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Timeline - 1900s

1905	LINKS	World Events
First Muratti football match between Guernsey & Jersey		Russian Revolution
1918	LINKS	World Events
The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry is decimated in France	Light Infantry	End of WWI
1923	LINKS	World Events
Building begins on the Little Chapel at Les Vauxbelets	Little Chapel	Earthquake destroys one third of Toyko
1935	LINKS	World Events
Cinemas become a popular form of entertainment in Guernsey	Guernsey Cinema History	1936 Spanish Civil War
1939	LINKS	World Events
Guernsey Airport opens	Guernsey Airport	World War II begins
1940	LINKS	World Events
Evacuation of Guernsey residents and the German Occupation of Guernsey		Trotsky assisinated in Mexico
1945	LINKS	World Events
End of World War II. May 9th Liberation Day	Occupied Guernsey	First atomic bomb dropped
1947	LINKS	World Events
Castle Cornet given to the States of Guernsey		First Dead Sea Scrolls found
1950	LINKS	World Events
Use of Guernsey - French begins to decline	Guernsey Language	Korean War begins
1951	LINKS	World Events
Tomato Marketing Board set up		Festival of Britain
1962	LINKS	World Events
First transmission of Channel TV	Channel Television	The Beatles. Berlin wall built
1976	LINKS	World Events
Fort Grey houses a Shipwreck Museum	Fort Grey	Death of Mao Tse Tund
1978	LINKS	World Events
Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery opens in Candie Gardens	Guernsey Museum	John Paul II becomes Pope
1982	LINKS	World Events
Evidence of Roman life in Guernsey found		Falklands War
1985	LINKS	World Events
New Guernsey Flag	Guernsey Flag and Arms	Gorbachov elected in Russia. Gasnost.

SPECSAVERS HANGAR BALL 08 May 2010 - 08 May 2010

Contact Alex Hanna +44 (0) 1481 236000 Venue Beau Sejour Leisure Centre The evening will see a Ball with a forties theme and band. The venue will be decked out in the 40’s sty...
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AUTUMN WALKING FESTIVAL 04 Sep 2010 - 15 Sep 2010

Contact Guernsey Information Centre on +44 (0)1481 723552 Various walks will be on offer during our Autumn Walking Week, offering walks on all aspects of Guernsey life. Take ...
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