On this day
100 YEARS AGO (1918) Our front page photos show German Crown Prince Wilhelm in exile on the “bleak island” of Wieringen, Netherlands, where he was interned after the Great War. 66 YEARS AGO (1952)
A thick layer of smog settles over London for five days, leading to the worst air pollution event in Britain’s history and causing an estimated 10,000 deaths.
29 YEARS AGO (1989)
PM Margaret Thatcher beats Sir Anthony Meyer in the challenge to her leadership but it was the beginning of the end, the Iron Lady was out of office in a year.
Today’s giggle
What’s invisible and makes a clucking noise around the house? A poultrygeist. Music legend Little Richard is 86. He sang at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration. Snooker player Ronnie “The Rocket” O’Sullivan is 43. Spanish tenor Jose Carreras is 72, he first performed in public aged eight. Skier Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards is 55. Many happy returns to Mirror readers Velma Paterson, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, who is 90 and Muriel Robinson, from Broadstairs, Kent, who turns 100.
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