1928 - Tony Richardson born
1934 - Bill Moyers born
1944 - The people of Rome crowd onto the streets to welcome the victorious Allied troops who liberated the city.
1949 - Ken Follett born
1956 - Kenny G born
1963 - Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with call girl Christine Keeler.
1967 - Israeli forces launch a pre-emptive strike on Egypt prompting Arab allies to get involved in a ground and air battle, to be later known as the 'Six day war'.
1968 - Senator Robert Kennedy is shot and killed shortly after giving a victory speech to celebrate his win in the California Primary, in a Los Angeles hotel.
1969 - Brian McKnight born
1972 - The Duke of Windsor is laid to rest at the royal burial ground near Windsor Castle.
1989 - Initial results suggest Poland's Solidarity party will claim a remarkable success in the country's elections.
1992 - New figures show the number of people having their water supplies cut off for failing to pay their bills has almost trebled in a year.
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