1990 Strangeways Prison riot 1990 Strangeways Prison riot The 1990 Strangeways Prison riot was a 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on 1 April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and the riot quickly spread throughout most of the prison. The riot and rooftop protest ended on 25 April when the final five prisoners were removed from the rooftop, making it the longest prison riot in British penal history. One prisoner was killed during the riot, and 147 prison officers and 47 prisoners were injured. Much of the prison was damaged or
1980 UK Championship (snooker) highest break of the tournament was a 134 made by Higgins. Preliminary round Best of 17 frames Last 32 Best of 17 frames 1980 UK Championship (snooker) The 1980 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston. The event began on 16 November 1980 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 22 and 29 November 1980. The television coverage by BBC had been extended to eight days after the success of other competitions such as the World Championship. Steve Davis took his first major title after making his