On this day - 23 February
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Theological College Mergers Proposed
A report entitled "Theological Colleges for Tomorrow" was released on February 23rd 1968, recommending a reform and reorganisation of the theological college system currently in place. Over twenty percent of the places available for students were vacant at the time.
The Church Times reports on which colleges are proposed to merge and which to close in plans to reduce the number of vacant places in the training system. The working group who released the report were appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York.
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Attempted coup d'état in Spain
On February 23rd 1981 an attempted coup began in Spain when Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero stormed the Congress of Deputies in Madrid and took around 200 hostages. The ministers and parliament workers were held hostage for around 18 hours by Lt Col Tejero and his accompanying Civil Guard force. King Juan Carlos I denounced this move during on TV.
The hostage takers surrendered and freed all hostages the next morning.
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