On this day

59 years ago (1959)

Our front page revealed the historic No10 TV broadcast by PM Harold Macmillan and US President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower, appealing for peace talks with Russia.

79 years ago (1939)

A total of 1.5 million Nazi troops, tanks and artillery, supported by the Luftwaffe, launched a blitzkrieg attack against Poland.

42 years ago (1976)

Britain experienced its worst drought since records began in 1772. People in the Midlands were told to cut water consumption by 40%.