Two men who "fried" in the electric chair today in 1941, in Florida, were named.........Wilburn and Frizzel.


This day in 1968, British drivers Jackie Swteart, Graham Hill and John Surtees took the first three places in the U.S. Grand Prix.


In 1978, Ann Dadds became Britains first ever female Tube (London Underground train) driver, on the District Line from Plaistow, East London.


As soon as the new British Rail timetables appeared on this day in 1990, a further 76-page booklet had to be released correcting over 1000 errors in the originals.... Train passengers would probably have found the originals MORE accurate!!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind