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14 April 1931: the first edition of the Highway Code is publishedFeatures On this day in 1931, the Rt Hon Herbert Morrison MP, minister of transport, launched the first edition of the Highway Code
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22 January 1979: Public sector strike cripples BritainFeatures On this day in 1979, thousands of public sector workers downed tools over the Labour government's unpopular policy to tackle inflation.
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21 January 1976: Concorde’s first commercial flightFeatures Concorde finally entered commercial service on this day in 1976, almost seven years after its maiden flight, and at a total cost of £1.3 billion
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8 January 1835: US national debt hits $0By selling land, collecting taxes and cutting public spending, the US national debt was brought down to $0 for the first and only time in the country’s history on this day in 1835
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MoneyWeek turns 25: Vote for your favourite MoneyWeek cover in our pollPoll As MoneyWeek reaches an important milestone, we’re inviting readers to choose their favourite cover from over the years. Vote in our poll.
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27 August 1995: Rugby Union turns professionalOn this day in 1995, the International Rugby Board agreed to bring the era of amateur rugby to an end.
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26 June 1906: The first Grand PrixThe first 'proper' Grand Prix on closed public roads was held by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), on this day in June 1906.
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23 June 1725: The Malt Tax riots break out across ScotlandRioting erupted in Hamilton and spread across Scotland after excise officials arrived to implement the Malt Tax on this day in 1725.
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23 May 1934: Bonnie and Clyde killed in ambushBonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow became infamous in the 1930s for robbing banks. But their notoriety ultimately proved their undoing.
