On this day in...

721BC – The first ever recorded solar eclipse was seen from Babylon.

1994 – The world’s largest omelette was made in Yokohama, Japan. It used 160,000 eggs.

1999 – Arsenal denied rumours that Emmanuel Petit was fed up with the club and would leave for Italy in the summer.

1999 – A winner of £16,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was arrested for non-payment of fines worth £600, after being spotted on the show.

2000 – Victoria Beckham called her local radio station to defend David Beckham’s decision to go for a crew cut.

2002 – Robbie Williams was ordained as a minister, by completing an online form, so he could officiate at his friend’s wedding. The Rev Robert Williams married The Cult bass player Billy Morrison and his US-born girlfriend Jennifer Holliday.

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