BBC - On This Day
1955: Britain's big freeze
Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause havoc across much of Britain.
1968: South Vietnamese recapture Hue
The South Vietnamese celebrate the recapture of the country's third city, Hue, after a battle lasting three weeks.
1950: Labour wins slim majority
Clement Attlee returns as prime minister of Britain but with a single-figure majority.
1981: Prince Charles and Lady Di to marry
The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer end months of speculation by announcing they are to wed this summer.
1999: Lawrence report blasts 'racist' police
A highly-critical report into the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence labels London's police force "institutionally racist".
1971: UK restricts Commonwealth migrants
Commonwealth citizens lose their automatic right to remain in the UK under the government's new Immigration Bill.