June 13th – On This Day
2019 - Archaeologists announce Scottish crannogs (fortified settlements on artificial islands in lochs) are far older than first thought, radiocarbon dated to 3640-3360 BC, older than Stonehenge.
June 12th – On This Day
1942 - Anne Frank, born on this day in 1922 received her famous diary. Her first entry was, “I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.”
June 11th – On This Day
1955 - Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least one hundred are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
June 10th – On This Day
2013 - A Dornier 17 German World War II bomber was raised from the bottom of the English Channel. The aircraft was shot down off the Kent coast during the Battle of Britain and is believed to be the only intact example of its kind in the world.
June 9th – On This Day
1958 - The Queen opened an extended airport at Gatwick, south of London, modernised at a cost of £7m. The airport was also the world’s first that combined air, road, and rail travel from one location.
June 8th – On This Day
1982 - Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were anchored at Bluff Cove when they were hit by missiles in a surprise raid by five Argentine Skyhawks. The attack resulted in the deaths of 48 crew members including 32 Welsh Guards.
June 7th – On This Day
1977 - More than one million people lined the streets of London to watch the Royal Family on their way to St. Paul’s at the start of the Queen’s silver jubilee celebrations.
June 6th – On This Day
1944 - Normandy landings started in France during WWII. This day was the largest seaborne invasion ever in history. 156,000 soldiers and 195,700 naval personnel came together to battle against the Nazis.
June 5th – On This Day
1993 - The Holbeck Hall Hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, fell into the sea following a landslide, making news around the world. The event was captured on camera and broadcast worldwide, with the collapse even occurring during a live broadcast by ITV Calendar's Richard Whiteley.