On this day in history...

Bunny Bagger · Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:04 am

2002 - Buckingham Palace announces that the Queen mother has died peacefully in her sleep aged 101.

Bunny Bagger · Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:12 am

1953 - More than 1,500 attend the funeral of Queen Mary at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.

Bunny Bagger · Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:25 am

1957 - The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland.

Bunny Bagger · Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:05 am

1977 - Red Rum galloped into racing history by winning the Grand National for a record third time

Bunny Bagger · Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:07 pm

1993 - The world-famous Grand National steeplechase is declared void after a series of mishaps at the start.

Bunny Bagger · Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:12 am

1968 - The American black civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther king is assassinated.

Bunny Bagger · Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:18 am

1976 - James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street.

Bunny Bagger · Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:59 am

1989 - The government has announced it is to abolish legislation which guarantees work for more than 9,000 dockers.

Bunny Bagger · Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:06 am

1968 - Jim Clark, Motor racing champion is killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim.

Bunny Bagger · Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:19 am

1973 - The artist Pablo Picasso has died of a heart attack at his chateau near Cannes on the French Riviera.