It all happened here on the streets of Doncaster, to the people of Donny, these are the historic events that happened here once upon a time in our history:
| 8th December 1981 | The Doncaster Power Signal Box (PSB) officially opened to help British Rail modernise. |
| 8th December 1864 | Father of computing, mathematician and inventor of algebra George Boole, who taught in Doncaster, passed away in Cork.» |
| 8th December 1688 | King James II changes the town's charter again, giving Doncaster it's 3rd mayor in a year!» |
| 9th December 2006 | New stainless steel chimney at DRI erected. |
| 9th December 1985 | Stainforth wrestler Jack 'The Doncaster Panther' Pye passed away in Blackpool» |
| 9th December 1942 | Scottish Leeds Utd legend and Doncaster Rovers manager Billy Bremner was born in Stirling.» |
| 9th December 1907 | Comedian Stan Laurel performed in Mexborough at the Prince of Wales theatre, and stayed overnight at the Montagu Arms.» |
| 10th December 1963 | The Beatles headline a music concert at The Gaumont.» |
| 11th December 1987 | Manager Dave Mackay's first game in charge of Doncaster Rovers, away at Southend. |
| 11th December 1984 | Footballer Chris Brown, who rejoined Doncaster Rovers in 2011, was born in Doncaster. |
| 11th December 1855 | The first train arrives on new tracks at Thorne railway station. |
| 12th December 1965 | Rock legends The Rolling Stones play 2 gigs at The Gaumont cinema. |
| 12th December 1939 | Disaster at Hatfield Main colliery as the cage drops with 1 fatality, 10 amputations, and 60 injured.» |
| 13th December 2009 | Campsmount School burnt down with only the library and sports hall surviving. |
| 13th December 1958 | Actress Janet Dibley, star of sitcom The Two of Us, was born in Doncaster. » |
| 13th December 1930 | Arthur Wharton, the first black footballer, died in Edlington.» |
| 14th December 2007 | Rugby legend Ellery Hanley becomes coach of Doncaster Rugby League Club. |
| 14th December 1968 | Manager Lawrie McMenemy's first game in charge of Doncaster Rovers, home to Wrexham. |
| 14th December 1963 | The last Doncaster trolleybus (number 375) ran down Beckett Road. |
| 14th December 1944 | DFS Founder and magnate Graham Kirkham was born in Maltby.» |
| 14th December 1896 | Doncaster Scientific Society ask at a council meeting if they can start a museum within the Old Library.» |
| 14th December 1887 | Stephen Wade, the last of Britain's executioner's, was born in Doncaster.» |
