1958 – Britain’s most popular children’s television programme ‘Blue Peter’ was first broadcast on BBC TV. The first presenters were Leila Williams and Christopher Trace.

1956 – The last RAF Lancaster bomber was retired from service. Built by Armstrong Whitworth, Lancasters served in the RAF from February 1946 until December 1953 and were officially withdrawn in a ceremony at St. Mawgan, Cornwall.

1929 – The world’s largest airship, the R101 (an experimental British airship), made its maiden voyage. At the time of this achievement, it was the world’s largest flying vessel, clocking in at an astonishing length of 223 meters (731 feet).

1996 - British racing driver Damon Hill, won his first and only Formula 1 World Championship driving for Williams at the Suzuka GP in Japan.

1969 - The opening of Preston Bus Station, one of the largest in Western Europe. Threatened with demolition since the year 2000, campaigns and applications were made numerous times to save the building.

2023 - Wild beavers are reintroduced to Ealing, London, from Scotland after being absent from the city for 400 years.

1903 – Emmeline Pankhurst (pictured center) and several colleagues founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), an organisation open only to women and focused on direct action to win the vote.

1991 - The first sumo tournament held outside of Japan began at the Royal Albert Hall. The Grand Sumo Tournament was the first of its kind in the sport's 1,500-year history to be staged off Japanese soil.

1990 - Women were first officially deployed to sea in the Royal Navy when 20 Wrens officers and ratings joined the Type 22 frigate HMS Brilliant.