ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

February 24

❑ 1 year ago… Let them eat turnips!

Supermarkets report that they are selling out of turnips after government minister Therese Coffey, left, suggested the nation eat them to solve the salad shortage.

❑ 2 years ago… Russia invades

Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin orders his forces into Ukraine, but the nation heroically resists under Volodymyr Zelensky.

❑ 4 years ago… Mogul convicted

Film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act. He would later be sentenced to 23 years in prison.

❑ 16 years ago… Castro quits

Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba over ill health, after nearly 50 years in power, making way for his brother Raul.

❑ 25 years ago… Met is “racist”

The Macpherson Report into the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 finds that London’s police force is “institutionally racist”.

❑ 31 years ago… Bobby Moore dies

The former defender, inset, who had led England to victory at the 1966 World Cup, as well as playing for West Ham and Fulham, dies from bowel cancer aged 51.

❑ 33 years ago… Gulf attack

After Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, a US-led ground offensive begins from Saudi Arabia to liberate the nation.

❑ 43 years ago… Royal engagement

The engagement of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer is announced. The couple plan to have a summer wedding.

❑ 69 years ago… Steve Jobs born

The US computer entrepreneur, who would go on to found Apple, is born in San Francisco, .

❑ 76 years ago… Minder star arrival

Dennis Waterman, inset, who would go on to star in shows like Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, is born in Clapham, south London.

❑ 82 years ago… UFO scare

The “Battle of Los Angeles” sees an anti-aircraft artillery barrage launched over the Californian city after fears of a Japanese attack, when lights appear in the sky. It’s a false alarm. Some blame UFOs.

❑ 156 years ago… President impeached

Andrew Johnson becomes the first US President to be impeached in office.