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Monday, 27 September 2010

Three Free Fascinating Facts about The London Times Newspaper

1) The Times Newspaper is the oldest surviving daily newspaper printed in the English language.
2) Issue number one was on 1st January 1785 when the newspaper was known as the Daily Universal Register.
3) The Times was nicknamed  "The Thunderer" after the vigorous way the paper questioned the courts verdict of Lord Graves death.

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