23 Years Ago Today Simon Irving of Doncaster Rugby League Club scores 13 goals in a game against York City Knights.
35 Years Ago Today Extension to the north side of St Wilfred's Church Cantley opened.
86 Years Ago Today Massive fire in town centre starting in Verity & Sons cellar and destroying Woolworths.
94 Years Ago Today Baxtergate drapers Verity's and Woolworths burn down causing £100,000 of damage.
138 Years Ago Today Severe flooding across Doncaster by the River Don.»
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Events: What's On in Doncaster on May 4th 2019
Saturday 4th May 2019
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. |
23 Years Ago Today Simon Irving of Doncaster Rugby League Club scores 13 goals in a game against York City Knights.
35 Years Ago Today Extension to the north side of St Wilfred's Church Cantley opened.
86 Years Ago Today Massive fire in town centre starting in Verity & Sons cellar and destroying Woolworths.
94 Years Ago Today Baxtergate drapers Verity's and Woolworths burn down causing £100,000 of damage.
138 Years Ago Today Severe flooding across Doncaster by the River Don.»
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