Every week we go back to re-visit some of the significant happenings that took place in living memory; just about, for some of us. To remind ourselves of how life has changed and how some things stay the same it is fascinating to note what made the news this week, starting 1st June 2015
1953 Queen Elizabeth is crowned in Westminster Abbey
1963 John Profumo the Secretary of State for War resigns over a sex scandal
1975 EU referendum results in a two to one continuation of membership in UK
1985 Stonehenge battle with police results in over 300 hippies being arrested
2001 Nepalese Royal Family massacred when the heir to the throne rampaged with a gun
This week’s Birthdays
1st Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood is 68 and singer Pat Boone is 81
2nd Rolling Stone Charlie Watts is 74
3rd Tennis player Rafael Nada is 29 and Cuban leader Raul Castro is 84
4th Actors Angelina Jolie and Russell Brand are 40
5th Author Ken Follett is 66
6th Tennis player Bjorn Borg is 59
