1964 - In possession o splosives, Scots anarchist Stuart Christie is arrestit in Madrid; he haed gone thair in an attempt tae assassinate General Francisco Franco.
1979 - A dam break in the Indie state o Gujarat kills 2,000 tae 5,000 fowk.
1984 - Ronald Reagan maks a microphone test wi the gaffe "We begin bombin in five minutes" wi regairds tae the Soviet Union.
2014 - American actor an comedian Robin Williams commits suicide, agit 63.
2017 - A train crash naur Alexandria, Egyp, kills at least 41 fowk.
2020 - COVID-19 easin in Scotland: Scots schuils are permittit tae reopen for the first time syne 20 Mairch; on the semme day, previously doungradit exam grades are regradit.