1832 - The Great Parlimentary reform act is passed
1913 - Suffragette Emily Davison throws herself under the Kings horse during the Derby and dies
1919 - Robert Merrill born
1922 - Gene Barry born
1924 - Dennis Weaver born
1928 - Dr. Ruth Westheimer born
1936 - Bruce Dern born
1940 - The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has described the "miracle of deliverance" from Dunkirk as the last of the allied troops are evacuated and warned of an impending invasion.
1942 - Battle of Midway
1944 - Michelle Phillips born
1961 - Sam Harris born
1968 - Dover residents prepare to get rid of "these horrible birds" in the drive to create a cleaner, quieter seaside resort.
1971 - Noah Wyle born
1975 - Angelina Jolie born
1977 - Five British plane-spotters imprisoned in Greece for spying are released after 10 weeks in jail.
1989 - The Chinese army storms a mass demonstration in Tiananmen Square, killing several hundred people.
1991 - Defence Secretary Tom King has confirms Britain will reduce the amount it spends on the army.
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