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msg[1] = "<img src=historypics/astor.jpg><br><b>1919:</b> Lady Nancy Astor sworn in as 1st female member of British Parliament<br><a href=http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wastor.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[2] = "<img src=historypics/stpaul.jpg><br><b>1697</b>: St Paul's Cathedral opens in London<br><a href=http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Saint_Pauls_Cathedral.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[3] = "<img src=historypics/hill.jpg><br><b>1838:</b> Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement born<br><a href=http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/localancestors/FamousPeople/IsleofEly/OctaviaHill.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[4] = "<img src=historypics/carlyle.jpg><br><b>1795:</b> Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) born<br><a href=http://www.visitdunkeld.com/thomas-carlyle.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[5] = "<img src=historypics/rossetti.jpg><br><b>1830:</b> Born - Christina Rossetti, London, poet (<i>Winter Rain, Passing Away</i>)<br><a href=http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rossetti.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[6] = "<img src=historypics/pride.jpg><br><p><b>1648:</b> Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament<br><a href=http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/glossary/prides-purge.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[7] = "<img src=historypics/mary.jpg><br><b>1542:</b> Born: Mary Stuart Queen of Scots (1560-1587)<br><a href=http://www.marie-stuart.co.uk/ target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[8] = "<img src=historypics/spencer.jpg><br><b>1903:</b> Herbert Spencer, British engineer/philosopher, dies at 83 (sociologist, founder of Social Darwinism)<br><a href=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761558093/Spencer_Herbert.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[9] = "<img src=historypics/newgate.jpg><br><b>1783:</b> 1st execution at English Newgate jail<br><a href=http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/newgate.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[10] = "<img src=historypics/james.jpg><br><b>1688:</b> King James II flees London<br><a href=http://www.metaweb.com/wiki/wiki.phtml?title=James_II target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[11] = "<img src=historypics/george.jpg><br><b>1916:</b> David Lloyd George forms British war government<br><a href=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/easterrising/profiles/po09.shtml target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[12] = "<img src=historypics/marconi.jpg><br><b>1901:</b> Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Newfoundland<br><a href=http://www.marconicalling.com/museum/html/events/events-i=30-s=0.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[13] = "<img src=historypics/dickens.jpg><br><b>1843:</b> <i>A Christmas Carol</i> by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold<br><a href=http://www.fidnet.com/~dap1955/dickens/christmas.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[14] = "<img src=historypics/albert.jpg><br><b>1861:</b> Albert, prince consort of England & husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42<br><a href=http://www.royalist.info/execute/biog?person=697 target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[15] = "<img src=historypics/westmoreland.jpg><br><b>1569:</b> Westmoreland flees to Scotland/Earl's Rebellion ends<br><a href=http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/NorthernRebellion.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[16] = "<img src=historypics/aragon.jpg><br><b>1485:</b> Born: Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII<br><a href=http://www.malton.n-yorks.sch.uk/MSWeb/HistoryZone/monarchs/henry_viii/catherine_of_aragon.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[17] = "<img src=historypics/spain.jpg><br><b>1718:</b> England declares war on Spain - Quadruple Alliance<br><a href=http://www.regiments.org/wars/18thcent/19sp-stu.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[18] = "<img src=historypics/grimaldi.jpg><br><b>1779:</b> Born: Joseph Grimaldi England, pantomimist (considered the greatest clown in history)<br><a href=http://www.clown-ministry.com/History/Joseph-Grimaldi.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[19] = "<img src=historypics/henry.jpg><br><b>1154:</b> King Henry II of England crowned<br><a href=http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Henry_II_of_England target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[20] = "<img src=historypics/richard.jpg><br><b>1192:</b> Leopold of Austria takes Richard the Lionhearted hostage in Vienna following 3rd Crusade<br><a href=http://www.norman-world.com/angleterre/histoires/10/histoireNorm10_1.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[21] = "<img src=historypics/disraeli.jpg><br><b>1804:</b> Born: Benjamin Disraeli, (Tory) British PM (1868, 1874-80)<br><a href=http://www.victorianweb.org/history/bdchron.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[22] = "<img src=historypics/crome.jpg><br><b>1768:</b> Born: John Crome (Old Crome), English landscape painter/etcher<br><a href=http://www.humanitiesweb.org/perl/human.cgi?s=g&p=c&a=i&ID=68 target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[23] = "<img src=historypics/hansom.jpg><br><b>1834:</b> Joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs<br><a href=http://14.1911encyclopedia.org/H/HA/HANSOM_JOSEPH_ALOYSIUS.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[24] = "<img src=historypics/john.jpg><br><b>1167:</b> Born: John *without a land* king of England (1199-1216)<br><a href=http://www.fact-index.com/j/jo/john_of_england.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[25] = "<img src=historypics/william.jpg><br><b>1066:</b> William the Conqueror crowned king of England<br><a href=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page18.asp target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[26] = "<img src=historypics/gray.jpg><br><b>1716:</b> Born: Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)<br><a href=http://www.thomasgray.org/materials/bio.shtml target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[27] = "<img src=historypics/darwin.jpg><br><b>1831:</b> Darwin begins his voyage to South America on board the HMS Beagle<br><a href=http://www.oceansonline.com/charles_darwin.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[28] = "<img src=historypics/firth.jpg><br><b>1879:</b> North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scotland)<br><a href=http://www.technologystudent.com/struct1/taybrd1.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[29] = "<img src=historypics/gladstone.jpg><br><b>1809:</b> Born: William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal) British PM (1868-74, '80-86, '92-94) <br><a href=http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/adw03/pms/gladston.htm target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[30] = "img src=historypics/pirates.jpg><br><b>1879:</b>  Gilbert & Sullivan's <i>Pirates of Penzance</i> premieres<br><a href=http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/pirates/html/pirates_home.html target=blank>More info...</a>";
msg[31] = "<img src=historypics/charlie.jpg><br><b>1720:</b> Born: [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne<br><a href=http://www.visitscotland.com/library/princecharlie target=blank>More info...</a>";

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