TODAY: FRIDAY, SEPT 8, 2017

39 YEARS AGO (1978)

We reported the death of The Who drummer Keith Moon at 32 from a suspected drugs overdose. “The wild man of pop” was at a party the night before with Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton.

74 YEARS AGO (1943)

US General Eisenhower announced Italy’s surrender to the Allies just weeks after dictator Benito Mussolini was ousted by the military and politicians.

17 YEARS AGO (2000)

Farmers and road hauliers protested against rising fuel prices. One farming action group launched a series of go-slows on the country’s biggest roads, while other campaigners blockaded oil refineries. The protests spread quickly and were widely supported by the public.