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1940: The Dunkirk evacuation ends
1941: Over 4 million Axis soldiers invade the USSR
1942: Czech paratroopers attempt to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a main architect of the Holocaust. He dies 8 days later
1943: BOAC Flight 777-A, a civilian airline flight is attacked by 8 German Junkers. On board is the film actor Leslie Howard
1944: 155,000 Allied troops arrive on the beaches of Normandy. D-Day landings are the largest amphibious operation in history
1945: Aris Velouchiotis, leader of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), the major resistance in Nazi occupied Greece dies
1946: A referendum held in Italy declares the country a republic
1947: U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the Marshall Plan for American reconstruction & relief aid to Europe
1948: Columbia Records launches long playing 33 1/3 rpm record format
1949: George Orwell's 1984 published. Introducing doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak & Big Brother
1950: North Korean troops cross 38th parallel into South Korea & capture Seoul, starting Korean War
1951: The first UNIVAC (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I) is dedicated at the U.S. Census Bureau
1952: U.S. Army Special Forces, known as the 'Green Berets' is created
1953: Julius & Ethel Rosenberg are executed for passing information about atomic bomb to Soviets
1954: Joseph Welch asks Senator Joseph McCarthy: 'Have you, at long last, no decency?'
1955: The 'Johnny Carson Show' debuts on CBS-TV. It is short lived, but Carson would later host 'The Tonight Show' for 30 years
1956: The Flag of the United States Army is officially adopted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
1957: Composer & big band leader Jimmy Dorsey, known as "JD", dies aged 53
1958: Due to a crisis in the Fourth Republic, Charles de Gaulle is called out of retirement to lead France
1959: USS George Washington, the first submarine to carry ballistic missiles, is launched
1960: Civil unrest leads to resignation of Japanese prime minister, Nobusuke Kishi
1961: Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects from Soviet Union while in Paris with the Kirov Ballet
1962: Frank Morris, John Anglin & Clarence Anglin escape from Alcatraz. They are never heard from again
1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space piloting Vostok 6
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The Magnet 226 - Down on His Luck | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Down on His Luck - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 227 - The Greyfriars Gardeners | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Greyfriars Gardeners - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 228 - Bolsover Minor's Bolt | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Bolsover Minor's Bolt - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 229 - The Remove Form's Feud | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Remove Form's Feud - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 278 - In Direst Peril | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: In Direst Peril - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 279 - His Own Betrayer | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: His Own Betrayer - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 280 - The Schoolboy Dramatists | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 281 - Quits | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 1: Quits - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 24: Mysteria [Part ? of ?] - A Ferrers Lord story by Sidney Drew Page 27: My Readers' Page by The Editor |
The Black Cat v19 9 - Over the Great Divide - Arthur Leeds | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 330 - The Wrong Sort | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Wrong Sort - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 331 - The Missing Master | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Missing Master - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Magnet 332 - The Greyfriars Trippers | |||||||||||||||||
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The Boy's Journal v2 41 | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 333 - The Dark Horse | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Dark Horse - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
The Black Cat v20 9 - A Matter of Business - Ross Ellis | |||||||||||||||||
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All-Story Weekly v45 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 382 - The Slacker's Eleven | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Slacker's Eleven - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
Every Week v1 6 - The Human Pendulum - Arthur E. McFarlane | |||||||||||||||||
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Nelson Lee Library s1 1 - The Mystery of Limehouse Reach | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Mystery of Limehouse Reach [Nelson Lee] by A. C. Murray (uncredited) The Boys of Ravenswood College; or, Dick Clare's Schooldays [Part 1 of 18] by S. Clarke-Hook The first issue of the long running series featuring the great detective, ... |
The Magnet 383 - Fifty Pounds Reward | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Fifty Pounds Reward - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Driven to Sea [Part 1 of 12] by T. C. Bridges |
Every Week v1 7 - In the Room Across From His - A Love Story | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 384 - The Scout's Victory | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Scout's Victory - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Driven to Sea [Part 2 of 12] by T. C. Bridges |
