1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982   Police in Macclesfield shoot dead an escaped prisoner after he kills four people in Chesterfield The Space Shuttle, destined to be America's spacecraft of the 1980s, makes itsmaiden flight on top of a Boeing 747 Queen celebrates Silver Jubilee Government promises referendums on devolution in Scotland and Wales Red Rum becomes first horse to win Grand National three times Colour TV licences go up to £21, black and white to £9 Average house price in London and the South East is £16,731 Elvis Presley dies at 42, at his home in Graceland, Memphis Police seek help in hunt for Yorkshire Ripper Industrial action blacks out state opening of Parliament Charlie Chaplin dies at his home in Switzerland, aged 88     Copyright © 1998, NHS