1914 A German monoplane dropped a single bomb on Dover, the first ever to be dropped on British soil.
1965 A meteorite weighing about 100 lb (45kg) was the largest to fall on Britain and landed in the village of Barwell, Leicestershire.
1979 The first European Ariane rocket was launched.
Famous Birthdays
1960 - Carol Vorderman, television presenter
1971 - Ricky Martin, singer
1973 - Stephenie Meyer, Author (Twilight)
1974 - Ryan Seacrest, American television host
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