ON THIS DAY
NATIONAL DAY OF SWEDEN theatre opened in Camden, New imprisoned jockey Lester Piggott of
1683: The first public museum, the Jersey, with room for 400 cars. his OBE.
Ashmolean, was opened by Elias 1936: Gatwick airport was opened. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Facebook
Ashmole in Oxford. Exhibits included 1944: D-Day: The Allied landings on announced founder Mark
stuffed animals and a dodo. the coast of Normandy, called Zuckerberg’s Twitter account had
1844: George Williams founded the Operation Overlord, took place. It been briefly hijacked.
YMCA at 72 St Paul’s Churchyard, was the biggest sea-borne invasion BIRTHDAYS: David Blunkett, former
London. in history. politician, 70; Sandra Bernhard,
1882: The three-mile coastal limit 1949: Nineteen Eighty Four, George comedienne and actress, 62; Bjorn
for territorial waters was established Orwell’s prophetic novel of a world Borg, former tennis player, 61; Mike
by the Hague Convention. ruled by Big Brother, was published. Gatting, former cricketer, 60; Josie
1907: Persil washing powder first 1954: The Eurovision television Lawrence, comedienne and actress,
went on sale, made in Germany. link-up was inaugurated. 58; Steve Vai, rock guitarist, 57; Jason
1933: The first drive-in movie 1988: The Queen stripped Isaacs, actor, 54.