3rd May 2011
Princess Royal opens Zoo’s visitor centre
As a patron of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Princess Anne visited Jersey to open the zoo’s new visitors centre, café and shops. She remained in Jersey until the following day, and also opened new buildings at Mont a L’Abbe school.
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Other events that occured in May
A ship’s captain broke the law… or did he?
- When a ship's captain ended up in court for carrying too many passengers he argued that although he set off from Jersey, French law applied.
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The Channel Islands are liberated
- The Channel Islands were liberated on 9 May 1945 after several attempts at negotiating the German army's surrender.
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Superman is born in Jersey
- Actor Henry Cavill, who went on to play Superman in various film adaptations, was born in Jersey on 5 May 1983.
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Corbiere’s assistant lighthouse keeper drowns
- Corbiere's assistant lighthouse keeper was washed away when he set out to save a pair of English visitors in 1946.
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