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On this Day - February 19th

• 1924 - National tragedy at Thames munition works in Slade Green kills 13 workers including young girls; debate in Parliament exposes avoidance of safety and absence of fair wage
• 1990 - Michael Powell, the 'Best Picture' Academy Award nominated director for 49th Parallel and The Red Shoes, who was born in Bekesbourne, died
• 1994 - Derek Jarman, the film director, stage designer, artist, and writer, died whilst living in Dungeness