Anniversaries

Sunday 14 March 1993 00:02 GMT
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14 March 1891: First underwater telephone cable laid in the English Channel.

1939: The longest Test match, between England and South Africa in Durban, was abandoned after 12 days as the England team had to rejoin their ship.

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