Start of the US Senate Impeachment Trial against former president Donald Trump

If ever there was an argument to adopt a US-themed day, it’s National Pizza Day…

Birthdays for author Alice Walker (1944), Derryn Hinch (1944), Mia Farrow (1945), Gina Rinehart (1954), Glenn McGrath (1970), Tom Hiddleston (1981), Michael B Jordan (1987) and Rose Leslie (1987)

Anniversary of:
• the first flight of a Boeing 727 jet (1963)
• the Beatle’s first appearance on The Ed Sullivan show (1964)
• the death of Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II (2002)