In 1947, snow started falling in Britain and continued for the next 54 days.
In 2001, Coronation Street star Vicky Entwhistle, who plays Janice Battersby, was arrested for allegedly head-butting a fan.
In 2007, the Arctic Monkeys were top of the charts with When The Sun Goes Down.
25 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph and Argus of January 22, 1983...
The Nolan sisters have agreed to sign up to the pantomime Cinderella at the Alhambra theatre.
50 years ago
Taken from the Telegraph and Argus of January 22, 1958...
Heavy snowfalls overtook Britain overnight, with hundreds of workers battling to keep the main routes open. Buses and cars were abandoned due to heavy drifts and mounds.
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