Today in The Times History
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Historical Events
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1788-01-01 - London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times
1814-11-28 - The Times in London is for the first time printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by the German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience.
1854-10-23 - The Times give precise British positions in Krim
1966-10-01 - Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times"
1975-07-20 - India expels three reporters from The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and Newsweek because they refused to sign a pledge to abide by government censorship.
Famous Birthdays
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1776-02-23 - John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
1943-06-10 - Simon Jenkins, editor (Times)
Famous Deaths
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1898-09-02 - Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire
