Monday 21st September 2026
On This Day in Doncaster History more»1411: Richard Plantagenet, claimant to the English throne, born in Conisbrough.
1926: Irish actor Hamilton Deane arrives at the Grand Theatre to star in his hugely popular stage play of Dracula.
1998: Mexborough's Pork pie millionaire butcher Fred Green leaves his £12m fortune to Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
2006: The old landmark concrete chimney at DRI demolished.
2014: The official re-opening of Bentley Pavilion and Bentley Park after £2m landscaping and redevelopment.
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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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