1985: Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17.
Tennis unknown Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at the age of 17.

2000: New Harry Potter most magical yet.
The latest story about boy wizard Harry Potter breaks all publishing records.

1991: Bank collapse costs taxpayers millions.
The closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International loses about 20 local councils up to £30m in investments.

2000: UK tidal wave of web users.
One in four British homes is now using the internet according to figures released by the government.

1991: Anti-poll tax MP jailed.
Labour MP Terry Fields is sentenced to 60 days in prison for refusing to pay his poll tax.

1974: Shankly quits Liverpool
The manager of Liverpool football club, Bill Shankly, is retiring from his post.

1993: Green light for Manchester Olympics
Officials in Manchester bidding to hold the 2000 Olympic Games have been told their chances are "very, very high".

1989: Paris in 200-year-old revolutionary fervour
About 500 people are involved in scuffles as Parisians celebrate the bicentenary of the French Revolution.

2000: Police camera action violates human rights
Two men caught on camera for dangerous driving escape prosecution in a landmark case.

1974: Bomb blast at the Tower of London
An explosion in the Tower of London leaves one person dead and 41 injured.

2000: Sarah Payne's body found
Police confirm the body they found in a West Sussex field yesterday is that of missing eight-year old Sarah Payne.

1976: Fight for fishing rights in Europe
British fishermen are urging the Foreign Secretary, Anthony Crosland, to secure a 50-mile fishing zone around the UK.

1974: Turkey invades Cyprus
Thousands of Turkish troops invade northern Cyprus after last-minute talks in the Greek capital, Athens, fail to reach a solution.

1982: Homecoming for HMS Hermes
The flagship of the British taskforce to the Falklands, HMS Hermes, arrives back in Portsmouth.

1991: Citizen's charter promises better services
British Prime Minister John Major launches a citizen's charter to improve public services.