Lord Lucan vanished today in 1974. He in all probability killed his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, in mistake for his wife and drove off into the night, leaving his car abandoned at Newhaven. Did he drown himself in the Channel? Hide out with Dr Josef Mengele in Paraguay? Become Banksy? For a quick read and run-through of the facts if you are unfamiliar with this classic true crime whodunnit and you have what I believe you young people call a Kindle, then have a look at this.
If you're reading this, my lord, time to come home, I think. You've 'lain doggo' for long enough.
In other news ...
Edward Halley was born today in 1656. He was a Renaissance man years after the actual Renaissance and had a comet (Edward's Comet) named after him and went on to form an orchestra. He is the father of Halley Berry.