Every Week v1 8 - Two In A Tent - Holworthy Hall | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 385 - The Old Boy's Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: The Old Boy's Challenge - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (G. R. Samways) Driven to Sea [Part 3 of 12] by T. C. Bridges |
Every Week v1 9 - A Wise Jane - Frank Goewey Jones | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 434 - Frank Nugent's Folly! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: ii - My Readers' Page by The Editor Page 1: Frank Nugent's Folly! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 20: The Golden Key! [Part 16 of 16] by T. C. Bridges iii - The "Magnet" Portrait Gallery by Anon.; Readers' Pictures. |
Every Week v2 23 - The Narrow House - Will Payne | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 435 - Fighting to the Finish! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: ii - My Readers' Page by The Editor Page 1: Fighting to the Finish! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 19: Adventurers Four! [Part 1 of ?] by Alec G. Pearson |
Every Week v2 24 - The Surgery of The War - Burton J. Hendrick | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 436 - Called to the Colours | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Called to the Colours - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (G. R. Samways) |
Every Week v2 25 - A Life for A Life - Marion Pugh Read | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 437 - Run to Earth | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Run to Earth - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) |
Every Week v2 26 - The Man Broadway Forgot - Walter Prichard Eaton | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | The Argosy [v85 #3, June 1917] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 10¢, 176pp, pulp) 353 · Americans After All · Edgar Franklin · n. 410 · The Wolfer · Courtenay Savage · ss 419 · A Soldier’s Honor [Part ... |
The Black Cat v22 9 - No Other Gods Before Me - Frederick J. Jackson | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 486 - Peter Todd's Vengeance | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Peter Todd's Vengeance - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (John Nix Pentelow) |
The Magnet 487 - The Fall of the Bounder! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: The Fall of the Bounder! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 14: The Greyfriars Gallery #23 Dicky Nugent by Anon. Page 14: The Editor's Chat - Editorial Page 15: In a Land of Peril! [Part ? of ?] by Beverley ... |
The Magnet 488 - The Bounder's Match! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: The Bounder's Match! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 14: The Greyfriars Gallery #24 Peter Hazeldene by Anon. Page 14: The Editor's Chat - Editorial Page 15: In a Land of Peril! [Part ? of ?] by Beverley Kent |
The Magnet 489 - The Last Straw! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: The Last Straw! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Editor's Chat - Editorial Page 14: The Greyfriars Gallery #25 Mr Quelch by Anon. Page 15: In a Land of Peril! [Part ? of ?] by Beverley Kent |
The Magnet 490 - The Bounder's Way! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: The Bounder's Way! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Greyfriars Gallery #26 Frank Courtenay by Anon. Page 14: In a Land of Peril! [Part ? of ?] by Beverley Kent Page 16: The Editor's Chat - Editorial |
The Black Cat v23 9 - The Law of the Wolf - Chart Pitt | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnet 538 - Billy Bunter's Birthright | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Billy Bunter's Birthright - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (G. R. Samways) The Brown Torrent [Part 4 of 15] by Sidney Drew |
The Magnet 539 - Bolsover's Way! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: Bolsover's Way! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Brown Torrent [Part 5 of 15] by Sidney Drew Page 16: The Greyfriars Gallery #75 Montague Newland by Anon. Page 16: The Editor's Chat - Editorial |
The Magnet 540 - Napoleon of Greyfriars | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: Napoleon of Greyfriars - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Greyfriars Gallery #76 Sir Hilton Popper, Bart by Anon. Page 13: The Editor's Chat - Editorial Page 14: The Brown Torrent [Part 6 of 15] by Sidney ... |
The Magnet 541 - William the Good! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: William the Good! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Brown Torrent [Part 7 of 15] by Sidney Drew Page 16: The Greyfriars Gallery #77 Roderick Sylvester by Anon. Page 16: The Editor's Chat - Editorial |
The Magnet 542 - Bolsover's Enemy! | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Page 2: Bolsover's Enemy! - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) Page 13: The Editor's Chat - Editorial Page 14: The Brown Torrent [Part 8 of 15] by Sidney Drew Page 16: The Greyfriars Gallery #78 Uncle Clegg by Anon. |
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The Magnet 591 - Weggie of the Remove | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Weggie of the Remove - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (F. G. Cook) |
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The Magnet 592 - Billy Bunter's Bank Holiday | |||||||||||||||||
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Description: | Contents: Billy Bunter's Bank Holiday - A Greyfriars story by Frank Richards (G. R. Samways) |