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The Cato Street Conspiracy unravels
The Bow Street Runners burst in on the Cato Street conspirators, frustrating their plans to massacre the entire Cabinet, on this day in 1820.
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22 February 1974: Patty Hearst ransom food riots
On this day in 1974, people rioted at food distribution centres in San Francisco, set up as part of a ransom payment for kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst.
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23 February 1963: The case of the electrified Land Rover
Features On this day in 1963, an unsuspecting bobby gets a shock when he stumbles upon an electrified Land Rover.
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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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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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1 December 1942: the Beveridge Report proposes a welfare state for Britain
With 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 merger
On 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 Britain
Features 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 meridian
Features 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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