On this day

42 YEARS AGO (1976)

London’s Notting Hill Carnival was marred by violence that left more than 100 hurt. Trouble flared after a mob surrounded officers making an arrest.

21 YEARS AGO (1997)

Princess Di was killed in a car crash in Paris with lover Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul. It sparked a national outpouring of grief.

61 YEARS AGO (1957)

Malaya gained its independence from Britain, with power handed over to its inaugural Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.