October 11th in History
October 11th
1216 King John lost his crown and jewels whilst crossing 'The Wash', on the north-west margin of East Anglia.
1983: The Tudor ship Mary Rose is raised from the Solent near the Isle of Wight after 438 years on the seabed. She famously sank on 19th July 1545 in full view of King Henry VIII after making a sharp manoeuvre while leading the attack on the galleys of a French invasion fleet.
1988 Women began to study at Magdalene College, Cambridge for the first time. To mark the occasion male students wore black armbands and the porter flew a black flag.
11 Oct 1969
One Hit Wonders Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Je t'aime... Moi non plus.' Banned by many radio stations for its sexual content and sounds and for first time in the history of the show, the BBC’s Top of the Pops producers refused to air the No. 1 song.
11 Oct 1968
During a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road six saxophonists recorded parts for 'Savoy Truffle' for the forthcoming White Album . George Harrison. distorted the saxophones to get the desired sound.
1216 King John lost his crown and jewels whilst crossing 'The Wash', on the north-west margin of East Anglia.
1983: The Tudor ship Mary Rose is raised from the Solent near the Isle of Wight after 438 years on the seabed. She famously sank on 19th July 1545 in full view of King Henry VIII after making a sharp manoeuvre while leading the attack on the galleys of a French invasion fleet.
1988 Women began to study at Magdalene College, Cambridge for the first time. To mark the occasion male students wore black armbands and the porter flew a black flag.
11 Oct 1969
One Hit Wonders Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Je t'aime... Moi non plus.' Banned by many radio stations for its sexual content and sounds and for first time in the history of the show, the BBC’s Top of the Pops producers refused to air the No. 1 song.
11 Oct 1968
During a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road six saxophonists recorded parts for 'Savoy Truffle' for the forthcoming White Album . George Harrison. distorted the saxophones to get the desired sound.
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