‘D-Day’ drama as Britain goes decimal

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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.

Centuries of tradition came to an end on this day in 1971, as decimal currency replaced the familiar British ‘LSD’ Read on...

Lord Fiske puts five new pence in the metre

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