From the T&A...

25 years ago: A new electronic device to deter dogs from attacking people was given the thumbs-up by dog wardens in Bradford, with the pocket-sized 'Dazer' shown to be effective by emitting ultra-sonic sound bursts to prevent the approach of unwanted dogs up to 15 feet away.

50 years ago: Four businessmen had a lucky escape when their single-engine Cessna Skylark airplane skidded for 120 yards before crashing into a wall while trying to make an emergency landing in a wheat field at Crag House Farm, two miles outside Leeds Bradford Airport.

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1956: At Old Trafford, England bowler Jim Laker took all 10 Australian wickets in the second innings for 53 runs, after a first innings haul of 9 for 37.

1965: Cigarette advertising on British TV was banned.