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12 January 1895: the National Trust is founded
Features On this day in 1895, the National Trust was founded to “set aside the best and most beautiful parts of Britain for the public and posterity”.
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11 January 1569: England holds its first lottery draw
Features Outside Old St Paul's Cathedral in London, England's first lottery draw got underway on this day in 1569.
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5 January 1971: The first one-day international cricket match
Features The first ever one-day international cricket match was played on this day in 1971, where Australia beat England by five wickets
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4 January 1884: The Fabian Society was founded
Features Rapid economic change in the 19th century didn't benefit everybody. On 4 January 1884, the Fabian Society was established in London to redress the balance.
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4 January 1698: the Palace of Whitehall is destroyed by fire
Features On this day in 1698, the Palace of Whitehall, one of Europe's most complex and beautiful royal residences, burned down after a basket of linen caught fire
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14 December 1896: the Glasgow Subway opens to passengers
Features On this day in 1896 the Glasgow Subway, the world's third underground metro system, opened to passengers.
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8 December 1864: the Clifton Suspension Bridge opens
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, based on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's design, was finally opened on this day in 1864.
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7 December 1732: First Covent Garden Theatre opens
Features On this day in 1732, after a successful fundraising drive, the first theatre opened on the site of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
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1 December 1990: breakthrough in the Channel tunnel
Features On this day in 1990, Graham Fagg and Philippe Cozette shook hands 40m below the sea bed, 14 miles from the English coast and ten from the French.
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