http://www.teletext.co.uk/news/news-day/default.aspxen-gbMon, 8 Sep 2008 00:18:39 GMThttp://www.teletext.co.uk/images/Logo64x64.gifhttp://www.teletext.co.uk<b>2007 </b>Britain&#39;s military deployment in southern Iraq would be cut by 500 to 5,000, with 250 due to come home within weeks, the Government announced.<img src="http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/News/news-day/~4/386155462" height="1" width="1"/>2007 Britain's military deployment in southern Iraq would be cut by 500 to 5,000, with 250 due to come home within weeks, the Government announced.

1966 The Severn Bridge was officially opened by the Queen.

1944 The first German V2 flying bombs fell in Britain.

1888 The first English Football League matches were played.

1664 The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was seized by the English and renamed New York in honour of James, Duke of York, the future King James II.

THOUGHT There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little - Francis Bacon, 1561-1626

BIRTHDAYS Michael Frayn, writer, 75; Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer, 74; Anne Diamond, former TV presenter, 54; Pink, pop singer, 29.

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