#OnThisDay 1985: The Observer newspaper published allegations that BBC staff appointments were regularly vetted by the security service MI5. | BBC Archive

140K views · 1.1K reactions | #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 | Facebook

#OnThisDay 1985: TV soap Eastenders premiered on BBC One. Some proper east enders shared their first impressions. | BBC Archive

#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

#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

#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