In 1851, gold was discovered in Australia.
In 1946, a world wheat shortage led to bread rationing in Britain.
In 2001, Tasmanian animal carers dressed their penguins in knitted jumpers to stop them licking oil off their feathers.
25 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of May 21, 1982
In the early hours of the morning anything can happen in Shipley. But a motorcyclist could not believe his eyes when he saw what at first looked like a kangaroo running across his path at 5am today.
50 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of May 21, 1957
The first medical man to become Lord Mayor of Bradford and the second member of the Jewish community to hold the office, Ald. David Black, was installed today as Bradford's jubilee Lord Mayor.
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