Monday 4th May 2026
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
Mexborough radio presenter Tony Capstick was sacked by Radio Sheffield.»
63 Years Ago Today
The Flying Scotsman pulled its last train for British Railways after being bought by Doncaster businessman Alan Peglar.
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