2018 in 2018

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8miles in the dark. 1866.3 left. 1866 US Congress passes the Civil Rights Act in the wake of the civil war.
Thomas N Dickinson starts the first commercial production of witch hazel extract in Connecticut.

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21.6miles in the last couple of days. 1844.7 to go. 1844 the first ever international cricket match takes place - the U.S. vs. Canada. Wouldn't have guessed that...

Dubai runner

192 miles done,1826 to go

in 1826
The Paris stock exchange opens at the Palais de la Bourse 

alehouse

Unfortunately stuck on 1977 to go: have been having back pain for most of this month...discovered on Monday that I have fractured T7 vertebrae. Not sure what happens next!

1977 was an eventful year: Queen's Silver Jubilee, Virginia Wade winning Wimbledon, Tommy Docherty being sacked by Manchester United, Green Goddesses used during the firefighters strike, UK income tax reduced from 35% to 33%, etc!

DadAgain

January done:

312km done 1706 to go

(1706 - Nothing of note occurred, but Isaac Newton was settling in after being knighted the previous year!!! <hahaha>)

alehouse

That's a decent month's training DA! And others.

Dubai runner

That's bad news alehouse! 

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14.5miles (incl. a bit on the new treadmills installed as part of the refurb at the gym - all part of the super cheap shit range they've gone for). Anyway, 1830.2 left. 1830 George IV (former Prince Regent, as played by Hugh Laurie) dies and is succeeded by William IV.
Mr Lambert of Goudhurst first cultivates the Kentish cobnuts hazel.

Alehouse, a broken back is going to some length to get out of this. Hope you're okay though.

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19.3miles today. 1810.9 left. 1810 Tchaikovsky writes the 1812 Overture two years early.

alehouse

Actually he wrote it in 1880, but that of course would spoil your joke!

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Well it was a long run and am a bit addled. Okay, proper 1810 fact. Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine annulled. Not tonight Josephine, or tomorrow night either.

Dubai runner

213 miles done with 1805 to go

In 1805

The first Trooping the Colour ceremony is held at Horse Guards Parade

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16.4miles in snow. 1794.5 left. New century. 1794 five years in to the French Revolution Robespierre, influential in the Reign of Terror, is himself arrested and executed.

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10miles in cold. 1784.5 left. 1784 John Michell first posits the phenomenon of black holes.

Dubai runner

I’ve also 1784 left!

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Another 14miles done, 1770.5 left. 1770 Wordsworth, Hegel and Beethoven born.

Dubai runner

276 miles done with 1742 to go

In 1742
The Afghan tribes unite as a monarchy, boy could that country do,with uniting now!

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18.6miles over a few runs, incl. accompanying someone for their first walk/run outdoors. They did pretty good. 1751.9 left.
1751 the final year that New Year's Day legally deemed to fall on the Feast of the Annunciation March 25th in England/Wales.

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18.2miles done. 1733.7 left. 1733 Joseph Priestley born.

An Other Half

257k done 1761k to go ...
The first section of the Bridgewater Canal was opened in 1761.

Dubai runner

310 miles done, 1708 left

In 1708 the construction of St. Paul's cathedral is completed

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26.8miles across the last two runs. 1706.9 left. 1706 Twinings tea rooms opens in London.

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11miles today. 1695.9 left. Another new century. 1695 a £2 fine is imposed for swearing in England. Bugger.

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Another 23.8miles done over two runs. 1672.1 left. 1672 England declares war on the Dutch. France declares war on the Dutch. Munster and Cologne invade the Netherlands. Bad year for the Dutch.

Dubai runner

370 miles done with 1648 to go

In 1648
A major earthquake strikes in Van. Then in ottoman Armenia, today in eastern turkey and a fantastic climbing region

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11.1miles and bloody freezing. 1661 to go. 1661 - following the restoration of the monarchy the bodies of Cromwell, Ireton and Bradshaw are exhumed, chained at Tyburn gallows, and beheaded.

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17.3miles incl. an HM in the snow and gales. Had the song Can't Feel My Face running through my head. Couldn't feel my feet either. Anyway 1643.7 left. 1643 second year of the English Civil War.
Major earthquake in Santiago kills 1/3 of the population.

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11.1miles incl a treadmill 5k. 1632.6 left. 1632 philosophers John Locke and Spinoza born.

DadAgain

End of Feb: 596.2km done - 1421.8 to go...

1421: The year the Chinese discovered the American continent if controversial historians are to be believed.

Dubai runner

400 miles done with 1618 to go

In 1618
Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded at the Palace of Westminster for allegedly conspiring treason against James I