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ABOUT THE JOURNALIST EVENTS DIARY
Our Journalists Events Diary is updated each month with events taking place in the UK up to six months ahead.
15/11/08
Death of Diana Dors
Bonny and Clyde Shot in Police Ambush
23 May 1934
The infamous US robbers were shot and killed on this date 75 years ago while driving a stolen car in Louisiana.
Festival of Fools
Birth of Fred Perry
18th May 1909
This date sees the 100th anniversary of the birth of tennis player Fred Perry.
Mods and Rockers Clash in Brighton
18 May 1964
The 1964 Whitsun weekend violence in Brighton and other resorts on the south coast of England led to prison sentences.
08/11/08
Dartmoor Prison Opens
24th May 1809
The 200th anniversary of the opening of Dartmoor Prison in Princetown, Devon
Birth of Arthur Conan Doyle
22nd May 1859
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born into an Irish-Catholic family in Edinburgh 150 years ago on 22 May 1859.
Burns an’ a’ that! Festival
16 - 24 May 2009
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns.
Roger Bannister Breaks 4-minute Mile
6 May 1954
Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes.
Blackpool Dance Festival
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