On this day
11:12am Saturday 5th July 2008
1817 - Britain issued its first gold sovereigns.
1967 - Israel annexed Gaza.
1974 - Don Revie became England's football manager.
1980 - Bjorn Borg won the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon for a record fifth time.
2000 - Crystal Palace were saved from ruin when they were bought by a news company, owned by millionaire Simon Jordan.
2001 - Two intruders broke into the Big Brother house and jumped into the hot tub, confronting the housemates.
2003 - Suicide bombers caused an explosion at a rock concert in Moscow, killing 15 people.