The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
On this day
1579: Sir Francis Drake anchored the Golden Hind just north of what would one day be San Francisco Bay, naming the area New Albion.
1703: The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, was born, the 15th of 19 children of a clergyman.
1775: The Battle of Bunker Hill, the second major clash of the American War of Independence, was fought just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
1823: Charles Macintosh patented the waterproof cloth he was to use to make raincoats.
1867: Joseph Lister performed a mastectomy on his sister Isabella using carbolic acid as an antiseptic. It was the first operation using antiseptic.
1929: Hitchcock’s Blackmail was premiered in London. The first reel was shot before the studio
Cyril Ritchard and Anny Ondra in Blackmail was equipped for sound and has only sound effects and music: the dialogue begins in reel two.
1970: Edwin Land patented his Polaroid camera.
1972: Five burglars were caught in the Watergate office complex in Washington, election headquarters of the Democratic Party, sparking a major political scandal.
1982: Italian banker Roberto Calvi, known as “God’s banker” due to his close ties with the Vatican, was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London.
1991: In South Africa, the repeal of the Population Registration Act of 1950 officially ended apartheid.
ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: A boat carrying migrants to Greece sunk off the Turkish coast, leaving at least 12 dead, Turkey’s coastguard said.
“I don’t think it is the smart option. There are many other things we need to be concentrating on at the moment. It will lead to a lot of disruption, a lot of uncertainty at a time when the Foreign Office has an enormous amount to be focused on” - Rory Stewart, left, both a former international development secretary and foreign office minister, reacts to the scrapping of the Department for International Development in a merger with the Foreign Office.
“Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020” - Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford reacts after winning his battle to force the Government to provide free school meals during the summer.
“This year Ascot will feel different for many, as it is so often a chance for friends, families and colleagues to gather together and enjoy a shared passion. I am sure, however, that with the valiant efforts of the organisers, owners, trainers and stable staff, it will remain one of Britain’s finest sporting occasions and a highlight of the racing calendar” - The Queen, above, pays tribute to the efforts of those involved in working to make this year’s Royal Ascot, which is being held behind closed doors, a success.