The first Elastoplast dressings rolled of the production lines today in 1928


In 1972, the normally Euro-sceptic Danes voted by more than two-to-one in a referendum in favour of joining the (then) EEC


The first telescope was demonstrated by Dutch lens maker Hans Lippershey today in 1608


In 1991 Ron Chassidy, who had been jailed for not paying his Poll Tax (and let's not even GO there!! ) was released after regulars at his local pub had a whip-round to enable him to play in a vital dominoes match

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind