Wednesday 26th August 2026
On This Day in Doncaster History more»1777: Warmsworth poet and translator Francis Fawkes died in Hayes.
1889: Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation Company created by parliament to buy local canals.
1922: Belle Vue is officially opened by Charles Sutcliffe of the Football League.
1977: Cricketing legend Ian Botham's son Liam is born in Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
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17 Years Ago Today
English Democrat Peter Davies elected to be Doncaster's new mayor.»
322 Years Ago Today
Inventor and steel-manufacturer Benjamin Huntsman was born in Epworth.»
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