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Event	Date
Telex, phones and telegram cables go quiet	18th December
The States of Guernsey registers the gov.gg domain	24th April
The Channel Islands were cut off from the outside world	21st February
Guernsey Press registers its domain	4th January

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Aurigny pilot Ray Bowyer spots a UFO near Alderney

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Soldiers staged a mutiny at Fort George

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Murder inquiry ends with suicide

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A priest is accused of infanticide
Richard Averty was a loyal Catholic priest with a terrible secret: he also had a child, which he killed to keep his secret safe.
Colorado beetle arrives in Jersey
Colorado beetles invaded the Channel Islands in 1947 and, on a larger scale, in 1963, with many arriving still alive.
Jersey issues £100 notes
When Britain and beyond celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne in 2012 Jersey produced £100 notes in her honour.

Ovingo Limited is a private limited company, registered in England and Wales, number 7468217. Registered office: 16 The Maltings, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, SG12 8UU.

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