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 in history, starting 8th February.
1952: New Queen proclaimed for UK – Princess Elizabeth proclaims herself Queen at a ceremony in St James’s Palace, London.
1996: Docklands bomb ends IRA ceasefire – The IRA admit planting the bomb that exploded in the Docklands area of London last night.
2005: Charles and Camilla to be married – The Prince of Wales and long-term partner Camilla Parker Bowles are engaged, Clarence House announces.
1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold – Figure skater John Curry wins Britain’s first Olympic gold in the sport – and the country’s first medal at the winter games for 12 years.
Celebrity Birthdays
8th – Author Malorie Blackman is 54
10th – TV presenter Holly Willoughby is 35 and celebrity chef Paul Hollywood is 50
11th – Actress Jennifer Aniston is 47 and actor Damian Lewish is 45
