On this day
68 YEARS AGO (1954)
We described the clash between the BBC and its commercial rival as the corporation tried to secure exclusive contracts for its stars ahead of the launch of ITV the following year.
62 YEARS AGO (1960)
Forty-five miners died in an explosion at the Six Bells Colliery in Abertillery, Gwent, caused by a build-up of gas ignited by a spark from a falling stone.
53 YEARS AGO (1969)
The Stonewall riots began in New York, marking a turning point in the gay rights movement as the community fought back for five days against police brutality.
Today’s giggle
What does cheese say to itself in the mirror? Halloumi.