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On This Day: 1828: The Bank ofEngland issued a one penny banknote. 1839: Indian tea was auctioned for the first time in Britain.
Only expensive China tea had previously been available. 1840: The penny post was started in Britain by Sir Rowland Hill. 1920: The Treaty of Versailles was ratified, officially ending WW1.See the full content of this document
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1920: The League of Nations held its first meeting in Geneva. 1927: Ch...
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