In 1567, Mary Queen of Scots married the Earl of Bothwell in Edinburgh.

In 1940, the first nylon stockings went on sale in New York.

In 2005, Ethiopians voted in the second parliamentary elections since the advent of multi-party politics.

25 years ago

Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of May 15, 1982...

Preliminary talks have started about opening a unit at Westwood Hospital, Bradford, for highly-disturbed, mentally-handicapped young people.

50 years ago

Taken from the Telegraph & Argus of May 15, 1957...

Dr William Edgar, deputy medical officer of Health for Luton, was yesterday appointed by Bradford Health Committee as Deputy Minister of Health for Bradford.