December 14th in History
1896The Glasgow Underground Railway was opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
1918The first woman elected to Parliament was Constance, the Countess Markievicz who won for Sinn Fein, contesting a Dublin seat. She was unable to take her seat as she was in Holloway Prison, London. The 1918 General Election was also the first time that women in Britain had the vote.
1920The first scheduled airliner disaster in aviation history occurred when an airliner with six passengers and two crew took off from Cricklewood Airport, London, for a flight to Paris. Barely airborne, the plane crashed into a house in neighbouring Golders Green, killing the crew and two passengers. The others escaped from the wreckage.
1922The man who would play a significant part in the history of British broadcasting, John Reith, was appointed General Manager of the fledgling BBC.
1932Leeds and Wigan competed in the first floodlit rugby league match, at London’s White City Stadium.
1999 - Paul McCartney played a show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It was the first time that McCartney had played at the club since 1963.
1918The first woman elected to Parliament was Constance, the Countess Markievicz who won for Sinn Fein, contesting a Dublin seat. She was unable to take her seat as she was in Holloway Prison, London. The 1918 General Election was also the first time that women in Britain had the vote.
1920The first scheduled airliner disaster in aviation history occurred when an airliner with six passengers and two crew took off from Cricklewood Airport, London, for a flight to Paris. Barely airborne, the plane crashed into a house in neighbouring Golders Green, killing the crew and two passengers. The others escaped from the wreckage.
1922The man who would play a significant part in the history of British broadcasting, John Reith, was appointed General Manager of the fledgling BBC.
1932Leeds and Wigan competed in the first floodlit rugby league match, at London’s White City Stadium.
1999 - Paul McCartney played a show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It was the first time that McCartney had played at the club since 1963.
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