Customers and shop assistants are getting used to new notes and coins 2002: Celebrations as euro hits the streets England haveTwelve of the European U...
The tragedy happened as fans left the stadium 1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster England haveSixty-six football supporters have been ki...
There has been fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion 1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion England haveThe new president of Afghanistan, Babr...
Edmund Hillary at the South Pole after leading the first successful overland expedition for more than 40 years 1958: Explorer Hillary arrives at South...
Six years later an even bigger operation was launched called Operation Solomon 1985: Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission England haveIsrael has...
After the attack Nancy Kerrigan fell to the ground sobbing "Why me?" 1994: Mystery assailant attacks top US skater England haveAn unknown ma...
It has been predicted the Leaning Tower of Pisa could topple over within 20 years 1990: Leaning Tower of Pisa closed to public England haveThe Leaning...
President de Gaulle is first president of the Fifth Republic 1959: De Gaulle becomes president England haveGeneral Charles de Gaulle has been proclaim...
Heseltine walks out of the Cabinet over Westland 1986: Heseltine quits over Westland England haveThe Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigne...
Macmillan was one of the first supporters of the United Europe movement 1957: Macmillan becomes Prime Minister England haveHarold Macmillan has accept...