ON THIS DAY

MAY 22, 1940

NATIONAL Registration Cards must now be filled in with the holder’s address and signature, the Ministry of Home Security announced last night. Everyone should now carry their identity card, properly filled in, and be ready to show it if required. Identity cards of evacuee children should be filled in by the person responsible for their care.

MAY 22, 1968

TRICIA MADDEN became Radio One’s first ‘dolly’ pop hostess yesterday — in a seethrough mini smock. The judges chose the 19-year-old model to host the pop quiz Disc Jockey Derby. She told the studio audience of Radio One’s Pop Inn show, during the finals of a contest: ‘My brother said I shouldn’t wear this because it’s indecent. But it’s lovely, isn’t it?’

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

BERNIE TAUPIN, 68. The songwriter was introduced to Elton John (with Bernie, far right) in 1967 and has written the lyrics for more than 30 of his albums and hits including Your Song, Rocket Man and Crocodile Rock. Taupin wrote the ballad Someone Saved My Life Tonight about the evening he stopped Sir Elton from committing suicide.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC, 31. The Serbian former world number one was the first tennis player to earn $20 million in prize money in a season, in 2015. For many years, he has entertained fans on court with his impressions of other tennis stars, including John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal and even Maria Sharapova.

BORN ON THIS DAY

GEORGE BEST (1946-2005). The Belfastborn Manchester united player, described as the ‘first true football superstar’ by the National Football Museum, was spotted while at school by scout Bob Bishop. Nicknamed ‘the Fifth Beatle’ because of his pop star status, he suffered alcoholism and bankruptcy before his death aged 59.

LAURENCE OLIVIER (1907-1989). Widely considered the best English-speaking actor in the 20th century. He turned down the role of Don Corleone in The Godfather (Marlon Brando got the role) allegedly due to ill health. Olivier became the first actor to receive a peerage, in 1970.

ON MAY 22 . . .

IN 1956, English actor and singer Anthony Steel married Swedish actress Anita Ekberg (pictured) in Italy — they divorced in 1959 and he later said: ‘It was no fun being married to a glamour girl.’

IN 1998, the majority of voters in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic supported the Good Friday peace agreement in a referendum.