28 years ago (1995) We claimed former NFL star and actor OJ Simpson was set to make an estimated £60million fortune after being acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole, 35 and her friend Ron Goldman, 25.
Dubbed “the trial of the century”, the televised court case gripped the world and divided the American public along racial lines.
In 2008 the former NFL star was sentenced to 33 years in jail after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping. He was eventually freed in 2017.
66 years ago (1957) Russia launched its Sputnik satellite 560 miles above the earth giving the Soviet’s the lead in the space race with the USA.
The satellite was the first man-made object to enter space and transmitted radio signals for three weeks.
47 years ago (1976) British rail launched its new Inter-City 125 service between Cardiff, Bristol and London with the first train arriving three minutes early.
The new trains had a top speed of 140mph making them the fastest diesel-powered trains in the world.
A ticket from London to Bristol cost £5.
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