1937 - Amelia Ehart disappeared without trace whilst nearing the end of her round the world flight attempt.
1566 - Death of Nostradamus.
1881 - American President James Garfield assassignated.
1644 - Roundheads defeat Cavaliers at Marston Moor.
1900- Louis Armstrong born
1187 - Saladin kicks shit outta Christian army at The Horns of Hattin.
1976 - The Raid on Entebbe
Israeli commandos rescue 100 hostages.
1884 - France gives The Statue of Liberty to the USA.
Nobodyelse wanted it, apparently.
Nearly forgot:-
1776 - some peeps across the pond had a BBQ, and wasted a lot of fireworks. Have been doing it ever since.
We couldn't give a hoot, tho.
Wimbledon:-
1980 - Bjorn Borg wins Mens Singles for record 5th consecutive time.
1997 - Martina Hingis (16) youngest winner of Womans Singles.
1975 - Arthur Ashe 1st black to win Mens Singles.
1969 - Rod Laver wins Mens Singles for 4th time.
1946 - bikini "invented" by Louis Reard.
1948 - NHS born
1989 - Rod Stewart hits his head on stage, and knocks himself out. (how not to do headbanging, Rod)
1865 - Sally Army founded by William Booth.
1981 - Toxteth Riots, Liverpool.
1996 - Dolly the Sheep cloned.
1809 - Napoleon gives the Austrians a damn good kicking at the Battle of Wagram (nr Vienna)
1535 - Sir Thomas More lost his head (tad careless, I say).
1189 - Death of Henry II (Richard & John's dad).
1762 - Tsar Peter III assassinated, on the orders of his wife!
1685 - James II defeats Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in the last battle ever fought on British soil. (...in the red corner...)
1988 - Piper Alpha oil rig ablaze, 167 die.
1952 - Final appearance of the London tram.
1935 - Dalai Lama born.
2000 - Tony Blair's son arrested for being drunk and incapable (way to go, Euan!)
1985 - Boris Becker (17) becomes youngest player to win Wimbledon Men's Singles.
1990 - Martina Navratilova wins record 9th Wimbledon Women's Singles (disallowed to enter Mens on a technicality)
1930 - Building of Hoover dam begins.
1456 - Joan of Arc acquitted of heresy (bit late, she was burnt at the stake in 1431)
1969 - Rolling Stone Brian Jones died after taking a cocktail of booze and drugs.
2005 - Bomb attacks on London transport kills 50, injures 700.
1940 - Ringo Starr born (once famous as being The Beatles drummer; now infamous as being narrator of Thomas The Tank engine).
1550 - Chocolate introduced (one for the ladies)
1965 - Great Train robber, Ronnie Biggs, escapes from prison.
1971 - Londonderry Riots; troops lose it, and kill 2 men.
1951 - 2000th anniversary of founding of Paris(whoopee-do).
1884 - NSPCC founded.
1907 - Ziegfeld's Follies opens on Broadway.(thas more like it!)
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