On this day

z 1562: Kissing in public was banned in Naples, contravention being punish able by death.

z 1862: The Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between iron-clad ships, took place during the American Civil War. z 1917: Foreign intervention in the Russian Revolution begins as British troops land in the port of Murmansk. z 1956: Britain deported Archbishop M aka rios from Cyprus for “actively fostering terrorism ”. z 1973:I na referendum boycotted by most Catholics, Northern Ireland voted in favour of staying in the UK by a majority of 90-1.

z 1993: Rodney King testified at the federal trial off our Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights.