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Can you identify these 20th century events?

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Pentagon | 23:10 Wed 08th Mar 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Each capital is the initial letter off a word or name etc


1. 1928 CS opens a floristry in P.


2. 1937 The first D is published in D


3. 1947 N of the CI.


4. 1952 CP renamed TGS.


5. 1958 Introduction of DYL and PT.


6. 1959 WRY


7. 1986 Return of HC


8. 1987 LP jailed for TE


9. 1995 Launch of RFL


I am really stuck on these so would be glad of any help.They are part of a charity quiz.

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8= Lester Piggot jailed for tax evasion
23:13 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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No 8: Lester Piggott jailed for Tax Evasion


No 5: I guess the DYL bit is Double Yellow Lines

23:14 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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7= return of Haleys comet
23:14 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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1= Constance Spry opens a floristry in Pimlico
23:29 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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5 double yellow lines and parking tickets

23:30 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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2 the first DANDY is published in DECEMBER
23:33 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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4. 1952 Crazy People renamed The Goon Show


http://www.thegoonshow.net/history.asp


23:37 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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1 Constance Spry

Type her name into Wikipedia. Although it says she gave up teaching floristry in 1928 to open her shop in 1929, it does not give the location.
23:44 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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1. a bit strained but could it be - Chelsea Show opens a floristry in puddles?
23:44 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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6. 1959 World Refugee Year


http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_years.asp


23:45 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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2 might also be the first DANDY is published in DUNDEE
23:45 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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1947 = Nationalisation of the Coal Industry
23:49 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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I think theprof has it.


1928 Constance Spry .........Pemberton.

23:50 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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no 5....double yellow lines and parking ticket
23:52 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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Just to confirm what I put earler.


Constance gave up teaching in 1928 to open a business � Flower Decorations � at 7 Belgrave Road on the border of Victoria and Pimlico.

23:55 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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1. BriWrite is correct, according to


http://www.designmuseum.org/design/index.php?id=90


23:58 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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Sorry, BriWrite. I should have read all postings above.
00:00 Thu 09th Mar 2006
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no 1..constance spry...pimlico
00:01 Thu 09th Mar 2006
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9. 1995 Launch of Radio Five Live ?
00:07 Thu 09th Mar 2006
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no 9...could this be radio free london......
00:12 Thu 09th Mar 2006

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