1st September 1971, Gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the last time

Published on 1 September 2023 at 00:01


Sole remaining gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the last time, bringing to an end the age of the "leeries", the lamplighters which started in 1718 with oil lamps.

1972

Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to become the first native-born American to hold the title of world chess champion.

 

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