P172 CEEFAX 172 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/14  1/2  NEWSROUND  FROM CEEFAX  SATURDAY, MARCH 30 ON THIS DAY IN... 1981 President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt 1995 France was thrown into chaos when a 24-hour strike was called by transport unions BORN ON THIS DAY: English author Anna Sewell (1820-78) — she wrote the children's classic "Black Beauty" HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: Hollywood star Warren Beauty (59), rock legend Eric Clapton (51) and Aussie "Animal Hospital" presenter Rolf Harris (66). Contacts 176 PP Info 177 Sport 301 Brainbox Contacts PP Info Rjpts A-L
P172 CEEFAX 172 Sat 30 Mar 19:10/29  2/2  NEWSROUND  FROM CEEFAX  SUNDAY, MARCH 31 ON THIS DAY IN... 1889 The famous Paris landmark, the Eiffel Tower, was opened. 1990 Thousands rioted against the "poll tax" in central London. 75 civilians and 58 police were injured, and 341 protesters were arrested. BORN ON THIS DAY: Austrian composjt Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) DIED ON THIS DAY: Novelist Charlotte Bronte in 1855 — she wrote the popular classic "Jane Eyre" Contacts 176 PP Reports (A-L) 178 PP Info 177 PP Reports (M-Z) 179 Brainbox Contacts PP Info Rjpts A-L