2013 Event The 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation is commemorated by thousands at Westminster Abbey 1997 Death Jill Summers, actress (Agatha Coronation Street), dies at 86 1986 Death Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 1984 Death Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street), dies at 69 1960 Event 1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV 1953 Death Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, British composer (Coronation March), dies at 69 1953 Event Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 1952 Event Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend 1st rock and roll concert ever 1951 Birthday John Gosden, born in Sussex, England, racehorse trainer, trained Nannina, winner, 2005 Filles' Mile and 2006 Coronation Stakes, and 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic 1950 Event Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland 1949 Event Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco 1934 Event Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium 1934 Death Edward William Elgar, English composer (Coronation Ode), dies at 76 1930 Birthday Gerry Davis, born in England, science-fiction writer, wrote British television soap operas Coronation Street and United!, script editor for Doctor Who 1924 Birthday Betty Driver, actress, Coronation St, Pardon the Expression 1914 Birthday Bernard Youens, British actor, Coronation Street 1910 Birthday Jill Summers, actress, Agatha Coronation Street 1825 Event Coronation of French king Charles X the Bourbon 1530 Event 1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V 1189 Event 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation
