ON THIS DAY

1543:

Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, widow of Lord Latimer, at Hampton Court Palace.

Protestant forces led by William of Orange defeat the Roman Catholic army of James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.

Australia’s Don Bradman sets a Test record with an innings of 334 against England at Leeds.

British rock group the Rolling Stones make their first appearance, at London’s Marquee club.

A farmer in eastern France goes on a shooting rampage, killing 14 people before he is captured,

An earthquake in northern Japan creates landslides and tidal waves, killing 196 people.

Gaius Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (100BC-44BC); Elijah Wedgewood, British pottery maker (1730-1795); Al Grassby, Australian politician (1926-2005).

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