1752: The Gregorian calendar was adopted in Great Britain.

1812: Napoleon entered Moscow in his disastrous invasion of Russia.

1886: The typewriter ribbon was patented by George Anderson.

1961: The first Mothercare shop opened in Kingston.

1963: George Best made his debut for Manchester United against West Brom at Old Trafford. He made a further 466 appearances for the club.

1974: Giant pandas, Chia-Chia and Ching-Ching, arrived at London Zoo.

1982: Princess Grace of Monaco (fromer actress Grace Kelly) died after her car plunged 120 foot off a mountain road.

1990: Michael Jackson received the Good Scout Humanitarian Award from the Los Angeles Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.