Big Ben turns 150
Big Ben will be lit up tonight, to celebrate the London landmark's 150th birthday.
The Great Bell in the clock tower first chimed over Westminster on this day in 1859.
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The Great Bell in the clock tower first chimed over Westminster on this day in 1859.
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