On this day
98 YEARS AGO (1920)
In a special edition dedicated to the National Institute for the Blind, we highlighted the work carried out at Sunshine House in Chorley Wood, Herts. 73 YEARS AGO (1945) The former premier of Vichy France – Nazi collaborator Pierre Laval – was executed for treason by a firing squad. 49 YEARS AGO (1969) An estimated two million Americans took part in peace protests across the country against the Vietnam War.
Today’s giggle
What is made of brass and sounds like Tom Jones? Trombones.