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1896 - Piccadilly Circus before the turn of the 20th Century. |
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1931 - The Empire State Building is erected, becoming the world's tallest tower at that time. |
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1935 - The British Post Office introduces the telegram. |
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1939 - 1949 - The lights were switched off for 10 years during World War Two. |
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1960 - The epic film Ben Hur wins a record 11 Oscars, penning the phrase 'Bigger than Ben Hur.' |
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1963 - The Beatles release 'From me to you' - their first of eleven consecutive British number one singles. |
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1965 - Diana Vreeland, Editor of Vogue Magazine, declares that "London is the most swinging city in the world." |
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1966 - England defeat Germany to win the football World Cup. |
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1967 - Twiggy changes the face of fashion. |
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1972 - The VW Beetle becomes the biggest selling car in history, overtaking the T model Ford. |
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1978 - The first ever arcade video game, Space Invaders, goes on sale in Japan. |
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1981 - IBM launches the first personal computer using a Microsoft operating system. |
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1989 - The Berlin Wall comes down after separating East and West Germany for 28 years. |
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1990 - The 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister. |
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1991 - Michael Schumacher makes his Formula 1 debut in the Belgian Grand Prix, he went on to win the Championship seven times. |
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1992 - The English Premier League is officially formed, Manchester United win the inaugural season. |
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1995 - The first DVD is introduced. |
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2000 - The UK seemingly strolls through the Millennium Bug disaster. |
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2003 - Astronomers use an advanced satellite to determine that the Universe is 13.7 billion years old. |
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2005 - Ten Live 8 concerts take place around the world in order to 'Make Poverty History.' |
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2006 - The 1 billionth song is purchased from Apple iTunes. |
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2006 - The Space Shuttle Discovery returns safely to Earth from the International Space Station. |
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2007 - For over 100 years Piccadilly Lights has been imbedded in London's history, a beacon of success... |