July 13th in History
July 13th
1174 William I of Scotland, key rebel in Revolt of 1173-1174, captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England.
1772 Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent).
Queen Victoria Moves to Buckingham Palace
1837 Queen Victoria is the first monarch to live in present-day Buckingham Palace.
1871 World's first championship cat show is organized by Harrison Weir and held at Crystal Palace, London.
The Investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, took place at Caernarfon Castle on the 13th July 1911.
Edward went on to become King Edward VIII but chose to abdicate in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson. The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the early years of Edward's short reign was David Lloyd George, who was also the Constable of Caernarfon Castle and oversaw the investiture proceedings.
The Ammanford anthracite strike began on 13th July 1925.
It resulted from the frustration of miners, who had been turned down their request for a decent living wage and improved working conditions and saw them take control of the town for 10 days.
200 Glamorgan police were ambushed by strikers at Pontamman Bridge during the so-called 'Battle of Ammanford'. In total 198 miners were arrested, with 58 being jailed for periods of up to one year. This was the climax of four months of rioting and mass demonstrations of which Ammanford was the epicentre. During the course of a single day, riots broke out simultaneously in several locations; at the No 2 colliery in Ammanford where riot police charged with batons, at the square in Ammanford town itself, at the nearby Llandybie and Pantyffynnon collieries, at Wernos and also at Betws. As a result of the civil unrest, the Ammanford No 1 colliery was shut down.
Queen Alexandra Dock, in Cardiff Bay, was opened on 13th July 1907.
2018 Large protests in London against US President Donald Trump featuring Trump-like baby blimp as President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
1985: The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Highlights include sets by Queen, Status Quo, Elton John and U2 from London and reunions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the original Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin from Philadelphia.
Radio
1964: The radio-ship Caroline arrives off Ramsey, Isle of Man to become Radio Caroline North..
1174 William I of Scotland, key rebel in Revolt of 1173-1174, captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England.
1772 Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent).
Queen Victoria Moves to Buckingham Palace
1837 Queen Victoria is the first monarch to live in present-day Buckingham Palace.
1871 World's first championship cat show is organized by Harrison Weir and held at Crystal Palace, London.
The Investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, took place at Caernarfon Castle on the 13th July 1911.
Edward went on to become King Edward VIII but chose to abdicate in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson. The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the early years of Edward's short reign was David Lloyd George, who was also the Constable of Caernarfon Castle and oversaw the investiture proceedings.
The Ammanford anthracite strike began on 13th July 1925.
It resulted from the frustration of miners, who had been turned down their request for a decent living wage and improved working conditions and saw them take control of the town for 10 days.
200 Glamorgan police were ambushed by strikers at Pontamman Bridge during the so-called 'Battle of Ammanford'. In total 198 miners were arrested, with 58 being jailed for periods of up to one year. This was the climax of four months of rioting and mass demonstrations of which Ammanford was the epicentre. During the course of a single day, riots broke out simultaneously in several locations; at the No 2 colliery in Ammanford where riot police charged with batons, at the square in Ammanford town itself, at the nearby Llandybie and Pantyffynnon collieries, at Wernos and also at Betws. As a result of the civil unrest, the Ammanford No 1 colliery was shut down.
Queen Alexandra Dock, in Cardiff Bay, was opened on 13th July 1907.
2018 Large protests in London against US President Donald Trump featuring Trump-like baby blimp as President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
1985: The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Highlights include sets by Queen, Status Quo, Elton John and U2 from London and reunions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the original Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin from Philadelphia.
Radio
1964: The radio-ship Caroline arrives off Ramsey, Isle of Man to become Radio Caroline North..
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