This week in history…

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October 7th - 13th
Histominoes Histominoes

October 7th - 13th

Girls getting shot for going to school, battles for power in Anglo-Saxon England, and finally a baby boy for King Henry VIII... find out what happened this week in history October 7th - 13th...

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June 27th - July 3rd
Histominoes Histominoes

June 27th - July 3rd

“A week of new things coming into force - Votes for Women, 999 emergency number, SOS distress signal, Tower Bridge opens, laws to stop young children working … and colour TV makes an appearance for the first time…”

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