On this day

1880: The distinctive Salvation Army ladies’ bonnets were worn for the first time in a procession in Hackney, London’s East End. 1890: Stan Laurel, pictured, of the Laurel and Hardy comedy duo, was born in Ulverston, Lancashire (now Cumbria), as Arthur Stanley Jefferson.

1904: The novel Ulysses by James Joyce is set on this day, now celebrated in Dublin, where the novel is based, as Bloomsday, after the leading character Leopold Bloom.

1948: The Cathay Pacific Airways Catalina flying boat Miss Macao, on a flight to Hong Kong, was the first aeroplane to be hijacked, by a gang of Chinese bandits.

1958: Yellow no-waiting lines were introduced to British streets. 1961: Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected to the West at Paris airport.

1976: The people of the black township of Soweto near Johannesburg rebelled against enforced teaching of Afrikaans in their schools. More than 1,000 people died before security forces crushed the uprising.

Birthdays

Eileen Atkins, actress, 87; Joyce Carol Oates, novelist, 83; James Bolam, actor, 86; Simon Williams, actor, 75; Ian Buchanan, actor, 64; Simon Khan, golfer, 49; Eddie Cibrian, actor, 48; Joe Mcelderry, singer/ former X Factor winner, 30.

Quotes of the day

“She has been a heroine of mine ever since she gently rescued me from an embarrassing moment on my first bit of live TV. With her flair and wit, she’s going to be a wonderful addition to the team” – Susie Dent welcomes the arrival of Anne Robinson as the new host of Channel 4’s Countdown. Robinson’s first episode airs on June 28.

“Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past” – model and TV presenter Chrissy Tiegan apologises for cyberbullying.