Herbert Asquith, the politician, said today in 1920 - 'Things are being done in Ireland which would disgrace the blackest annals of the lowest despotism in Europe.'
That's a bit of a harsh description of the setting up of Boyzone, if you ask me.
In other news ...
Charlie Chaplin's bowler and cane were sold today in 1987 at Christie's auction house for £82,500. His boots went for £38,500. Sadly, his underpants failed to reach their reserve.
