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65 years ago . . .
On 4 October 1957, Sputnik 1 was launched. It was the first human- made (not natural) satellite to orbit the Earth.
100 years ago . . .
George Cadbury died on 24 October 1922. He founded Cadbury’s chocolate company in Birmingham and the town of Bournville, where he built houses for his workers.
100 years ago . . .
On 18 October 1922, the BBC was officially founded.
