On this day

50 YEARS AGO (1968)

Our front page picture story covered Manchester United’s historic 4-1 European Cup final win – the first by an English club – over Portugal’s Benfica.

28 YEARS AGO (1990)

France banned imports of British beef due to fears about BSE. Several days later Italy and Germany followed suit.

46 YEARS AGO (1972)

The official IRA declared a ceasefire in Northern Ireland. However, the Provisional IRA denounced it and vowed to fight on.