It all happened here on our streets, these are the historic events that happened here once upon a time in Doncaster's history:

2nd September 2006	Legendary local comedian and former Doncaster Rovers player Charlie Williams sadly passed away.
3rd September 1971	Walter Owen Bentley, Doncaster train engineer and founder of Bentley Motors, passed away
3rd September 1961	The Grand Theatre was re-opened as a bingo hall.
3rd September 1934	Gaumont Palace Theatre in Hallgate was opened.
4th September 1967	Barnby Dun Station was closed to the general public.
4th September 1849	The railway line between Retford and Doncaster was first opened at 6pm.
5th September 1982	World War II Hero Pilot Douglas Bader sadly passed away.
7th September 1992	Brodsworth Colliery closed by the National Coal Board.
7th September 1985	John Parr hits number one in the US charts with St Elmo's Fire.

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