On this day in UK history - 21st January

On this day in UK history:

21^st January 1846 – The first edition of the Daily News was published. The newspaper was edited by Charles Dickens. The Daily News merged with the Daily Chronicle to form the News Chronicle in 1930 however in 1960 the newspaper was ultimately absorbed by the Daily Mail (and dependent on your point of view – it has all been downhill ever since)