"The Guinness Book of Records” is published - August 27th,

"The Guinness Book of Records” is published - August 27th, 1955

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On this day in 1955, the first copies of “The Guinness Book of Records” were printed and distributed for free in pubs across England and Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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