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The desalination plant opened 22nd October
Guernsey’s stone crackers demanded a pay rise 21st October
The first mines were dug on Sark 17th October
Trudy, Guernsey’s biggest ever import, was installed 26th September
Guernsey coffee trader William Le Lacheur died 27th June
States Telephone Department was established 17th June
A French fisherman is arrested and escorted to St Peter Port 2nd April
Guernsey adopts Sterling currency 30th March
Famed printer Thomas de la Rue born 24th March
Plans for St Sampson power station approved 28th February
HMS Guernsey launched in Aberdeen 17th February
Guernsey gets its first postbox 8th February
Oil rig stranded at Grandes Rocques 1st February
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Work begins on the Val des Terres

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The States of Guernsey bought Aurigny

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Human remains were found on Lihou

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First Commando raid of the Second World War

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