In 1936, Gatwick Airport opened.

In 1976, billionaire John Paul Getty, who made his first million dollars before has was 22, died aged 83.

In 1989, Iranian mourners tore the shroud from the body of Ayatollah Khomeini, at his funeral in Tehran.

From the Telegraph & Argus of June 6th, 1978...

Workers who went into the oil store at the Ghyll Brow works of Rolls- Royce in Barnoldswick yesterday thought they were seeing things - for looking down on them from the rafters of the building was a South American Capuchin monkey. The monkey was one of two which escaped from the zoo at the Anchor Inn, Gargrave. The other monkey was quickly caught, but the Barnoldswick one led Andrew Haworth of the Anchor Inn, Gargrave, a merry chase for over an hour-and-a-half before being lassoed.

From the Telegraph & Argus of June 6th, 1953...

ADVERTISEMENT: GAUMONT BRADFORD, New Victoria. Commencing 29th June for one week only, twice nightly 6.15 and 8.30 on stage - colossal attraction. Only appearance in Yorkshire. Immediately prior to London Palladium engagement - America's greatest stage, film and recording entertainer BILLY DANIELS and his old black magic singing style, with Benny Paine at the piano.