On This Day in History -15th November

Tarvinonline brings you news from the past with our regular "On This Day" feature

On This Day in 1977:Princess Anne gives birth to Master Phillips

Princess Anne gave birth to a boy – Peter Mark Andrew, the first royal baby to be born a commoner for more than 500 years.

On This Day in 1962:The Cuban Missile Crisis Started

A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba, and Cuba threatens to down U.S. planes on reconnaissance flights over its territory.. It played out on television worldwide and was the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war

On This Day in 1959: Johnny and the Moondogs enter TV Star Search Competition

Johnny and the Moondogs, (The Beatles) played in the final heat of the 'TV Star Search' competition at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, England. Judging was done by the volume of applause each group received when it is called back onto stage at the end of the night. Since the Moondogs had no money to stay overnight in Manchester, they were forced to head back to Liverpool before they were called back onto stage.

On This Day in 1987: Dire Straits release Brothers in Arms Album

Dire Straits became the first act to sell over three million copies of an album in the UK. Brothers in Arms contained five, top 40 singles: 'Money for Nothing,' 'So Far Away,' 'Walk of Life,' 'Brothers in Arms' and 'Your Latest Trick.' The album is the eighth-best-selling album in UK chart history.