Charles Darrow died today in 1967 (although some sources say it was tomorrow). Who he? I hear you cry. Let's just say he went to jail, did not pass go and owned a great deal of property in Mayfair and Whitechapel.
Got it now? That's right. He was the inventor of Cluedo.
In other news ...
Today in 1850 the Channel telegraph cable was laid between Dover and Cap Gris Nez.
Why?