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1780 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST Derby was run at Epsom Downs. The winner was a chestnut colt called 'Diomed' and the prize was 1075 guineas. The idea of the race was first discussed in 1778 at a house party given by the 12th Earl of Derby and a toss of a coin settled the name. The other founder was Sir Charles Bunbury, so instead of the Bunbury Stakes we have The Derby
1878 ..... U.K ..... London University was empowered to grant degrees to women by a supplementary charter and the FIRST three were Elizabeth M Creek , Marianne Andrews and Elizabeth Hills who all graduated on 17th November 1880
1896 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST British halfpenny newspaper, the Daily Mail, was published and it was the FIRST paper to sell more than 1m copies and was heralded as the birth-date of modern journalism. The publishers were Alfred and Harold Harmsworth and Alfred (Lord Northcliffe) was Britain's FIRST press baron ..... and ..... the FIRST recorded screening to a public audience in Manchester took place. In fact there were two - one was at the St James's Theatre and the other one was in part of the YMCA building
1904 ..... U.K ..... Frederick Henry Royce FIRST met Charles Stewart Rolls at Manchester's Midland Hotel and the two went on to form a company which set the standard in making the ultimate luxury cars. In 1907 the Rolls-Royce silver Ghost was the FIRST of many models
1942 ..... the Battle of the Coral Sea (4th to 8th May) was the FIRST naval battle fought entirely from aircraft from carriers at sea
1979 ..... Margaret Thatcher became the FIRST woman Prime Minister of Britain
1992 ..... U.K ..... Brigadier Gael Ramsay took command of Aldershot Garrison, the FIRST woman to command a major army garrison
1995 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST wedding at Manchester's new register office at Spinningfield was between Alison Atherton and Alan Edwards. They were presented with champagne to mark the occasion ..... and ..... the FIRST civil wedding Britain held outside a register office was when Anthony Baker and Sandy Newman made history by getting married at home - the Saddleworth Hotel outside Oldham
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