1979: South Korean President killed The President of South Korea, Park Chung Hee, is "accidentally" shot dead by the chief of his intelligence service, Kim Jea Kyu.
2000: Ministers 'misled' public on BSE The long awaited report into the spread of BSE or "mad cow disease" and its fatal human equivalent, vCJD, criticises officials, scientists and government ministers.
1951: Churchill wins general election The Conservatives defeat Labour in the general election by a small majority making Winston Churchill prime minister for the second time.
