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There are 3 separate sets of initials per statement and in each statement at least one of these sets includes a ‘b’ for blue, or a ‘y’ for yellow, or a ‘b’ for black, or a ‘g’ for green, or a ‘r’ for red.

Each of the 5 colours has been used at least twice.

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Format index

1.

935: Birth of HB who became KODAN and GHNTWC

Harald Bluetooth;

King of Denmark and Norway;

gave his name to wireless communication

2.

1756: NOB imprisons BPOW in the notorious BHOC

Nawab of Bengal;

British prisoners of war;

Black Hole of Calcutta

3.

1894: FEOTYB published with AB as its AE

First edition of The Yellow Book;

Aubrey Beardsley;

 Art Editor

4.

1924: TP(GTS) introduced to BBCRS to mark start of EH

The pips (Greenwich Time Signal);

BBC radio stations;

each hour

5.

1948: Release of TRS a MPAEPF starring MS

The Red Shoes;

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger film;

Moira Shearer

6.

1956: CP releases his SBSS on TSRL

Carl Perkins;

song Blue Suede Shoes;

the Sun Records label

7.

1966: Phrase “SOBASOG” added to TBYS by D

“Sky of blue and sea of green”;

The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine;

Donovan

8.

1978: IPMAMK in R and murdered by a group of TRB

Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro kidnapped;

Rome;

The Red Brigades

9.

2015: Following the DOJAG the CFR are to be read by CG

Death of James Alexander Gordon

Classified Football results;

Charlotte Green

10.

2016: LC join BR as the only TTHWTPLO

Leicester City;

Blackburn Rovers;

teams to have won the Premier League once