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Famous dates in Windsor:
23rd of April 1348 : English order of knighthood founded
9th of May 1386 : England and Portugal sign the Treaty of Windsor
9th of February 1649 : Charles I is buried
25th of December 1800 : First Christmas Tree in Britain
20th of June 1837 : Death of William IV - Victoria becomes Queen
23rd of November 1897 : First Royal Command Performance
20th of November 1992 : Windsor Castle is damaged by fire
30th of March 2002 : Queen Mother Dies

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Recommended Books:

A Picture of Britain
A Picture of Britain
Ashes Fever
Ashes Fever
Coast
Coast
Churchill
Churchill

Brit Quote:
My biggest regret in life is saving David Frost from drowning - Peter Cook
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On this day:
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced - 1834, Argentine Forces land on South Georgia - 1982
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