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:

23rd April 2013	A shiny plaque is erected in Mexborough at the childhood home of poet Ted Hughes.»
23rd April 1995	The Dons played their last game at Tattersfield.
23rd April 1743	Edmund Cartwright, Doncaster's inventor of the power loom, was born in Marham.»
24th April 1994	The Doncaster Rovers Belles win the FA Cup Final, beating Knowsley United 1-0
24th April 1942	Disaster at Barnburgh Colliery after earth tremor kills 4 and seals 14 underground, to be later dramatically rescued.»
24th April 1911	Mexborough's Heavyweight Boxing Champion Iron William Hague loses his title to Billy Wells.»
25th April 2001	250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled.
25th April 1963	Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service.
25th April 1943	Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.
26th April 2003	Doncaster owner John Ryan became the oldest player to turn out for a professional British club (52years 11months).
26th April 1987	Wheatley Hills and page 3 glamour model Lindsey Strutt was born.»
26th April 1910	First fatality on the North Bridge when a driver was thrown from his cart pulling a sheep truck.
26th April 1906	Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein arrives in Doncaster.»
26th April 1721	Cantley Bred champion thoroughbred racehorse the Flying Childers wins his first race.»

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