Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

2013 Shard Opens Viewing Platform

It was on this day in 2013 that The Shard, London’s tallest building, opened its viewing platform to the public for the first time.

1964 Beatles Reach Number 1 In US Charts

The first number one in the US music charts happened today in 1964 when their song, ‘I want to hold your hand’ reached the top spot

BORN ON THIS DAY

  • 1994 – Harry Styles, the singer
  • 1931 – Boris Yeltsin, the Russian politician and President
  • 1901 – Clark Gable, the American actor

DIED ON THIS DAY

  • 1966 – Buster Keaton, the American actor
  • 1851 – Mary Shelley, the author