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Your support makes all the difference.26 June:
1862: Joseph Wells, the father of HG Wells, becomes the first bowler to take four wickets in four balls in a first-class match.
1901: Professional chauffeurs protest at a move to stop them wearing moustaches.
1939: Public executions are abolished in Paris.
1962: President Kennedy says: "Ich bin ein Berliner".
27 June:
1693: Ladies Mercury, the first women's magazine, is published.
1871: Japan introduces the yen.
1967: Barclays Bank at Enfield introduces the cash dispenser.
1988: Dave Hurst and Alan Matthews of Britain become the first blind climbers to reach the top of Mont Blanc.
28 June:
1859: At Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the world's first dog show attracts 60 entries of pointers and setters.
1990: Authorities in Florence decree that all horses within city limits must wear underwear to keep manure off the streets.
29 June:
1620: Tobacco growing is banned in Britain; a monopoly is granted to the colony of Virginia.
1801: The first UK census reveals a population of 8,872,000.
1966: The age of plastic begins with Britain's first credit card.
30 June:
1837: Use of the pillory is banned in Britain.
1859: Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The rope is 1100ft long with a 600ft drop.
1938: First appearance of Superman in Action Comics.
1951: England defeat Australia 17-0 at soccer in Sydney.
1957: The lion symbol of freshness is first stamped on British eggs, a practice that lasted until the end of 1968.
1 July:
1847: The first adhesive postage stamps go on sale in America.
1929: Popeye the Sailor is created by Elzie Segar.
1937: The "999" emergency service begins in Britain.
1941: The first ever television commercial is screened on WNBT in New York advertising the Bulova Clock and Watch Co.
1977: The last time the Queen watched tennis at Wimbledon.
1980: The sixpenny bit ceases to be legal tender.
2 July:
1924: The government rejects the idea of a Channel Tunnel.
1994: A Colombian footballer is shot dead by fans after scoring an own goal that led to their elimination from the World Cup.
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