‘Schoolbook’ declared obscene by court

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February

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Egon Ronay diesRestaurateur Egon Ronay died on this day in 2010.

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Black Dog’s Tail dockedOn this day in 1965 workmen entered the chamber of the House of Commons and cut down Black Dog’s Tail, the length of tarred rope from HMS Victory that had hung from the ceiling since the ship’s return from the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

On this day in 1971 the proprietor of Stage 1 publishers was found guilty of having in his possession obscene books for publication for gain. Read on...

The book created controversy in numerous countries