ON THIS DAY

1087: King William II, son of William the Conqueror, is crowned King of England.

1855: Australia’s first railway station opens at what is to become Central Station in Sydney.

1907: New Zealand becomes a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth.

1957: Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s musical West Side Story opens on Broadway.

1969: The family comedy series The Brady Bunch premieres on ABC-TV in the US.

1983: Australia II wins America’s Cup yachting series off Newport, Rhode Island, the first US loss in 132 years.

George Gershwin, US songwriter (1898-1937); Ian Chappell, Australian cricketer and commentator (1943-); Bryan Ferry, British singer (1945-); Olivia Newton-John, Australian singer (1948-).