In 1485, the Lancastrian army emerged victorious from the battle of Bosworth Field.
In 1818, the "Savannah", first steamship to cross the Atlantic, was launched.
In 1978, Jomo Kenyatta, first President of Kenya, died.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 22nd, 1977...
Lifeline - Bradford's first aid service to GCE A-level students - is doing record business after a Telegraph & Argus special report two weeks ago. The number of calls from students whose exam results did not live up to expectations is about 50 per cent up on the same time last year, said Mr. Tony Hackett, the man in charge of the project.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 22nd, 1952...
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