On This Day

1843 – A statue of Nelson was hoisted to the top of the column in Trafalgar Square.

1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis released Great Balls of Fire.

1994 – The Government dropped plans to privatise the Post Office.

1998 – It was reported that Miss Piggy had launched her own perfume called Moi.

1999 – A London Underground station was closed after a baby alien toy was left on a platform. An ambulance was called after passengers mistook it for a human, and confused paramedics took it to hospital.

2000 – Newspapers revealed that MPs found images of Margaret Thatcher more arousing than Denise Van Outen or a lesbian kiss.

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