In 1935, Jerome Silberman, better known as actor Gene Wilder, was born.

In 1981, The Queen opened the Nat West Tower in London, which at the time was the tallest building in Europe.

In 1992, Marjorie Robb, "the last Titanic survivor", died aged 103.

From the Telegraph & Argus of June 11th, 1979...

Motorists at three Bradford car parks got a new kind of ticket today. The city's first Pay and Display parking scheme came into operation in three off-street car parks. But some drivers reacted angrily to the innovation. Motorists using the car parks in William Street, Swan Street and Portland Street have to get a ticket from special machines and display it on their vehicle windscreens. A Bradford Metropolitan Council spokesman said: "We have already had quite a few complaints, but they were not unexpected."

From the Telegraph & Argus of June 11th, 1954...

ADVERTISEMENT: New hire purchase scheme brings constant hot water, electrically heated, within the reach of everyone. YOU can have an electric immersion water heater fitted into your hot water cylinder for less than 1d. a day including wiring, plumbing, lagging of your cylinder and maintenance. Get advice from the Electricity Service Centre. Yorkshire Electricity Board.