In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers sent up the first balloon with live creatures aboard, including a sheep, a rooster and a duck.
In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
In 1960, dance craze The Twist began.
25 Years Ago
From the Telegraph & Argus of September 19, 1981...Youngsters at Queensbury College and Grange Upper Schools are having talks from the police, visiting the police museum and Bradford courts once or twice a week.
50 Years Ago
From the Telegraph & Argus of September 19, 1956...Edmund Stanley, 36, of Ilkley, is among a team of British chefs who will cook for the 6,000 athletes taking part in the Olympic Games in Melbourne in November.
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