In 1786, local doctor Michel Gabriel Paccard from Chamonix conquered Mont Blanc.
In 1964, riots broke out and a girl had her clothes torn off at a Rolling Stones concert in Holland.
In 1991, journalist John McCarthy was freed by a terrorist group which had been holding him as a hostage.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 8th, 1978...
Bradford health chiefs today urged parents to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough. They are worried about the spread of the killer disease which is now reaching epidemic proportions in Britain. Nine children have died so far this year - four in the last two weeks.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 8th, 1953...
The U.S. government has tentatively authorised colour television broadcasts to start next month, using a system which will allow the country's 24 million set owners to receive colour pictures without expensive alterations. Industry leaders hope to get colour television sets into mass production within nine months.
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