ON THIS DAY

1614:

American Indian Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.

1827:

Joseph Lister, the surgeon who introduced antiseptics, was born in

London.

1900:

Spencer Tracy, American actor who won Oscars two years in succession (1937 and 1938), was born.

1902:

A stand at Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow collapsed during a Scotland v England match, killing 26 people and injuring more than 500.

1908:

Herbert von Karajan, one of the most prominent conductors of the post-war period, was born in Salzburg.

1908:

American actress Bette Davis was born in Massachusetts.

1910:

Kissing was banned on the French railways as it could cause delays.

1955:

Sir Winston Churchill, aged 80, resigned as Prime Minister, and the following day Anthony Eden took office.

1976:

Billionaire recluse Howard Hughes died on his private jet on his way to

Houston, Texas.

1982:

A British Task Force set out to recover the Falklands from their Argentine occupiers.

1994:

Kurt Cobain, the iconic singer of US grunge band Nirvana, committed suicide.

2008:

Hollywood legend Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing Ben-hur, died at the age of 84.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR:

The title Queen Camilla was been used for the first time in an official capacity, appearing on invitations for the King’s coronation.

BIRTHDAYS:

Michael Moriarty, actor, 83; Jane Asher, actress/writer, 78; Agnetha Faltskog, singer (ABBA), 74; Stan Ridgway, singer, 70; Pharrell Williams, singer, 51; John Hartson, former footballer, 49; Hayley Atwell, actress, 42.

Spencer Tracy