25 years ago: Ambitious plans to create a booming sports equipment industry in Bradford were drawn up by council recreation chiefs.
50 years ago: A strike at the Bradford branch of manufacturer International Harvesters in Idle, Bradford, ended after 24 hours.
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1831: The French Foreign Legion was founded by King Louis Philippe, with headquarters at Sidi-bel-Abbes in Algeria.
1993: Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights.
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