1943 - Britain discontinues printing the £1,000 note.
1947 - A photo-finish camera is used for the first time at Epsom.
1999 - A letter from Elvis Presley sells for £3,900 at auction. It was written while he was in Germany with the army, and speaks of his loneliness.
2002 - New research shows that graduates leaving university owe an average of £10,000. More than half are anxious about finding work and 40% are concerned about how they will pay off their debts.
2005 - New research claims that workers distracted by phone calls and emails suffered a fall in IQ twice that found in marijuana smokers.
2007 - The Spice Girls have a mini reunion at the christening of Geri Halliwell's baby daughter Bluebell Madonna. The only Spice Girl missing is Mel B, who has recently given birth to her daughter Angel.
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