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Article: Retrospective Wales: In this week.(Features)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- June 18, 2002
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Today 1155 More than 1,000 people died in rioting during the coronation of Emperor Hadrian in Rome.
1583 The first life insurance policy was sold in London.
1815 The Battle of Waterloo was fought, at which combined forces led by the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Blucher defeated Napoleon. 1817 London's Waterloo Bridge was opened. It was originally called Strand Bridge but was re-named on the anniversary of the battle.
1822 London's first nude statue was unveiled in Hyde Park. The bronze figure of Achilles was sculpted by Sir Richard ...