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David A Broad
A personal story

More than 40 years, told day by day

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Priorities
Priorities and projects that have shaped my life
Comart and BMMG
My time in the computer industry and campaigning for British manufacturers
Local Affairs
News reports and recollections from my time as a District and Parish Councillor
Boating
Travels on Lady Martina and the role boating has played throughout my life
Forestry
How trees have gone from an investment to a business and now to a lifestyle

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22-year-old Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov won the 13th World Chess Championship
22-year-old Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov won the 13th World Chess Championship

22-year-old Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov won the 13th World Chess Championship, defeating Anatoly Karpov and becoming the youngest World Chess Champion in history at that time.

Matthew Bourne's innovative production of "Swan Lake" with all-male swans premieres at Sadler's Wells in London 

This victory further solidified Kasparov's reputation as one of the greatest chess players of all time.

 

Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices
Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices

The Howard Stern Radio Show launched on WXDX 105.9 FM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, marking another expansion of the controversial radio personality's media presence.

Comedy revue "Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices" opens at Neil Simon Theatre, New York City; runs for 6 performances

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated, was laid to rest in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated, was laid to rest in Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated, was laid to rest in Jerusalem.

His funeral marked a somber moment in Israeli history, symbolizing the ongoing tensions and challenges in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Howard Stern's second book "Miss America" released, becomes fastest selling ever

Israel remembers slain prime minister in ceremonies across the country
Israel remembers slain prime minister in ceremonies across the country

Israel mourns the loss of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a right-wing extremist who opposed his peace efforts with Palestinians.

His funeral represents a pivotal moment in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and national trauma.

André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien at this place
André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien at this place

André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, but was thwarted when the Prime Minister's wife quickly locked the door, preventing a potential national security crisis.

André Dallaire, a Canadian, attempted to assassinate Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1995. Dallaire claimed that he heard voices that led him to break into the 24 Sussex Drive residence.

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Read more: Sunday 5th November 1995

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Jewish extremist, during a peace rally in Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Jewish extremist, during a peace rally in Tel Aviv

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Jewish extremist, during a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

This tragic event marked a significant turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Yigal Amir was an Israeli right-wing extremist who assassinated incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin  at the conclusion of a rally in Tel Aviv, Israel. At the time of the murder, he was a law student at Bar-Ilan University.

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Read more: Saturday 4th November 1995

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