On this day – 30 August
Posted on: Thu 30 Aug 2018
On this day in history;
In 1797 author Mary Shelley was born in the UK.
In 1963 a telephone line was established between the UK and Moscow.
In 1983 US astronaut Guion S. Bulford Jr. was the first African-American astronaut in space.
In 1968 Apple Records, owned by the Beatles, released their first single in the UK. The single had the A-side track Hey Jude and the B-side track Revolution by The Beatles.
Breakfast producer Rebecca St Clair joined host Nick Ward to chat about these events.
Produced by Rebecca St Clair
Image: Public Domain
