On this day in...

1905 – Aspirin went on sale in Britain.

1969 – Canadian rapper Snow, whose real name is Darrin O’Brien, was born. His hits include Informer.

1997 – A Californian company introduced a slimming pill for cats and dogs.

2000 – Storms battered Britain causing more than £200m worth of damage.

2001 – It was reported that Michael Jackson’s favourite hobby was climbing trees.

2002 – David Seaman had his moustache trimmed and his hair cut into a David Ginola style bob.

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