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EventDate
Guernsey poet and painter Denys Corbet was born 22nd May
Hauteville House is bequeathed to the City of Paris 21st May
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page is published 16th March
Guernsey Language Commission formed 7th February
Guernsey poet George Métivier is born 29th January
Benefactor Osmond de Beauvoir Priaulx dies 15th January
Guille and Alles open their library 2nd January
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18 December

Telex, phones and telegram cables go quiet

25 March

Guernsey votes for equal age of consent

01 January

Alderney elects its first president

26 June

Guernsey bought Fort Grey from the War Office

On this day in Jersey...


  • The German Occupation of Jersey begins
    Exactly when the Channel Islands were occupied initially caused some confusion due to German activities in advance.
  • Jersey Post International is founded
    Jersey Post was established in 1969 when the Crown dependencies were authorised to set up their own postal services.
  • Same-sex marriage becomes legal
    The States of Jersey voted in favour of marriage equality in February 2018 and the first same sex wedding took place in July.

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