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 10th November, in years past.
Some of the events that seemed momentous at the time have now been absorbed into everyday life.
1957 Laika the Russsian Dog is the first live animal sent into space
1974 Lord Lucan is sought by the police wanted for the murder of his childrens’ nanny.
1985 Charles and Diana are welcomed in USA on a state visit where Diana danced with John Travolta
1989 The Berlin Wall is breached and Germany celebrates the prospect of unity.
1991 Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea
This week’s Birthdays
3rd Singer Adam Ant is is 60
5th Singer Peter Noone of Hermans Hermits is 67 and singer
Art Garfunkel is 73
6th Sports presenter Jim Rosenthal is 67 and actor Nigel
Havers is 65
8th Comedian Ken Dodd is 87
