| Year | Item | Detail |
|---|
| 2003 |
Concorde's last flight |
The legendary supersonic aircraft, Concorde, makes its last commercial passenger flight amid emotional scenes at Heathrow airport |
| 2001 |
Two lorries crash in a Swiss tunnel killing 11 |
Two lorries crash head on in the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland, the resulting fire claimed 11 lives. |
| 1986 |
UK cuts diplomatic relations with Syria |
Britain breaks diplomatic relations with Syria following revelations of Syria's complicity in the terrrorist plot to blow up an El Al airliner. |
| 1983 |
Dennis Nilsen appears in court accused of six murders |
Civil servant Dennis Nilsen appears in court accused of six murders and two attempted murders. Human remains of several bodies have been found at both his current flat and at a house he had previously lived in. |
| 1970 |
Salvador Allende confirmed as president |
The Chilean congress confirms Salvador Allende as president. |
| 1945 |
United Nations formed |
The United Nations organisation is formed in a ceremony in Washington |
| 1901 |
George Eastman sets up international company Kodak |
Kodak's founder George Eastman sets up an international company following the success of his one dollar Brownie camera |
| 1901 |
First woman to go over Niagra falls |
Mrs Ann Edson Taylor went over the Niagra falls in a padded barrel and survived unharmed.
She sought the noteriety |
| 1900 |
National Union of Women Workers meets |
The UK National Union of Women Workers meets to discuss problems of health and intemperance. |
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