In 1503, Pope Alexander VI, a member of the infamous Borgia family, died aged 74.

In 1967, Muhammad Ali married Belinda Boyd, the daughter of a member of the group known as "The Fruits of Islam".

In 1984, civil servant Clive Pontin was charged under the Official Secrets Act after admitting leaking documents from the M.O.D. to MP Tam Dalyell.

From the Telegraph & Argus of August 18th, 1978...

Heads turned, children stopped and bus drivers grinned in admiration at a sleek single-deck bus going through Bradford's busy streets yesterday afternoon. At 56 feet long the vehicle should have had a struggle to negotiate twists and turns - but the sharpest of bends was taken with ease. For the 63-seat vehicle - with standing room for NINETY-SIX - was the Bendibus, tipped to be the bus of the future for Britain's cities and towns.

From the Telegraph & Argus of August 18th, 1953...

The Yorkshire team to meet Kent at Dover will be chosen from the eleven in action against Surrey, with the addition of Watson (now fit again), the players being: W.H.H.Sutcliffe (captain), D.V. Brennan, Lowson, Halliday, Wilson, Watson, Lester, Illingworth, Foord, Holdsworth, Wood and Cowan.