Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

2002 Euro Currency Introduced

The European Union introduced the Euro currency on this day back in 2002.

1995 WTO Begins

It was back in 1995 that The World Trade Organization was created.

1985 First Mobile Telephone Call

It was on this day back in 1985 that The first mobile phone call in Britain took place as Michael Harrison made a call to his father Sir Ernest Harrison who at the time was the Chairman of Vodafone.

1948 National Rail

The British railway network was nationalised on this day in 1948 and British Rail came into being.

BORN ON THIS DAY

  • 1992 – Jack Wilshere, the footballer
  • 1969 – Verne Troyer, the US stunt performer, actor and comedian
  • 1895 – J. Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI

DIED ON THIS DAY

  • 1998 – Helen Wills Moody, the US tennis player
  • 1953 – Hank Williams, the US country singer