Monday Miscellanea

Dave Haste
By Dave Haste Last edited 151 months ago
Monday Miscellanea

This Week In London’s History

  • Monday22nd August 1964: Iconic football programme Match of the Day is screened for the first time, covering a 3-2 defeat of Arsenal by Liverpool. It is aired at 6:30pm on BBC Two, and thus generally only available to London viewers – as the channel would not become available outside the capital until some time later.
  • Tuesday23rd August 1940: What is described as the “first all-night bombing raid on London” during the Second World War takes place, paving the way for tit-for-tat retaliation and The Blitz.
  • Wednesday24th August 1931: At Westminster, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald submits the formal resignation of the Labour government, which would be replaced by the National Government.
  • Thursday25th August 1537: Henry VII grants a royal charter to the Fraternity of St. George, also known as the 'Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handgonnes'. It would eventually be named the Honourable Artillery Company, initially based in Spitalfields before moving to its current site in Bunhill Fields.
  • Friday26th August 1985: Controversial bare-footed athlete Zola Budd breaks the world 5000m record in Crystal Palace.

Random London Quote Of The Week

London doesn't love the latent or the lurking, has neither time, nor taste, nor sense for anything less discernible than the red flag in front of the steam-roller. It wants cash over the counter and letters ten feet high.

Henry James

Picture by amandabhslater, used under a Creative Commons licence.

Last Updated 22 August 2011