1954: US tests hydrogen bomb in Bikini The biggest explosion ever made by man is witnessed in the Pacific when US scientists explode their second H-bomb at Bikini Atoll.
1994: West charged as death toll mounts Fred West is charged with two further murders following the discovery of more human remains in the garden of his Gloucester home.
1971: Workers down tools over union rights Hundreds of thousands of workers across Britain take part in an unofficial day of protest against the government's new industrial relations Bill.
1966: Britain to go decimal in 1971 Chancellor of the Exchequer James Callaghan confirms the "historic and momentous" decision to change over to decimal coinage.
1990: Secrets act gags whistleblowers Whistleblowers and journalists will, from today, risk criminal prosecution if they reveal information viewed as damaging to the defence of the UK.
