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3 December 1992: the world’s first text message is sent
Features A developer working in Newbury, Berkshire, sent a two-word text message, marking the start of a whole new way of communicating.
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2 December 2001: Enron files for bankruptcy
Features US energy giant Enron became that country’s biggest corporate bankruptcy on this day in 2001, after America’s financial watchdog had uncovered huge fraud.
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2 December 1943: ‘Bevin Boys’ conscripted into the mines
Features With the coal industry desperately short of men, the Minster of Labour, Ernest Bevin, announced today in 1943 that thousands of conscripts would be sent down the mines instead of to the front.
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28 November 1660: the Royal Society is founded
Features After the restoration of the monarchy, members of the “Invisible College” asked King Charles II to approve their scientific and literary society. A Royal Charter was granted two years later.
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27 November 1924: Macy’s first Thanksgiving Day parade
Features On this day in 1924, New York department store Macy's held its first Thanksgiving Day parade. It would soon become a city institution, kicking off the run-up to Christmas.
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27 November 1967: Charles de Gaulle vetoes Britain's entry to the EEC
Features On this day in 1967, French president Charles de Gaulle vetoed Britain's attempt to join the European Economic Community, claiming Britain didn’t agree with the core ideas of integration.
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26 November 1992: The Queen volunteers to pay income tax
Features With Britain in recession and Windsor Castle having recently caught fire, the Queen's request to pay income tax was accepted by Parliament, on this day in 1992.
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25 November 1952: “The Mousetrap” premieres in London
Features On this day in 1952, Agatha Christie’s murder mystery play “The Mousetrap” began a run of over 28,000 performances in the West End, to become the longest-running play in the world.
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25 November 1947: The “Hollywood Ten” are blacklisted
Features Today in 1947 ten Hollywood luminaries were blacklisted and their careers ruined after refusing to answer the questions of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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