Monday, February 9, 2015

History Trivia - first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)

February 9


 1119 Callistus II became pope. He settled the lay investiture disagreement and presided over the ninth Ecumenical Council (the First Lateran Council).

1540 The first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) took place. According to official records, Chester Racecourse (Roodee Fields, Chester) is the oldest racecourse still in use in England.

1649 Charles I was buried without a funeral at Windsor rather than Westminster to avoid public disturbances.

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