August 19th in History
1274 Edward I is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey after returning from the Ninth Crusade.
1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith, Scotland to assume the throne after spending 13 years in France.
On 19th August 1646, Raglan Castle surrendered to Parliamentary forces, during the English Civil War.
1665 The world's "most mysterious book," a codex known as the Voynich manuscript and written in an unknown script, is sent by the rector of Charles University in Prague to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University's Beinecke Library and still undeciphered).
1665 The world's "most mysterious book," a codex known as the Voynich manuscript and written in an unknown script, is sent by the rector of Charles University in Prague to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University's Beinecke Library and still undeciphered).
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In the summer of 1802, Vice Admiral Nelson toured Wales with Lady Emma Hamilton (who was raised at Hawarden in Flintshire) and her husband Sir William, who had inherited land in Pembrokeshire. The tour began by travelling down the Wye from Ross on Wye and Nelson was welcomed with enthusiasm where ever he went.
During their two-day stay in Monmouth, on 19th August 1802, Nelson visited the Naval Temple on the Kymin Hill, which had been built to commemorate his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Nelson was much taken by the fact that such a tribute should be made by this small Welsh town, noting that it was "the only monument of its kind erected to the Royal Navy in the Kingdom". Nelson also visited Swansea Milford Haven, Cyfathfa Iron Works, Tenby, Haverfordwest, Llandovery, Chepstow and Carmarthen, where the then mayor Sir William Paxton later built Paxton's Tower on his Middleton Estate, as a memorial to Nelson.
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1897 First electric taxis drive in London.
1900 Start of the first and only Olympic cricket match as Great Britain defeats France by 158 runs in Paris.
This will change in 2028.
1941 Romania annexes the Transnistria territory from the Soviet Union following Operation Barbarossa.
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A near disaster on 19th August 1956 marked the beginning of the end of the paddle steamer era.
The period after World War Two, was a boom time for the holiday trade of South Wales. During this time one of the main attractions was a trip in one of the paddle steamers, Cardiff Queen and Bristol Queen, which regularly ploughed up and down the Bristol Channel, calling at places such as Cardiff Pier, Penarth Pier, Mumbles Pier, Barry and Tenby. They carried holiday makers eager for the chance of a trip on one of the new ships.
Then on 19 August 1956 a bizarre accident occured that had a catastrophic effect on an industry already under pressure from cheaper foreign travel. The Bristol Queen had just left Ilfracombe Pier when, suddenly, there was a big bang. It was the noise of one of the paddle wheels sheering and the stricken steamer was being driven by a strong wind and tide towards the cliffs of Illfracombe and with no other form of propulsion, it was drifting helplessly.
Captain George of the Bristol Queen sent an emergency radio message to the Cardiff Queen, who happened to be approaching Illfracombe. She arrived just in time to pass a 2,000 feet rope line to the now heavily wallowing Bristol Queen and an attempt at a tow began.A paddle steamer being towed by another paddle steamer was an incredibly difficult task, but with slow and steady progress, both paddle steamers had moored in the Mumbles just over four hours later, with thankfully no fatalities. However, the consequences were great, as everyone realised that if the Cardiff Queen had not been so close at hand the damaged paddler would have been driven onto the rocks and there would have been considerable loss of life. Business slumped and eventually both boats were taken out of service and broken up. It was the end of an era, the end of paddle steamer cruising on the Bristol Channel.
Although P.S.Waverley spends a few days each Summer in the area now.
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19 Aug 1972
David Bowie played the first of two nights at the Rainbow Theatre in England on his current 182-date Ziggy Stardust world tour. The theatrical show, which incorporated a variety of media, wowed critics and audiences alike, including Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper, who were all reportedly in attendance.
19 Aug 1971
Led Zeppelin kicked off a North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. The band played to a sold out crowd of over 17,000 fans, another 3,000 fans outside the venue who didn't have tickets started a battle with local police
1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith, Scotland to assume the throne after spending 13 years in France.
On 19th August 1646, Raglan Castle surrendered to Parliamentary forces, during the English Civil War.
1665 The world's "most mysterious book," a codex known as the Voynich manuscript and written in an unknown script, is sent by the rector of Charles University in Prague to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University's Beinecke Library and still undeciphered).
1665 The world's "most mysterious book," a codex known as the Voynich manuscript and written in an unknown script, is sent by the rector of Charles University in Prague to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University's Beinecke Library and still undeciphered).
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In the summer of 1802, Vice Admiral Nelson toured Wales with Lady Emma Hamilton (who was raised at Hawarden in Flintshire) and her husband Sir William, who had inherited land in Pembrokeshire. The tour began by travelling down the Wye from Ross on Wye and Nelson was welcomed with enthusiasm where ever he went.
During their two-day stay in Monmouth, on 19th August 1802, Nelson visited the Naval Temple on the Kymin Hill, which had been built to commemorate his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Nelson was much taken by the fact that such a tribute should be made by this small Welsh town, noting that it was "the only monument of its kind erected to the Royal Navy in the Kingdom". Nelson also visited Swansea Milford Haven, Cyfathfa Iron Works, Tenby, Haverfordwest, Llandovery, Chepstow and Carmarthen, where the then mayor Sir William Paxton later built Paxton's Tower on his Middleton Estate, as a memorial to Nelson.
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1897 First electric taxis drive in London.
1900 Start of the first and only Olympic cricket match as Great Britain defeats France by 158 runs in Paris.
This will change in 2028.
1941 Romania annexes the Transnistria territory from the Soviet Union following Operation Barbarossa.
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A near disaster on 19th August 1956 marked the beginning of the end of the paddle steamer era.
The period after World War Two, was a boom time for the holiday trade of South Wales. During this time one of the main attractions was a trip in one of the paddle steamers, Cardiff Queen and Bristol Queen, which regularly ploughed up and down the Bristol Channel, calling at places such as Cardiff Pier, Penarth Pier, Mumbles Pier, Barry and Tenby. They carried holiday makers eager for the chance of a trip on one of the new ships.
Then on 19 August 1956 a bizarre accident occured that had a catastrophic effect on an industry already under pressure from cheaper foreign travel. The Bristol Queen had just left Ilfracombe Pier when, suddenly, there was a big bang. It was the noise of one of the paddle wheels sheering and the stricken steamer was being driven by a strong wind and tide towards the cliffs of Illfracombe and with no other form of propulsion, it was drifting helplessly.
Captain George of the Bristol Queen sent an emergency radio message to the Cardiff Queen, who happened to be approaching Illfracombe. She arrived just in time to pass a 2,000 feet rope line to the now heavily wallowing Bristol Queen and an attempt at a tow began.A paddle steamer being towed by another paddle steamer was an incredibly difficult task, but with slow and steady progress, both paddle steamers had moored in the Mumbles just over four hours later, with thankfully no fatalities. However, the consequences were great, as everyone realised that if the Cardiff Queen had not been so close at hand the damaged paddler would have been driven onto the rocks and there would have been considerable loss of life. Business slumped and eventually both boats were taken out of service and broken up. It was the end of an era, the end of paddle steamer cruising on the Bristol Channel.
Although P.S.Waverley spends a few days each Summer in the area now.
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19 Aug 1972
David Bowie played the first of two nights at the Rainbow Theatre in England on his current 182-date Ziggy Stardust world tour. The theatrical show, which incorporated a variety of media, wowed critics and audiences alike, including Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper, who were all reportedly in attendance.
19 Aug 1971
Led Zeppelin kicked off a North American tour at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. The band played to a sold out crowd of over 17,000 fans, another 3,000 fans outside the venue who didn't have tickets started a battle with local police
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