1956: 'Cambridge spies' surface in Moscow Two British diplomats, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, who vanished in mysterious circumstances five years ago re-appear in the Soviet Union.
1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold Figure skater John Curry wins Britain's first Olympic gold in the sport - and the country's first medal at the winter games for 12 years.
1987: Mrs Payne is no brothel Madam Party planner Cynthia Payne is acquitted of nine charges of controlling prostitutes at her home in south-west London.
