February 16: Five years ago Cheryl Cole performed at Brit Awards despite marriage problems
16 February: We look back at the last 100 years, 50 years and 25 years and bring you what happened on this day in history
In 2010, Cheryl Cole performed Fight For This Love at the Brit Awards
1915 – A series of ‘pathetic’ letters by wife Ada Dutton are read to London’s Divorce Court in which she implores husband Richard to forgive her for ‘misconduct’ with another man
1940 – Dorothea Lawford, who runs a boarding house in West London, celebrates after the electric lights are switched back on following four months of candlelight
1965 – A reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet gives Edward Heath a boost towards the Tory succession as he is put in charge of the Treasury and economic affairs
1990 – A proposed change in the law could see schoolboys under 14 able to be charged with rape and 10 year olds able to stand trial in crown court
2005 – The popularity of iconic British car the Mini continues as it’s announced 200 jobs are to be created as part of a £100 million investment to keep up with demand
2010 – Cheryl Cole puts on a great performance at the Brit Awards despite rumours that her marriage to footballer Ashley Cole is on the rocks