News

780BC - The first solar eclipse was recorded in China.

1162 - Thomas A Becket was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.

1783 - The first ascent by hot air balloon took place. It lasted 10 minutes.

1913 - Suffragette Emily Davidson threw herself in front of the King's horse during the Derby.

1937 - The Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, married American divorcee Mrs Simpson.

1944 - Allied forces landed in Normandy, beginning the D-Day operation.

1953 - The Coronation of Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey.

1968 - Robert Kennedy was shot while campaigning for the Democrat nomination in the American presidential election.

1989 - More than 100 people were killed when Chinese soldiers opened fire on a non-violent protest at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Sport

1954 - At the age of 18, Lester Piggott became the youngest jockey ever to win the derby.

1977 - Scottish football fans invaded the pitch at Wembley, causing £15,000 worth of damage, after the team beat England 2-1.

1987 - After a total of 122 consecutive victories in the 400m hurdles, Ed Moses was beaten by Danny Harris in Madrid. Moses had not lost a 400m hurdles race for 10 years.

Entertainment

1966 - The first episode of 'Til Death Do Us Part' was screened.

1968 - Andy Warhol was shot and seriously injured by Valeria Solnais, an actress who had starred in one of his films.

1969 - The final edition of 'Star Trek' aired on the NBC Network.

Music

1967 - David Bowie released his debut album, 'David Bowie'. It failed to make it into the charts.

1989 - 52-year-old Bill Wyman secretly married 19-year-old Mandy Smith. His 28-year-old son was best man.

1999 - Charlotte Church's school allowed her to take her exams in a hotel room, so she would still be able to sing 'Amazing Grace' for President Bill Clinton.

Number ones

2007 Rihanna: 'Umbrella'.

2002 Will Young: 'Light My Fire'.

1993 Gabrielle: 'Dreams'.

1988 Wet Wet Wet: 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.

1983 The Police: 'Every Breath You Take'.

1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: 'You're the One That I Want'.

1968 The Rolling Stones: 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'.