ON THIS DAY

23 years ago (1995)

Our front page, above, revealed Princess Diana’s “TV bombshell” following her explosive interview with Martin Bashir for the BBC’s Panorama.

The princess told how hurt she was by Prince Charles’s ongoing relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles and admitted to an affair with Captain James Hewitt but claimed she felt very “let down” by him. She also revealed her battle with depression and bulimia.

98 years ago (1920)

Thirty-two people died on Bloody Sunday during the Irish War of Independence.

IRA gunmen shot dead 14 British soldiers and police in Dublin, while the British-backed Royal Irish Constabulary retaliated by slaughtering 14 civilians at a Gaelic football match. Three Republican prisoners held in Dublin Castle were also killed.

33 years ago (1985)

US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Geneva for talks on de-escalating the arms race.

Breaking protocol to meet without advisers, they agreed to work towards the abolition of chemical weapons and made a commitment on human rights.

51 years ago (1967)

The foot-and-mouth slaughter rate hit a record high of 134,000, making it the worst epidemic of the 20th century.