1837: Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace, the first monarch to do so.

1871: The first cat show was held at Crystal Palace. The most popular cat name in Britain was Sooty, followed by Tigger, Tiger, Smokey and Ginger.

1923: The Liquor Bill banned the sale of alcohol to under 18s.

1966: The Kinks held the number 1 spot in the charts with the classic Sunny Afternoon.

1978: The BBC banned the Sex Pistols' single No One Is Innocent, which featured Great Train robber and fugitive, Ronnie Biggs.

1985: Two simultaneous Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia were held. They ran for 16 hours and raised over £50 million for victims of famine in Africa.

1995: The controversial youth programme, The Word, was axed by Channel 4.

1999: Computer VDUs were blamed for causing sick building syndrome through radiation.