The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
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.