Richard Digance​

NOVEMBER 1

 

1848 and duly dated, the very first paper shop was created.

William Henry Smith, the son, carried on the work his dad had done.

At Euston Station the business began, from there it made tracks and just ran and ran

On this day in 1959 the M1 opened with its first blue sign

A concrete vein was quickly spreading, from south to north it was quickly heading

Good for cars with extra power, racing at seventy miles an hour

LS Lowry was born this day. he who painted the Salford way

1887 this day he was born, a matchstick kid giving a matchstick yawn

 

Births; 1935 Gary Player, South African golf legend – 1981 La Tavia of Destiny’s Child – 1762 Spencer Perceval, the only UK Prime Minister to be assassinated – 1962 Sharron Davies, swimmer – 1966 Jeremy Hunt, politician – 1957 Lyle Lovett, country singer – 1962 Anthony Kiedis, musician with Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Quickies;

2000 Robbie Williams offered to donate bone marrow to a fan.

1604 William Shakespeare’s Othello was performed for the first time.

1985 Phil Silvers, Sgt Bilko, died in Los Angeles, aged 74.