1958: Explorers meet at South Pole Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic have joined up at the South Pole.
1972: UK unemployment tops one million The number of people out of work and claiming benefit rises above one million, causing uproar in the House of Commons.
1987: Police crack down on soccer hooligans Police carry out a series of dawn raids and make 26 arrests in their biggest operation so far against violence in and around football stadiums.
