1996: First GM food goes on sale in UK
Two British supermarket chains will be stocking genetically modified tomato puree from today - the first GM food to be sold in this country.
1974: Newspaper heiress kidnapped
The 19-year-old daughter of the millionaire American publisher, Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her home in California.
1968: Trawler sinks - 18 feared dead
Another trawler from Hull sinks off the coast of Iceland, with all hands on board - the third in three weeks.
1982: Laker Airways goes bust
Pioneering budget airliner Laker Airways collapses owing £270 million to banks and other creditors.
1953: Sweet rationing ends in Britain
The rationing of confectionery ends after 10 years, with schoolchildren first in the queue for unlimited sweets and chocolate.
