ORANGEMAN’S DAY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
100 BC: Roman emperor Julius Caesar was born, not by Caesarean section as is often claimed, though his name does come from the Latin “to cut”. 1543: Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife. She outlived him and married again after his death. 1730: Josiah Wedgwood, English pottery designer and manufacturer, was born in Burslem, Staffordshire. 1854: George Eastman, US photographic pioneer who founded Kodak, was born in New York State. He chose the name Kodak because it was easy to remember. 1895: Oscar Hammerstein, lyricist who with Richard Rodgers wrote Oklahoma, South Pacific, The Sound Of Music and The King And I, was born. 1910: Charles Rolls, pioneering pilot and co-founder of Rolls-Royce, was killed when he crashed his biplane in a flying competition – the first British aviation victim. 1920: US president Woodrow Wilson officially opened the Panama Canal. 1930: Australia’s Don Bradman set a new Test record with an innings of 334 against England at Leeds. 1969: Tony Jacklin became the first British golfer since 1951 to win the British Open. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: David Cameron was given a “warm” farewell by senior colleagues as he chaired his 215th and final Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. BIRTHDAYS: Frank Windsor, actor, 90; Christine McVie, singer, 74; Gareth Edwards, former rugby player, 70; Cheryl Ladd, actress, 66; Leah Bracknell, actress, 53; Gaby Roslin, TV presenter, 53; Annabel Croft, former tennis player, 51; Richard Herring, comedian, 50; Anna Friel, actress, 41; Gareth Gates, singer, 33.