2000 Britain pioneers HIV vaccine

The World Aids Conference in South Africa has announced trials for a new HIV vaccine will begin in Britain. Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris will be one

1972 Whitelaw’s secret meeting with IRA

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw has been involved in secret talks with the provisional IRA in London. Mr Whitelaw broke the

2005 Bomb attacks on London

A series of bomb attacks on London’s transport network has killed more than 30 people and injured about 700 others. Three explosions on the Underground left

1978 Eleven die in sleeper train inferno

Eleven people have been killed and seventeen injured in a blaze on the Penzance-to-Paddington sleeper train. Early reports suggest that the fire was started by a

1954 BBC launches daily TV news

The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news programme. The 20-minute bulletin was introduced by Richard Baker as an “Illustrated summary of the news... Followed by

1968 Alec Rose sails home

The 59-year-old was escorted into Portsmouth harbour by 400 motor-boats, yachts, catamarans and canoes blowing sirens and whistles. A crowd of more than 250,000 people had

1951 Ridgway agrees to ceasefire talks

Talks to end the Korean war will begin later in July after terms were accepted by General Matthew Ridgway, supreme commander to the United Nations in the

1985 Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages

All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon have been released, after almost three weeks in captivity. Their freedom was secured

1995 US shuttle docks with Russian space station

American and Russian spacecraft have successfully docked in orbit for the first time in 20 years. The US shuttle Atlantis delivered a relief crew of two

1991 Thatcher to retire from Commons

The former prime minister, who has held her Finchley seat for more than 30 years, said she intended to remain in politics and wanted to go to the

2000 IRA weapons dump inspected

International inspectors say they have seen a large number of IRA weapons “safely and adequately stored” in bunkers. After the first inspection of its kind,

1985 Air India jet crashes killing 329

A passenger jet has disintegrated in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. The Air India flight was only 45

1981 Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder

The court heard Mark Chapman dramatically change his plea to admit responsibility for the murder, saying God had told him to do so. Even his

1982 Princess Diana gives birth to boy

Diana, Princess of Wales, has given birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary’s Hospital, in London. The boy, who has been named William,

1984 O-Levels to be replaced by GCSEs

O-Level and CSE exams are to be abolished and replaced by a new examination for 16 year olds, in the biggest exam shake-up for over 10 years.

1975 Missing earl guilty of murder

Lord Lucan murdered the 29-year-old nanny of his three young children, an inquest jury has decided. The earl has not been seen since the night Sandra

1963 Soviets launch first woman into space

Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was the fifth Russian cosmonaut to go into the Earth’s orbit when her spaceship Vostok VI was launched at 1230 Moscow time.

2000 British marines leave Sierra Leone

The major contingent of the British military task force sent to help restore order in the West African state of Sierra Leone has left the country. The departure of

1940 German troops enter Paris

German troops marched into Paris in the early hours of this morning as French and allied forces retreated. The enemy met no resistance as it entered

1981 Queen shot at by youth

Marcus Serjeant pointed a pistol directly at the Queen as she turned down Horseguards’ Parade for the start of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. He

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