ON THIS DAY

[Jason]

FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

1969: Millions march in US Vietnam Moratorium
Americans take part in peace initiatives across the United States to protest against the continuing war in Vietnam.

1964: Khrushchev 'retires' as head of USSR
News of the sudden departure of flamboyant Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev comes as a surprise to the West.

1999: Police award Silcott damages
The Metropolitan Police announces a huge out-of-court settlement to Winston Silcott, wrongly accused over the murder of a policeman during riots in north London in 1985.

1976: UDR men jailed for Showband killings
Two men from the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) are jailed for 35 years in connection with the murders of members of the Miami Showband.

2003: China sends first man into space
China sends its first manned spacecraft into orbit, making it only the third country ever to send a human into space.

1987: Fiji one step closer to a republic
The Queen accepts the resignation of the Governor-General of Fiji at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in Vancouver.

[dellym]

erm...im not trying to be rude but its october not november as stated above

[Jason]

PMSL....NOT TOO WORRY!!

HAVING ONE OF THEM NIGHTS!!

[wayneyboy1942]

Do'nt worry just change to october no one will ever know! :)

[Jason]

I CANT EDIT IT NOW!!

LOL

I'LL GET THE RIGHT MONTH TOMORROW......HOPEFULLY......LOL :)

[Jason]

SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2004

1978: Polish bishop is new Pope
Cardinals at the Vatican choose the first non-Italian Pope for more than 400 years.

1987: Hurricane winds batter southern England
Southern Britain begins a massive clear-up operation after the worst night of storms in living memory.

1974: Maze prison goes up in flames
Three prison staff are in hospital and dozens of prisoners injured after rioting and fires at the Long Kesh Maze prison.

1996: Handguns to be banned in the UK
The British Government announces plans to outlaw almost all handguns following Dunblane massacre in March.

1967: Joan Baez arrested in Vietnam protest
Folk singer Joan Baez is arrested in a peace demonstration as rallies take place across America to protest against the continuing war in Vietnam.

[Jason]

SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2004

1989: Earthquake hits San Francisco
A powerful earthquake rocks San Francisco killing nine people and injuring hundreds.

2000: Four dead in Hatfield rail crash
Four people are killed when a high speed passenger train derails in Hatfield, just north of London.

1968: Black athletes make silent protest
Two black Americans make history at the Mexico Olympics with a silent protest against racial discrimination.

1956: Queen switches on nuclear power
The Queen opens the world's first full-scale nuclear power station, at Calder Hall in Cumberland.

1978: Grey seal cull dramatically reduced
Public pressure leads ministers to reduce the number of grey seals to be culled in Scotland.

[Jason]

MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2004

1989: East Germany leader ousted
The Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, is forced to step down as leader of the country after a series of health problems.

1963: Aristocrat is new prime minister
A Scottish Earl, Lord Home, wins a bitter contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party to become Britain's new prime minister.

1976: Funeral of Mafia boss held in NY
The funeral of Carlo Gambino takes place in New York following his death on Friday.

2000: Hurley mocked at premiere
Liz Hurley has been greeted by protesters at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film Bedazzled.

[Jason]

TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2004

1989: Guildford Four released after 15 years
The Guildford Four are released after the Court of Appeal quashes their convictions.

1954: 'Metal fatigue' caused Comet crashes
The first day of the public inquiry into the crashes of two Comet airliners within months of each other hears that metal fatigue is the most likely cause.

1977: Kidnapped German found dead
The body of kidnapped businessman Hanns-Martin Schleyer is found in the boot of a car in France.

1970: Large oil field found in North Sea
British Petroleum uncovers a large source of oil that could proved to be a huge boost to Britain's economy.

2001: Inquiries into BSE brain blunder
Two inquiries are launched after researchers conducted BSE tests on cows' brains instead of sheep brains by mistake.

[Jason]

WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2004

1967: Thousands join anti-war movement
Thousands of demonstrators in Oakland, California, hold the biggest protest yet against the Vietnam War.

1983: Prime minister of Grenada 'assassinated'
Eyewitnesses say the prime minister and seven of his colleagues have been killed during a hardline military coup.

1986: Nuclear technician missing after secrets leak
Fears grow for the missing nuclear technician who has disappeared in London.

2000: British activist freed from Burma
Human rights activist James Mawdsley is released from prison in Burma where he has been held since 1999.

1973: Dalai Lama makes first UK visit
The leader of Tibet's Buddhists arrives in Britain where he will stay for 10 days to "administer vows".

1988: New law could erode right to silence
The British Government announces plans to change the law so that remaining silent could incriminate rather than protect a suspect.

[Jason]

Right Now I'm Back Online.......we'll Carry On With The History Lesson!!

Lol

[Jason]

SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2004

1999: Super-cyclone wreaks havoc in India
A massive cyclone sweeps through the state of Orissa in eastern India, killing an unknown number of people and leaving thousands homeless.

1998: Apartheid report accuses SA leaders
The long-awaited report by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations.

1975: Franco's 36-year reign ends
General Franco's dictatorship is effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Carlos will take over as provisional head of state.

1982: Mother jailed in dingo baby murder
Lindy Chamberlain is found guilty of the murder of her nine-week-old daughter after a jury dismisses her claim that a dingo took the baby.

2003: Tory Party leader resigns
The Conservative Party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, resigns after failing to win the backing of his fellow MPs.

1965: Slow progress at Rhodesia talks
Prime Minister Harold Wilson makes little headway in a final effort to persuade Rhodesian leader Ian Smith to drop his plans for independence.

1976: Duchess opens Selby coalfield
The Duchess of Kent has opened the first coalfield to be developed in 70 years.

[Jason]

SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2004

1991: Bush opens historic Mid East peace conference
US President George Bush encourages Arabs and Israelis to "lay down the past" in his opening speech to the Middle East peace conference in Spain.

1981: Euthanasia chief jailed over suicides
The secretary of the UK's pro-euthanasia group Exit is sentenced to two and a half years for aiding and abetting suicide.

1957: Lords to admit first women peers
The Government reveals details of plans to reform the House of Lords which include creating the first women life peerages.

1961: World condemns Russia's nuclear test
Russia explodes biggest ever nuclear device provoking wide-spread condemnation from around the world.

[Mattylad]

SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2004
1994: Web forum user "Jason" gets a bit ahead of time posting info on the forum. :D

[Jason]

WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2004

1995: Nigeria hangs human rights activists
The writer and human rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has been executed in Nigeria despite worldwide pleas for clemency.

1997: British au pair freed after appeal
A British child-minder is freed from jail in the United States after her conviction for murdering a baby is reduced to manslaughter.

1982: Brezhnev rumours sweep Moscow
Speculation is growing that Leonid Brezhnev, who has ruled the Soviet Union for the past two decades, has died.

1960: Lady Chatterley's Lover sold out
Penguin's first run of the DH Lawrence's sexually explicit novel banned for more than 30 years sells out.