61K views · 593 reactions | #OnThisDay 1985: TV soap Eastenders premiered on BBC One. Some proper east enders shared their first impressions. | BBC Archive | Facebook

#OnThisDay 1975: John Humphrys reported that the Big Apple had turned sour, with New York city facing bankruptcy. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay1985: Time for some 80s springtime fashion now. Yes, that's Stewart Copeland from the Police on the couch as well. No, we don't know why. For more great fashion archive, you can visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/fashion/zvss7nb | BBC Archive

36K views · 173 reactions | #OnThisDay 1985: BBC News reported on angry scenes at the weigh-in ahead of Barry McGuigan's big fight against Eusebio Pedroza that night. Relive the WBA world featherweight title fight blow-by-blow, on the BBC Sounds Replay podcast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074mk3m | BBC Archive | Facebook

#OnThisDay in 1985: Weathermen (and women) felt the winds of change - it'll be clear skies from now on! | BBC Archive | Facebook

17K views · 75 reactions | #OnThisDay 1985: Ron Billings was fed up with football, so he made it his mission to bring a little sportsmanship back to the game, with Corinthian FC. | BBC Archive | Facebook

86K views · 630 reactions | #OnThisDay 1968: "Don't give me that bloody new money 'cos I don't want it!" The first two decimal coins, the ten pence piece and the five pence piece, came into circulation. | BBC Archive | Facebook

10K views · 75 reactions | #Onthisday 1985: The first guest on Wogan came on with a brazen plug for her brand new show. Would EastEnders ever last? | BBC Archive | Facebook