In 1848, the saxophone was patented by Adolphe Sax.
In 1953, Winston Churchill suffered a severe stroke.
In 1964, the Pope condemned the use of the contraceptive pill.
25 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of June 23, 1983…
Bradford today became the first West Yorkshire town or city to have its name bestowed on a British Rail high speed train. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Norman Free, officially named the HST power car at an unveiling ceremony at Bradford Interchange.
50 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of June 23, 1958…
Six pot-holing teenagers from Bradford, members of the White Rose Pot Hole Club were rescued after being trapped by flood water in Long Churn, a pot hole situated at an altitude of 1,250ft on the western slopes of Pen-y-Ghent.
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