1883 – The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland killed 183 children. At the end of the show an announcement was made that children with certain numbered tickets would be presented with a prize upon exit. Worried about missing out on the treats, many of the estimated 1,100 children in the gallery stampeded toward the staircase leading downstairs. Those at the front became trapped, and were crushed by the weight of the crowd behind them.

1903 – Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.

1912 – Enoch Powell, British politician was born.

1915 – The foundation of the Women’s Institute, regularly referred to as simply the WI. Its two aims were to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. It is now the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK.

1930 – Mixed bathing was permitted for the first time in Hyde Park, London.

1958 – Yellow ‘No Waiting’ lines were introduced to British streets.

1971 – Death of the broadcaster and former Director General of the BBC, John Reith.

1982 – South Wales Coalfield came to a standstill as miners went on strike in support of health workers who were demanding a 12% pay rise.

1982 – England international Bryan Robson scored a goal against France in Bilbao after just 27 seconds of the game. It was the quickest World Cup goal in history.

1992 – An explosive new book about the Princess of Wales, including claims that she attempted suicide, was published by author Andrew Morton.

1998 – Judges in America upheld the decision to convict British au pair Louise Woodward of manslaughter and the passing of a reduced sentence for the killing of Matthew Eappen – the young boy left in her care in Massachusetts.

2015 – -Donald Trump announced he was running for President.

2016 – Jo Cox, the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, died after being shot and stabbed multiple times in Birstall, West Yorkshire. On 23rd November 2016 local man Thomas Mair was found guilty of murder and other offences connected to the killing. Mair was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order.