2001 - The opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge that spans the River Tyne between Gateshead’s Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank.

1947 - John Cobb became the first man on land to exceed 400 mph, establishing a two-way record of 394.19 mph that stood for almost 17 years.

1916 - First use of tanks in warfare, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme.

1951 - Prime Minister Clement Attlee opened the largest oil refinery in Europe, at Fawley on Southampton Water.

1969 - The animated mystery-comedy “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” first aired and ran until 23rd December, 1978.

1970 - The supersonic Concorde passenger jet landed at Heathrow Airport for the first time to a barrage of complaints from nearby residents about noise.

2001 - Thousands die when hijacked jets crash into the World Trade Centre in New York, resulting in the total destruction of both towers, and The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

2012 - Andy Murray wins the US Open, his first Grand Slam title, beating Novak Djokovic.

1963 – Scotsman Jim Clark became the youngest person to win the world motor racing championships, driving Colin Chapman’s Lotus.