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Celebrations,
Festivals and Events
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1707
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First
Parliament of Great Britain
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1709
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First
recorded inter-county cricket match (Kent vs. Surrey at Dartford)
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1711
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First
Royal Ascot Race Meeting
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1713
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First
Three Choirs Festival
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1748
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First
Trooping the Colour to mark Sovereign's Official Birthday
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1768
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First
Birmingham Festival
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1780
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First
Epsom Derby
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1784
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First
Festivals of secular music in England, first devoted to Handel,
Westminster Abbey, London.
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