1991: Giant of rock dies – Freddie Mercury dies aged 45, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive.
1963: Kennedy shot dead in Dallas – The president of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas.
1995: Life sentence for Rosemary West – Britain’s most prolific female serial killer, Rosemary West, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 10 young women and girls.
1990: Thatcher quits as prime minister – Margaret Thatcher is to stand down as prime minister after her cabinet refuses to back her in a second round of leadership elections.
Celebrity Birthdays
23rd – Coronation Street actress Sue Nicholls is 71
24th – Comedian and actor Billy Connolly is 72
25th – Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli is 59
26th – Singer Tina Turner is 75
