On this day
41 YEARS AGO (1981)
Our front page tells how Peter Sutcliffe appeared at court in Dewsbury, West Yorks, charged with the murder of Jacqui Hill, 20, in Leeds. The Yorkshire Ripper was jailed for killing 13 women.
81 YEARS AGO (1941)
President Franklin D Roosevelt’s State of the Union address said all people should enjoy four freedoms – of speech, worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
28 YEARS AGO (1994)
Skater Nancy Kerrigan was beaten with a baton forcing her to quit the US Figure Skating Championships. Her attacker was hired by rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband.
Today’s giggle
What kind of shoes does a lazy person wear? Loafers