Friday 4th May 2018
On This Day in Doncaster History more»1905: North Lincolnshire Earthquake shakes Doncaster region.
1905: Mexborough's Future Boxing Champion William Hague fights his first competitive bout (in Doncaster).
1905: Russian spy and double agent Allan Foote was born in Armthorpe.
2002: Denaby United play their last game (for 9 years) after 107 years of football.
2005: Doncaster Robin Hood Airport opened with it's first flight to Majorca.
2005: A construction worker was injured in the build of the new Frenchgate Interchange when part of a roof collapsed on him.
2012: Doncaster votes to keep an elected mayor role, held at the time by Peter Davies.
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23 Years Ago Today
250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled.
61 Years Ago Today
Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service.
81 Years Ago Today
Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.»
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