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4 January 1698: the Palace of Whitehall is destroyed by fireFeatures 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 passengersFeatures 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 opensThe 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 opensFeatures 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 tunnelFeatures 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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1 December 1942: the Beveridge Report proposes a welfare state for BritainWith the Second World War still raging, the popular Beveridge Report was published on this day in 1942, proposing a welfare state be set up after the war
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30 November 1999: BAE Systems formed in £7.7bn mergerOn this day in 1999, British Aerospace merged with Marconi Electronic Systems to form BAE Systems, one of the biggest arms manufacturers in the world
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13 October 1958: Paddington Bear arrives in BritainFeatures The little Paddington bear from "darkest Peru" appeared for the first time when "A Bear Called Paddington" was published on this day in 1958
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13 October 1884: Greenwich adopted as the prime meridianFeatures On this day in 1884, Greenwich was chosen as the prime meridian of longitude, settling the matter of time once and for all.
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