Mr Ainsworth, from Dorset, said outside the hotel that the wedding had been "an historic occasion".

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David Manning, who made the trip from Reading for the opening match, is one fan who believed it is a historic occasion.

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Unfortunately, while we were about to celebrate this historic occasion, I got a call from the farm that Riyahi had suddenly had a heart attack and died.

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But this has been a historic occasion.

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This is a historic occasion.

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Locog chair Sebastian Coe said the relay would take the 2012 Games to almost every corner of the UK, saying: "Now everyone is invited to plan their welcome and find out where they can go to be part of this historic occasion, " he said.

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The first official recognition of best practice in World Heritage site management will be given to the Historic Town of Vigan (Philippines) on this occasion.

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