General William Tecumsa Sherman burned the Confederate city of Atlanta to the ground today in 1864


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This was also the start of the General's infamous march, with 60,000 men, from Atlanta to Savannah, during which he destroyed all the towns and farms along the 300-mile route to the sea.


The S.S. St. Paul became the first ship to receive radio messages, transmitted from the Needles wireless station off the Isle of Wight, today in 1899.


In 1983, John Prescott M.P. swam along the River Thames from Chelsea Bridge to Westminster in protest at the dumping of nuclear waste in the sea. (Have to say, I can't see him doing that NOW!!)

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind