Sept 1442

27th September 1442 John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk born. After his first marriage was annulled he was married to Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk who was the sister of Edward IV and Richard III. He was the father of the Earl of Lincoln who was killed at the battle of Stoke. #warsoftheroses

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0n this day 26th September 1943

On the 26th September 1943 some US army soldiers protested at segregation in Launceston, Cornwall and shots were fired in the town centre. They were then arrested and accused of a mutiny. #ww2

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23rd September 1897

The actor Walter Pidgeon was born on 23rd September 1897. He played the part of Professor Morbius in the 1950’s science fiction film Forbidden Planet. There is a song based upon this film on my Sci Fi Hi Fi album. #thekrell

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Sunnes and roses

#instrumental

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The Middleham Jewel

There is a song about the Middleham Jewel on my Sunnes and Roses album. #themiddlehamjewel

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On this day18th September 1869

18th September 1869 Death of Bishop Henry Philpotts. His property called Bishopstowe was built for him in 1841. Later it would become the Palace Hotel. This hotel is mentioned in my song about some of the hotels in Torquay. #torbay

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On this day 17th September 1497

On 17th September 1497 the person said to be called Perkin Warbeck arrived at the gates of Exeter in Devon. Looking at all the evidence I would say that on the basis of probability his real name was actually Richard. #princesinthetower

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On this day 16th September 1400

#henryiv

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On this day 15th September

#brunel

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