Every week we go back to re-visit some of the significant happenings that took place in living memory; just about, for some of us.
To remind ourselves of how life has changed and how some things stay the same it is fascinating to note what made the news this week, starting 15th September, in years past.
Some of the events that seemed momentous at the time have now been absorbed into everyday life.
1944 Airborne Invasion of Holland begins as British, American and Polish troops descend behind enemy lines.
1964 The Sun Newspaper is born
1967 The Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched the new Cunard cruise liner at Clydebank
1970 Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London
1972 Expelled Ugandans arrive in the UK after fleeing persecution by the country’s military dictatorship.
1985 Ryder cup victory for Europe over USA under Tony Jacklin’s leadership for the first time in 28 years
