1840: Napoleon's remains were returned to Paris from St Helena.

1872: The first international football match was played. Scotland drew 0-0 with England.

1929: The Road Traffic Bill established a fitness test for drivers.

1934: The Flying Scotsman reached a record speed of 97.5 mph between London and Leeds.

1935: In Germany, "non-belief in Nazism" became legal grounds for divorce.

1966: The Beach Boys were enjoying top of the charts withGood Vibrations.

1972: BBC Radio 1 banned Paul McCartney's Hi, Hi, Hi after it was played once on Tony Blackburn's breakfast show.

1982: A letter bomb addressed to Margaret Thatcher exploded in Downing Street.

1994: The Beatles Live At The BBC was released. It was their first album in 25 years.