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The Observer is a broadsheet newspaper of the United Kingdom published on Sundays. It takes a liberal/ social democratic line on most issues.1 History
The first issue (published on December 4, 1791), was the world's first Sunday newspaper.
In 1911, William Waldorf Astor ( 1848- 1919) purchased The Observer from the Harmsworth family. The Observer had changed its position in 1942. Till then, it had always been a Tory paper, under the 34-year editorship of J. L. Garvin . After his time, it declared itself non-partisan, at that time an unusual stance, but today one claimed by almost all papers.
Passed on to son Waldorf Astor, he in turn passed it on in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital to his sons, of which David AstorFrancis David Langhorne Astor ( March 5, 1912, London December 7, 2001, London) was a newspaper publisher and member of the prominent Astor family. He was the third child of American-born parents, Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952) and Nancy Wi ( 19121912 is a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U. January 17 British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the- 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap) would be the paper's editor for 27 years. In 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar, the Astors sold the ailing newspaper to US oil giant Atlantic RichfieldARCO (formerly Atlantic Richfield Company , officially BP West Coast Products LLC, is an American oil company that is a subsidiary of BP. The Atlantic brand was spun off for ARCO's East Coast stations, and was acquired by Sunoco. The ARCO brand is now use (now called ARCO) for US$1 who later sold it to Lonrho plc . Since June 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., it has been part of the Guardian Media GroupGuardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media companies including: The Guardian The Observer Manchester Evening News Jazz FM Trader Media Group Publishers of AutoTrader Real Radio commercial station broadcast on FM.
2 Reference
- HISTORY OF GMG 1990 - 1999, Guardian Media Group website; as of March 2, 2003; [1] (link requires Flash to view timeline)
3 External links
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