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SO, what has Aidy Boothroyd got in common with Peter Kay, Coca-Cola, the London Marathon and Edward IV? March 29, that's what!
Yes, three years ago today the gaffer, Watford's manager Aidy Boothroyd, was appointed Hornets' supremo, King of the Vic and General of the Yellow Army.
Back in 2005 Boothroyd took the reigns from the much respected Ray Lewington and much to everyone's surprise he turned around the fortunes of the then ailing club, taking the 'Orns from the troubled waters of relegation to the bright blue seas of the Premiership.
Three years on he's somewhat remarkably the Championship's longest serving boss and is eyeing the opportunity to become only the second man in Watford's history to guide the team to the top flight twice. We needn't remind you who the other one is.
His record over that period has seen him win 57 games, draw 46 and lose 46, but even that must be put into context as he's joined that man Graham Taylor as the only soul to have promoted the Golden Boys to the nation's highest division.
That was achieved with one of the most memorable days in the club's history as thousands of 'Orns cheered on Boothroyd's team to victory over Leeds United at Cardiff in the play-off final. But that hasn't been the only red letter day during his tenure - how about an FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park? Not bad for a rookie boss eh?
Remarkable as it sounds this remains Boothroyd's only managerial job to date - but that's not to say he hasn't had offers!
Today he marks the day with a trip to Hull City, the second time he's been to the KC Stadium as Watford boss - let's just hope he celebrates the occasion with a win just as he did first time around.
But, going back to the start, what has he in common with the likes of Peter Kay and Coca-Cola? Well, take a peek at our little look back at this day in history to find out?
2005: Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay is number one in the charts with 'Is This The Way To Amarillo' as Aidy Boothroyd takes up the Vicarage Road hot seat.
1999: The case of James Hanratty was sent back to the Court of Appeal - 37 years after he was hanged for the notorious A6 murder in Bedfordshire.
1981: Thousands of people jogged through the normally quiet Sunday streets of the capital to compete in the first ever London marathon.
1971: Charles Manson and three members of his hippy cult were sentenced to death in Los Angeles after they were found guilty of the August 1969 murders.
1967: The stricken oil tanker, the Torrey Canyon, refused to sink despite more than a day of heavy bombing. The supertanker, snagged on rocks between Land's End and the Scilly Isles for 11 days, began breaking up three days prior, leaking its cargo into the sea.
1945: In World War II the last German flying bomb lands on London.
1940: The Bank of England introduces thin metal strips into banknotes as an anti-forgery device.
1886: A new fizzy drink is launched by graduate chemist John S Pemberton in Atlanta Georgia, USA. Described as an 'esteemed brain tonic and intellectual beverage' it is now better known as Coca-Cola.
1871: In London, the Royal Albert Hall, built in memory of Prince Albert, is opened by Queen Victoria.
And finally, one that the Hornets' Yorkshire-born boss would have been proud of?
1461: The Battle of Towton in Yorkshire during the War of the Roses in England (Lancaster against York) sees Henry VI's Lancastrians beaten and the throne claimed by Edward IV.
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