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EventDate
Channel Islands Securities Exchange founded 20th December
Guernsey optician Specsavers was founded 10th November
Major Guernsey employer Tektronix went public 11th September
The first ever Guernsey stamp is issued 7th April
Guernsey adopts Sterling currency 30th March
Guernsey Post Office is established 28th March
Famed printer Thomas de la Rue born 24th March
Guernsey’s first banker dies 26th February
Guernsey Railway Company runs its first services 20th February
Aurigny Air Services founded 19th February
Specsavers’ Mary Perkins was born 14th February
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03 October

Sark was the target of Operation Basalt

08 May

Final issue of Deutsche Guernsey-Zeitung was published

30 January

The States of Guernsey proposes a new airport

27 June

Guernsey coffee trader William Le Lacheur died

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  • The 95th Regiment of Foot is disbanded
    The 95th Regiment of Foot was founded on 23 July 1779 when France entered the American War of Independence on America’s side.
  • Multi-engined aircraft start flying into Jersey
    Jersey Airport had been open just two months when it welcomed its first multi-engine aircraft, which flew in from Shoreham Airport (Brighton).

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