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    ONE-WAY STREETS
    August 23, 1617 - London

    The first one-way streets were established in London. An Act of Common Council was passed to regulate the "disorder and rude behaviour of Carmen, Draymen and others using Cartes." Seventeen narrow and congested lanes were specified. They ran into Thames Street, including Pudding Lane (where the Great Fire of London began in 1667). "No Carter or Carman to come into Thames Street by Saint Magnus Corner Eastward with his Carr before he is hired under penalty of 2s. 6d. for the 1st offence, 5s. for the 2nd and to be disabled from using a Carr." and "For avoiding the great numbers of Carrs which come out of ...As late as 1755, the Christ's Hospital Carmen's Committee fined seven carmen 5s. each for violations. The traffic regulation continued for two centuries.

    SHIP-TO-SHORE WIRELESS
    August 23, 1899 - San Francisco USA

    The first ship-to-shore wireless message to be received in the U.S was: "Sherman is sighted." U.S. Lightship No. 70, San Francisco, announced the arrival of the U.S. Army troopship Sherman to the crowd assembled at the Cliff House. Reporters there from the San Francisco Call, who relayed this information to a city awaiting the return of its hometown regiment from the battlefields of the Spanish-American War. The lightship, miles out at sea in deep fog, relayed this message via wireless telegraphy (later known as radio) through the fog to the Cliff House. This was the first 19th-century working use of wireless telegraphy outside of England. The method was still primitive, using sparks to emit intermittent radio waves and code messages.

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The article is dedicated to such an exciting topic as wedding preparation. Get to know how to choose the right wedding dress for you and to make your wedding day perfect.

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Wedding is a very important event in the life of any person. It is a holiday of love when two people celebrate their rejoining and share their joy with relatives and close friends. But meanwhile this one single day demands great expenses and months of preparation. You should be ready to make lots of efforts and devote certain time. The wish to make your wedding day special is rather logical, but you have to think about a million trifles to make your dream real.

First of all, you have to think about your budget. Try to count how much money you will need to organize a wedding of your dream. Calculate your own savings, think of other sources of income. This step is very important so as not to spend all the money in the beginning and to have some savings rest for significant details in the end. Plan your expenses and remember to leave some money for unexpected costs.

After you planned your wedding budget it's high time to think about the dress. The wedding gown is the most important detail in the wedding. It determines the style of the whole event. No one argues that the bride is in the center of attention on this special day, so she has to look gorgeous. Make-up and hair-do are just a few touches that create the finished image of the bride. But it is the wedding gown that makes the bride feel special.

The style of the wedding gown defines the style of flowers, jewelry, invitations and bridesmaid's outfits. All these items should be made in one color spectrum, as well as the adornment in the restaurant. In case every detail on your wedding day is in line with the whole idea, your wedding will be genuinely stylish and elegant. Do not forget about delicious food at the banquet and entertainments for the guests. It's essential so that your guests have a good time.

Wedding planning is all about details. But nevertheless, first of all you should concentrate on search for your ideal wedding gown. When you find it your following preparation to the wedding day will go with a run. Happiness to your home!

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