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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:

15th July 1939	Doncaster flying school was formed where the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum now lives.»
15th July 1867	Great Northern Railway opens the Gainsborough to Doncaster railway line.»
15th July 1846	Famous MP, lawyer and caricaturist Sir Frank Lockwood was born in Doncaster.»
15th July 1524	The Miracle of Robert Leche crossing the River Don, prayed and his family was saved.»
16th July 1986	Actor Thomas Howes (Downton Abbey) was born in Woodlands.
16th July 1950	Mexborough Darts player Dennis The Menace Priestley was born.
16th July 1936	British journalist and presenter, and wife of Sir Michael, was born in Doncaster.
17th July 1946	Doncaster actor Alun Armstrong was born.»
18th July 1978	Actress Kate Baines was born in Doncaster.
18th July 1886	St Wilfred's Church in Cantley reopened after restoration by George Gilbert Scott.
18th July 1849	Doncaster Town Council apply for land at Potteric Carr to be converted to the first communal cemetary.
20th July 1938	Avengers actress Diana Rigg was born.»

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