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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:

25th May 2008	Doncaster Rovers beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley to win promotion to The Championship.
25th May 1909	Mexborough's Heavyweight Boxing Champion Iron William Hague fights USA legend Sam Langford.»
26th May 1934	Doncaster's 1st airport was opened by Lord Lonsdale with concrete hangars, custom facilities and a control tower.
27th May 1865	First Post Box erected in Askern.
28th May 1943	30 Wellington bombers took off from Finningley to join the first 1,000 bomber raid in Germany.
28th May 1857	Conisbrough sickle factory Booth's almost blown up by assailant.
29th May 2012	Danum sculpture by Michael Johnson unveiled in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.»
29th May 2008	Martin Winter was expelled from the Labour Party.
29th May 1937	Plane crash at Doncaster Aerodrome has four fatalities.
29th May 1824	Famous preacher William Morley Punshon was born in Doncaster.
31st May 1969	Denaby featherweight boxer Jon Jo Irwin was born.

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