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BBC On This Day | Front Page
Updated : Mon, 12 May 2008 00:15:04 GMT

2000: Ford quits Dagenham after 70 years
Ford workers at its Dagenham plant react with shock and anger at the news that car production is to be transferred to Germany and Spain, with the loss of 3,000 jobs.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Nov 2002 18:14:39 GMT

1967: Stansted to become London's third airport
The British Government gives the go-ahead to proposals to convert Stansted into an international airport.
Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:42:22 GMT

1981: Second IRA protester dies in jail
Francis Hughes starves to death in the Maze Prison in a republican campaign for political status to be granted to IRA prisoners.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Dec 2002 14:59:50 GMT

1994: Labour leader John Smith dies at 55
The Labour leader John Smith dies in a London hospital after two serious heart attacks.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Dec 2002 15:18:48 GMT

1971: Row rocks Rolling Stone wedding
The Rolling Stones singer, Mick Jagger, marries his fiancee Bianca Perez Morena de Macias after a row with the media nearly halts proceedings.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:06:25 GMT

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HISTORY DIRECTORY:

  • American Museum of Natural History   The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.
  • BBC - History   Homepage of the BBCi History website.
  • Best of History Web Sites   An award-winning portal created for students, history educators, and general history enthusiasts.
  • EyeWitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it   First hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos, original radio broadcasts.
  • History Channel   Historical information ranging from Great Speeches (in audio) to facts about This Day in History. The History Channel is your guide through time. Step back into history with The History Channel.
  • History Matters: The US Survey on the Web   Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
  • Institute of Historical Research   A pilot digital library of British historical sources for historians of Britain located worldwide seeking access to, and cross-searching of, an interconnected range of historical sources including text and information about people, places and businesses from the 12th century to the present day.
  • HyperHistory Online - World History Chart   Navigates through 3000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps.
  • National Women's History Project - A Resource for Information about Women's History   Originator of Women's History Month. Functions of the N.W.H.P.: clearinghouse for U.S. women's history information; issues a seasonal catalog of women's history posters, books and materials.
  • UShistory.org   American History with a focus on Colonial and Revolutionary Philadelphia. Washington, Betsy Ross, Jefferson, Declaration, and much more.
  • WWWVL The World Wide Virtual Library: History Index   This is the central catalogue for the WWW-VL network of indexes to Historical materials on-line. It is intended for general public use, but its coverage and selection of sites concentrates on creating a facility useful for those pursuing historical research.
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