On this day

43 YEARS AGO (1979)

After Anthony Blunt was confirmed as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, we said there were more questions to be answered. The ex-m15 officer was an art adviser to two monarchs.

53 YEARS AGO (1969)

Arms reduction talks between the USSR and USA began in Finland, resulting in the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and an interim deal limiting nukes.

3 YEARS AGO (2019)

The first known Covid-19 case was traced to a man, 55, who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. There were 266 cases by the end of 2019.

Today’s giggle

Want to hear a joke about a piece of paper? Never mind, it’s tearable.