In 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots, was born.
In 1941, the USA, Australia and Britain declared war on Japan.
In 1987, the USSR and USA agreed to dismantle large quantities of medium and short range nuclear missiles.
From the Telegraph & Argus of December 8th, 1978...
Fish and chips is a top buy for families in Yorkshire and Humberside. Households here spend more on Britain's "staple diet" than families anywhere else in the country. But in Northern Ireland the biggest proportion of the household budget goes on clothes and footwear - plus fuel light and power. These facts emerge from a family expenditure analysis published by the Department of Employment and based on household budgeting in 1977.
From the Telegraph & Argus of December 8th, 1953...
ADVERTISEMENT: DANCING: I N T H E M O O D, J O E
L O S S AND HIS ORCHESTRA with Rose Brennan, Howard Jones and Tony Ventro. Demonstration by Eric Hancox and Betty Wych. WINDSOR HALL,
BRADFORD, TONIGHT. Tickets 7/6 from Ashworth School of Dancing, 387 Manchester Road, Ph. 23646, and Skelton's.
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