On this day in...

1605 – Guy Fawkes, a Roman Catholic convert and a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested in Parliament’s cellar.

1890 – Stockwell, London’s first underground station, was opened by the Prince of Wales.

1995 – A man in China was arrested for selling a corpse to a peasant couple who were looking for a bride for their dead son.

2001 – It was revealed that the Football Association was considering not rebuilding Wembley Stadium, as it would cost too much and other venues for matches were proving successful.

2003 – The last-ever episode of Brookside was screened on Channel 4.

2005 – The Arctic Monkeys were number one with I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor.

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