TODAY: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
On this day
FIVE YEARS AGO (2012) Our front page reported on the death of English-born Monkees star Davy Jones aged 66. He died after suffering a heart attack at his home in Florida. 67 YEARS AGO (1950) A nuclear scientist is jailed for 14 years for spying for the USSR. Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs, 38, a Berkshire civil servant, pleaded guilty to four offences under the Official Secrets Act. 51 YEARS AGO (1966) Chancellor James Callaghan announces decimal currency change. On Decimal Day, five years later on February 15, 1971, the switch took place.
Birthdays
Justin Bieber is 23. The singer can solve a Rubik’s Cube in two minutes... Film director Ron
Howard is 63. Both his parents and daughter Bryce Dallas Howard got parts in Apollo 13... Actor Javier Bardem is 48. He is married to Penelope Cruz...
Roger Daltrey is 73. The Who star was expelled for smoking... And many happy returns to readers Jackie Hughan from, Maghull, Merseyside, who turns 50, Rachel Rose of Manchester who is 31 and Bunny McHugh from Brighton, who is 13 today.
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Today’s events
9.30am Education Committee hears evidence on fostering at Portcullis House.
10.30am High Court hearing as Cliff Richard sues BBC and police over televised home raid.
7pm Bauerngarten by Gustav Klimt goes up for auction at Sotheby’s. The painting, which is known as one of the Austrian’s finest works, is expected to fetch up to £45m.
Today’s giggle
Never argue with a fool. They will lower you to their level, then beat you with experience.