In 1791, The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast.
In 1878, the Bradford and Thornton Railway was opened.
In 1947, USAF pilot Major Charles Yeager flew a Bell X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound.
From the Telegraph & Argus of October 14th, 1978...
A Bradford Labour councillor has accused the education authority of having a racialist attitude. Coun. Abdul R. Hameed, for Little Horton, said the local education authority practice of only allowing schools to take a certain quota of immigrant children and making the rest go to schools outside their home area was clearly racialist.
From the Telegraph & Argus of October 14th, 1953...
Odsal speedway team will visit Belle Vue on Saturday in the second leg of the Cock 'o the North Cup (writes "Boomerang"). The Bradford men will start five points behind. Team : A. Forrest, D. Oliver, E. Rigg, A. Wright, A. Allison, D. Seers. Reserves: R. Clarke, K. Milner. Several coachloads of supporters are going to Manchester for the match. There will also be sidecar racing.
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