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On this day in Jersey...

• The States votes to build Corbière Lighthouse
  The States of Jersey had been discussing the idea of building a lighthouse at Corbière for 15 years before the project got the go-ahead.
• Jersey Railway services restart
  Jersey once had a railway running the length of the south coast, from Corbière to Gorey Pier. It was later amalgamated with its rival.
• BBC Radio Jersey takes to the air
  BBC Radio Jersey went on the air in March 1982, after the States had debated whether to welcome the national broadcaster to the island.