26th August 1912
A labourer is killed by lightning
On the same day that flimsy, canvas-covered planes were racing to and from Jersey, a fearsome storm was brewing. When it broke, it killed a French labourer. The Nottingham Evening post reported the following day that “a hole was practically drilled through his head.”
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Other events that occured in August
The Beatles tour Jersey and Guernsey
- The Beatles played four dates at Jersey’s Springfield Ballroom in August 1963 for a fee of £1000, and popped to Guernsey for two dates.
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Dennis Leister is deported from Jersey
- Dennis Leister was trapped in Jersey at the start of the Occupation and later joined the German army.
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Plane is washed into the sea during Jersey take-off
- Passengers on a plane heading for London were saved by bathers when the aircraft was caught by the rising tide at West Park Beach.
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Jersey Bulls FC is formed
- With a home ground at St Helier’s Springfield Stadium, the Bulls signed up 30 players for its first season.
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