Timetrip

1306: Robert de Bruce is crowned king of Scotland. 1807: Britain abolishes the slave trade 1821: Greek patriots begin revolt against domination of Ottoman Empire, an uprising that lasts 12 years and wins Greek independence.

1865: First Queensland Divorce Act is passed

1957: Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Common Market

1980: Archbishop Robert Runcie is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury

1992: Returning from 10 months in space, cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev is given smelling salts when he learns that the Soviet Union has disappeared while he was away.

2014: Tony Abbott, announces he is reintroducing knight and dame honours of the Order of Australia

2015: Zayn Malik announces he is quitting British boy band One Direction (above), saying he wants to live as “a normal 22-year-old”.