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Day: 22 July 2012
In the news with the Sunday Times Digital Archive 1822-2006
A bad day in the life of the Sunday Times.
In 1983 the Sunday Times were caught up in one of the greatest frauds of the 20th century. It had signed a deal to serialise the newly discovered “Hitler Diaries”. The Sunday Times defended the authenticity of the diaries for two weeks, before eventually conceding that it had been duped.
A good day in the life of the Sunday Times.
The Sunday Times spent a decade campaigning for compensation for the victims of thalidomide, providing case studies and evidence of the tragic side-effects of the drug. The tireless efforts of the paper paid off in 1968, when The Distillers Company agreed to a multi-million pound payout for the victims.
What to find out more? Welcome to the Sunday Times Digital Archive, 1822-2006 an online record of the greatest people, events, crimes, stories and opinions of the past 180 years! Access this fully searchable digital archive of the British Sunday Times newspaper through the Source using your library card number and PIN. Alternatively you can search this and several other historical newspapers through NewsVault!
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