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On this day, a disastrous fire broke out in Landbeach, violence erupted as 300 youths tried to throw a party in Thakes cycle shop, and the central shopping centre added a lion to Lion Yard.
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On this day, a village museum opened in Ashwell, councillors proposed developments which meant widening East Road, and Cantabrigians shared their explanations for not going to war.
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On this day, jobs were on offer at the stone-breaking yard, the Arundel House Hotel opened on Chesterton Road, and further innovations were made to a kind of text messaging system.
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On this day, a fire at the Pye warehouse caused £900k worth of damage, a vote took place to abolish restrictions on divinity degrees, and two duellists failed to settle their affair of honour.
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On this day, the Truvoice studio opened on Jesus Lane, two pilots parachuted from a jet that blew up in Balsham, and the cause of the fire at the Sidney Street warehouse was revealed.
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On this day, a fire broke out in Sidney Street, the Friday Bridge agricultural camp closed, and a motion at the Cambridge union society supporting women's full university rights was carried.
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On this day, college bedmakers received a pay rise, equipment from obsolete rocket bases went on view at Mepal airfield, and J H Bullock retired from library committee after 55 years.
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On this day, the Queen gave Ely permission to remain a city, Messrs Robert Sayle was acquired by Selfridge’s, and huge crowds gathered to see Lord Kitchener receive his honorary degree.
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On this day, the Stretham war memorial was unveiled, the Cambridge Instrument Company developed the stereoscan, and Cambridge fell silent to mourn the death of President Kennedy.
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On this day, students protested against the introduction of fees, professor of astronomy Sir Arthur Eddington died aged 66, and an inquest issued its verdict on the Oxmoor plane crash.
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Two new artworks of 'local interest' will be 'valuable additions to the museum’s collection.'
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On this day, work began to preserve Fulbourn windmill, a memorial was unveiled to those who died in the Far East, and a proposal was made to open a new fire station beside Parker's Piece.