On this day
44 YEARS AGO (1974) MASSIVE bombs ripped through two Birmingham pubs, killing 21 and injuring 182 others, mainly teenagers, amid a campaign of IRA terror across England.
21 YEARS AGO (1997) INXS singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney hotel room. His death was recorded as suicide caused by hanging.
15 YEARS AGO (2003) England won the Rugby World Cup in Sydney, beating Australia 20-17. Jonny Wilkinson’s late drop goal clinched victory.
Today’s giggle
Which athlete is warmest in winter? A long jumper. Actress
34. She has a twin called Hunter. Ex-tennis champion
is 51. He was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon. Brazil director
is 78. He was a member of Monty Python. Avengers actor is 51. And many happy returns to Mirror readers Wendy Pitt from Redditch, Worcs who is 72 and Sylvia Orriss of Woking, Surrey who is 90 today.
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