1715: The Riot Act, which prohibited people gathering of more than twelve people, took effect.
1885: Professional football was legalised in Britain although a number of clubs admitted they had already been paying their players.
1941: The 'V for Victory' campaign was launched in Britain.
1944: German staff officer, Colonel von Stauffenburg, attempted to assassinate Hitler.
1954: Elvis Presley gave his first public performance, on a truck outside a chemist in Memphis.
1969: American astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, landed on the moon.
1976: Demis Roussos was holding the number one spot in the hit parade with 'The Roussos Phenomenon'.
1986: Frank Bruno was knocked out by Tim Witherspoon in the 11th round of the world heavyweight title.
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