ON THIS DAY .....

In 1770, the composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born.

In 1857, Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort died, he who devised the Beaufort Scale of wind force in 1805.

In 1892, the Russian Imperial Ballet gave the first performance of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker in St Petersburg.

A bit of culture, but okay, you can get back to enjoying your Friday evening now.