The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
ON THIS DAY
1852: The building of the new House of Commons was completed with the opening of the Press Gallery.
1952: Queen Elizabeth II opened her first Parliament.
1958: Baroness Elliott of Harwood became the first woman to address the House of Lords.
1843: Nelson’s Column was completed in Trafalgar Square, London.
1862: Richard Jordan Gatling patented his machine gun.
1918: The German High Seas fleet mutinied at Kiel, triggering the revolution which swept aside the country’s monarchy within a few days.
1922: The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter.
1952: Dwight D Eisenhower defeated Adlai Stevenson in the US presidential election to become the USA’S 34th president.
1963: The Beatles played at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen Mother and assorted dignitaries.
1979: Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran and held more than 60 staff and Marines hostage.
1980: Ronald Reagan was elected 40th US president.
1992: Democrat Bill Clinton won the US presidential election.
ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR:
The highly anticipated John Lewis Christmas advert was unveiled, starring a young alien experiencing her first Christmas.
BIRTHDAYS:
Loretta Swit, actress, 85; Malandra Burrows, actress, 57; Matthew Mcconaughey, actor, 53; Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs, rap star and music mogul, 53; Luis Figo, former footballer, 50; Louise Redknapp, singer/