1577: Francis Drake set out from Plymouth in The Golden Hind on his journey around the world.
1878: The first electric street lighting in Britain was erected in London.
1904: The Metropolitan underground railway in London was electrified.
1923: Dr Lee de Forest demonstrated the first sound-on-film movie in the United States.
1937: Sellotape was marketed in Britain for the first time.
1950: James Dean began his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial.
1951: Margaret Roberts married Denis Thatcher.
1973: In the wake of the coal miners' "slow-down" and the Arab oil embargo, the British Government ordered a three-day working week.
1989: Bryan Robson scored after 38 seconds for England against Yugoslavia. Their 2-1 victory marked their 100th win at Wembley.
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