ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Friday 14th August 2026
This is day 226 of the year with 139 remaining. This is week 33 and there are 133 days till Christmas.
UK & World News
2018 A large part of the Morandi Bridge in Italy collapses during a storm with up to 35 cars and 3 lorrys falling. 43 people are killed.2014 Cliff Richard's home is searched by police who arrange the BBC to film the search live in relation to an alleged historical sexual assault.2005 Helios Airways 522 flying from Cyprus to Greece depresurises and flies on auto pilot until it crashes killing all 121 people on board.2003 A large area of the USA and Canada loses electricity for hours in what becomes known as the 'Northeast blackout'.
Music & Entertainment
2006 The first episode of the bland and monotonous evening filler programme 'The One Show' is broadcast on BBC1.1988 The Sunday Sport publishes it's famous headline 'World War 2 Bomber Found on Moon'.1977 Pirates hijack the BBC Radio 2 and 3 signals from Rowridge at 3am broadcasting three hours of music they call Ksat satellite radio.
Birthdays
1966 Halle Berry, American actress best known for the movies 'Swordfish' and 'Die Another Day'.1960 Sarah Brightman, British singer and actress who had the 1978 hit 'I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper'.1959 Magic Johnson, American bassball player who in 1991 was one of the first celebrities to say they have HIV.1950 Gary Larson, American cartoon artist best known for 'The Far Side' comic strip.1942 Lionel Morton, British singer best known from hit group the Four Pennies and TV inc Play School.1918 Patsy Smart, British actress best known from TV programmes such as Upstairs Downstairs and Rentaghost. Died 6th February 1996.1901 James Pitman, Conservative MP who caused an entire generation of children to be illiterate by creating ITA. Died 1st September 1985.
Today's Videos
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The 2003 Blackout Where 50,000,000 People Lost Power - Fascinating Horror (2023) On this day in 2003 at around 16:10 local time a large area of the USA and Canada loses electricity for hours in what becomes known as the 'Northeast blackout'. |
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Music and Memes
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Mel Brooks on the One Show clip (2017) On this day in 2006 the first episode of the bland and monotonous low budget evening filler programme 'The One Show' is broadcast on BBC1. It's so embarrassingly bad even high profile guests make fun of it. |
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This Is Your Life - Sarah Brightman (1989) - with production talkback On this day in 1960 Sarah Brightman the British singer and actress who had the 1978 hit 'I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper' and who was married to Andrew Lloyd Webber was born. |
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Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To a Starship Trooper (1979) On this day in 1960 Sarah Brightman the British singer and actress who had the 1978 hit 'I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper' and who was married to Andrew Lloyd Webber was born. |
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