218 – Elagabalus becomes the emperor of Rome
793 – Vikings in long ships from modern-day Norway plunder St Cuthbert’s monastery on Lindisfarne Island, off the northeast coast of England capturing and killing monks
1941 – British and French troops overthrow pro-German Syria
1944 – General Montgomery lands in Normandy, sets up HQ in Chateau de Creully
1969 – Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones
1979 – Wings release “Back to the Egg” album
1982 – US President Ronald Reagan addresses the British Parliament in his “ash heap of history” speech
1987 – Oliver North’s secretary Fawn Hall testifies at Iran-Contra hearing
1994 – 7.8 earthquake strikes North Bolivia
2017 – Ex-FBI chief James Comey testifies to a US Senate committee that US President Donald Trump told “lies plain and simple”