1997 Death Joshua Hassan, head of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), dies 1988 Event 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers 1986 Event Papua New Guinea score 9-455 in 60 overs vs. Gibraltar, ICC Trophy 1985 Event Explosions destroys 2 tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 die 1982 Event Spain reopens border with Gibraltar 1969 Event General Franco closes Spain's frontier with Gibraltar 1969 Event Gibraltar adopts constitution 1969 Event Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar 1968 Event Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards 1967 Event Gibraltar votes 12,138 to 44 to remain British and not Spanish 1962 Birthday Alison Nicholas, Gibraltar, LPGA golfer, 1995 LPGA Corning Classic 1954 Event Snow falls on Gibraltar 1950 Event Spanish dictator Franco ends war in Gibraltar 1950 Birthday Glyn Ford, born in Gloucester, England, politician, author, Labor Party, member of Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party, Member of European Parliament for South West England, expert on Asia, wrote, 'North Korea on the Brink: Struggle for Survival' 1942 Event Lieutenant-general Montgomery makes landing on Gibraltar 1895 Event Spanish cruiser Reina Regente sinks off Gibraltar, 402 die 1895 Event Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta sinks at Gibraltar, 400 killed 1891 Event British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 1828 Event More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar 1713 Event Spain losses Menorca and Gibraltar 1704 Event War of Spanish Succession, English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar 1704 Event English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar 1704 Event English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar 1607 Event Battle at Gibraltar: Dutch fleet beats Spanish/Portuguese fleet 1607 Death Don Juan Alvarez, Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle
