November 16

Our front page in 1940 (Image: Express Newspapers/Getty)Some 568 people were killed during the bombing and thousands more were made homeless while the city’s 14th-century cathedral was destroyed. Elsewhere, we reported more rationing of goods throughout the country to help the war effort, including toys and furniture.49 years ago (1973) The final three-man mission to the American Skylab space station was launched.The astronauts spent a total of 84 days in space performing scientific experiments, carrying out solar observations and monitoring the Comet Kohoutek.32 years ago (1990) German pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy award for Best New Artist and were dropped by their record label.It emerged that the vocals on their worldwide hit Girl You Know It’s True album had in fact been performed by session singers.