British History Series

1st English Prince of Wales, SOS adopted, Shakespeare's Globe burns, NHS born | This Week in History


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🎭 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre burns down - 0:53 

🎀 Tower Bridge is officially opened - 2:14 

🆘 SOS is adopted as the International distress signal - 3:24       It was adopted officially in 1908 but wasn't widely used. Titanic, in 1912, was one of the first ships to use 'SOS'. 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The First English Prince of Wales - 6:05       Edward I stamps his authority once again by creating his son and heir, Prince of Wales. 

🌈 The NHS, National Health Service, is 'born' - 7:47       The NHS celebrates in 72nd birthday on 5th July 2020.


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