18th March 1981
Foot and mouth arrives in Jersey
When foot and mouth was detected in Jersey cattle in March 1981, it was the first time the disease had been found in the British Isles for more than a decade, and the first confirmed case in Jersey since 1958. It had been found on farms in Brittany the previous month and apparently been carried to Jersey on the wind. All transportation of animals to and from Jersey was suspended.
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Other events that occured in March
BBC Radio Jersey takes to the air
- BBC Radio Jersey went on the air in March 1982, after the States had debated whether to welcome the national broadcaster to the island.
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St Helier gunman is sentenced to death
- A gunman who killed convicted of killing one and injuring another in a late-night shooting at a St Helier cafe.
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Francois Scornet is shot by occupying forces
- Francois Scornet was so inspired by the radio broadcasts of exiled French leader Charles de Gaulle that he set out to join the Free French Forces.
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Man sentenced to death for murder
- A man who was tried and convicted of murder was sentenced to death in March 1966, had his sentence commuted to life in jail.
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