ON THIS DAY

1066: England’s Harold II defeats Norwegians at the Battle of Stamford Bridge near York. 1493: Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on second voyage of discovery to the New World. 1818: The first transfusion using human blood takes place at Guy’s Hospital in London. 1918: Anzac Mounted Division capture Amman during the final days of fighting in Palestine. 1973: Three-man crew of US space laboratory, Skylab 2 makes safe splashdown in Pacific Ocean after record 59 days in orbit around Earth.

2000: At the Sydney Olympics, Cathy Freeman takes gold in the women’s 400m.

2003: UN atomic energy experts say they’ve found traces of highly enriched uranium in Iran. Birthdays: Australian politician William “Billy” Hughes (1862-1952); US author William Faulkner (1897-1962); Australian actor Colin Friels (1952-); US actor Will Smith (1968-).