29th February 1964
Second World War bomb detonated
Construction workers at Fort George uncovered a bomb on their site, left over from the Second World War. All work stopped until RAF bomb disposal experts arrived from the mainland.
They diffused the weapon in place and took it off site for disposal. They detonated it in a controlled explosion so that it would not be a danger to anyone, and construction work could resume.
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Other events that occured in February
Death of Thomas Fiott de Havilland
- De Havilland was a Guernsey-born architect and engineer posted to India who constructed some of the most notable buildings in Madras.
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Guernsey gets its first postbox
- Guernsey is home to the oldest postbox in continuous use the world.
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Guernsey’s last execution didn’t go according to plan
- When John Tapner was hanged, he became the last man executed on Guernsey. It was a messy execution that took 12 minutes and attracted a large crowd of spectators. Victor Hugo campaigned against it.
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Specsavers’ Mary Perkins was born
- Although born in Bristol, Dame Mary Perkins went on to become one of the most successful business people in Guernsey.
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