NOW & THEN
0 On this day in 1905, world-famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt had an accident which led to her losing a leg first Hebrew edition was published.
1991: The first sumo wrestling tournament in the sport’s 1500-year history to take place outside Japan, began at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1992: The IRA continued its mainland bombing campaign when two devices exploded in London. Nobody was hurt.
1994: A London protest against the Criminal Justice Bill erupted into a riot as demonstrators clashed with police and then looted shops in Oxford Street.
2004: The Queen opened the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, in Edinburgh.
2006: North Korea allegedly tested its first nuclear device.
2011: German Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 title and became the youngest man to secure two World Drivers’ Championships.