On this day
82 YEARS AGO (1936) Our front page reported on the catastrophic fire which destroyed London’s famous Crystal Palace.
63 YEARS AGO (1955) African American Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger.
28 YEARS AGO (1990) Workers drilled through the final wall of rock to link the two halves of the 31-mile long Channel Tunnel.
Today’s giggle
Patient: “Doctor, are these pills addictive?” Doctor: “No. I’ve been taking them for years.” Beaches star Bette Midler is 73. She was named after the actress Bette Davis. US comedian Sarah Silverman is 48. She’s a passionate supporter of the Democratic Party. Ex-Doors drummer John Densmore is 74. He has also worked as an actor, dancer and playwright. And many happy returns to Mirror reader Lily Howells, from Cardiff, 78.
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