It's Been 160 Years Since Big Ben's First Bong, and the Tower Is Marking the Occasion by Staying Quiet

The anniversary doesn't count as a special enough of an occasion to warrant a bong.

from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/07/its-been-160-years-since-big-bens-first-bong-and-the-tower-is-marking-the-occasion-by-staying-quiet/