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HMS Cossack EVENTS 1940: HMS Cossack rescued more than 300 British prisoners from the German naval auxiliary ship Altmark in Norwegian waters. 1990: Royal Navy wives marched through Plymouth and Portsmouth to oppose a Ministry of Defence decision to allow Wrens to go to sea.
Adhesive stamps ENTERTAINMENT 1842: The first adhesive stamp was used in the USA by the City Despatch Post, a private concern later acquired by the government. 1913: Sir Barry Jackson opened the first repertory theatre, in Birmingham.See the full content of this document
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