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Event	Date
John Doyle was appointed Lieutenant-Governor	23rd May
Work begins on the Val des Terres	8th January

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Seigneur of Sark, Michael Beaumont, dies aged 88

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Guernsey adopts Sterling currency

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Famed printer Thomas de la Rue born

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Renoir arrived on Guernsey to paint

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Napoleon lays into Jersey in the French press
Napoleon accused Jersey of granting asylum to criminals condemned to death, then sending them on raiding missions back into France.
St Helier burned by a huge fire
Dense clouds of smoke billowed above Fort Regent when commercial buildings caught fire in St Helier in August 1891.
Gerald Durrell features on Desert Island Discs
When Jersey Zoo founder Gerald Durrell appeared on the BBC's Desert Island Discs he chose writing materials as his luxury.
Jersey Bulls FC is formed
With a home ground at St Helier’s Springfield Stadium, the Bulls signed up 30 players for its first season.

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