On this day

1895: At the Old Bailey, the trial of Oscar Wilde for homosexuality, then a crime, began.

1921: The first motorcycle police patrols went on duty in London.

1923: The marriage of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth) to the Duke of York (later George VI) took place at Westminster Abbey, the first Royal wedding there since 1383. 1947: The English FA Cup Final (between Charlton Athletic and Burnley) was televised in its entirety for the first time.

1957: The BBC TV series The Sky At Night, presented by Patrick Moore, was first screened.

1986: An accident at the Soviet nuclear power station at Chernobyl resulted in a massive radiation leak.