In 1606, Guy Fawkes and his associates were hung, drawn and quartered.
In 1965, Jock Stein was appointed manager of Celtic Football Club.
In 2001, one million tonnes of the White Cliffs of Dover fell into the Channel after heavy rain.
25 years ago
From the Telegraph & Argus, January 31, 1983...
The Fleece public house in Main Street, Addingham, has become the only pub to have been in every one of the ten publications of The Good Beer Guide, which started in 1974.
50 years ago
From the Telegraph & Argus, January 31, 1958...
A Scout group in Bradford can claim to be one of the first troops in the country. The 50th anniversary of the movement was celebrated last year and the 1st Bradford East Group was formed in 1908.
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