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30th January 1820
The ship "Charles" captained by Charles Graydon was reported to have arrived in Deal after a voyage to the South Seas. Charles and his crew had been away from home for a few weeks short of three years. However within a few months Charles was sailing back to the South Seas, departing from Gravesend on 8th July aboard the Kent.
[Source: Ships employed in South Seas Trade 1775-1861, Roebuck Society,]
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1st February 1985
Comedian Ernie Wise made Britain's first mobile phone call using the Vodaphone network. Those first mobile phones were the size of a briefcase, cost £2,000 and had a battery life of 20 minutes.
[Source: BBC]
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