1991 South African Airways is given permission to fly over the bulge of Africa for the first time in twenty-eight years as negotiations to end apartheid gain momentum
1968 Rolling Stones release ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’
1896 First registered case of car theft. Baron de Zuylen’s Peugeot is stolen by his mechanic in Paris, France
1824 The humble washing machine is patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
