On this DAY

330: Constantinople became the new capital of the Roman Empire. 1812: British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval was shot dead by a bankrupt broker, John Bellingham, as he entered the House of Commons.

1888: Songwriter Irving Berlin was born as Israel Baline in Siberia. 1949: Siam changed its name to Thailand.

1981: Reggae singer Bob Marley died of cancer.

1985: A fire broke out in the main stand of Bradford City football ground and 56 spectators died. 1997: World chess champion Gary Kasparov was defeated by IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. 2010: Conservative Party leader David Cameron became prime minister with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg announced as his deputy.

2020: Hollywood star Ben Stiller paid tribute to his father, actor and comedian Jerry Stiller, after his death at age 92.