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1:17pm Monday 6th October 2008

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1962 - The Beatles made their first public appearance at a record signing in Widnes.

1969 - Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg were number one in the charts with Je T'Aime . . . Moi Non Plus.

1978 - London Underground's first woman driver started work.

1998 - A poll revealed that one in five people believed William Pitt was in the shadow cabinet, while two thirds of voters could not recognise anyone on the Tory front benches.

1999 - Pele's son was sentenced to six years in prison for his part in the manslaughter of a cyclist in 1992.

1999 - Mark Morrison and Dane Bowers were involved in a fight at the MOBO Awards party. The scuffle broke out when Mr Bowers saw Mr Morrison with a woman who was close friends with fellow band member Bobak Kianoush.

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