On this day

37 YEARS AGO (1981)

Our front page celebrated the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, showing them sharing a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

52 YEARS AGO (1966)

England beat Germany 4-2 at Wembley to win the World Cup for the first time since the competition began in 1930. The British

69 YEARS AGO (1949)

The British warship HMS Amethyst escaped down China’s Yangtze River after a three-month stand-off with Communists.