October 25th in history
October 25th1828 The St Katharine Docks opened in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. They were part of the Port of London, in the area now known as the Docklands, and are now a popular housing and leisure complex.
1839 Bradshaw's Railway Guide, the world's first railway timetable, was published, in Manchester.
1854 Lord Cardigan led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. An ambiguous order from the commander, Lord Raglan, led Cardigan’s brave cavalry to charge the Russians while fire came from three different sides.
In 1924, the Zinoviev letter was published in the British press. This controversial document allegedly from the Soviet Union influenced the British general election.
1969 - Ummagumma was released by Pink Floyd in the U.K. ,including the track ‘
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict”
1839 Bradshaw's Railway Guide, the world's first railway timetable, was published, in Manchester.
1854 Lord Cardigan led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. An ambiguous order from the commander, Lord Raglan, led Cardigan’s brave cavalry to charge the Russians while fire came from three different sides.
In 1924, the Zinoviev letter was published in the British press. This controversial document allegedly from the Soviet Union influenced the British general election.
1969 - Ummagumma was released by Pink Floyd in the U.K. ,including the track ‘
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict”
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