2013 Event The 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation is commemorated by thousands at Westminster Abbey 1989 Death Edward Abbey (environmental author), dies after surgery at 62 1978 Event Yamada Mumon Roshi visits Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach Germany 1969 Event Beatles' "Abbey Road," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1969 Event Beatles release "Abbey Road" album 1969 Event Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album 1953 Event Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 1950 Event Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland 1948 Birthday Lynn/Marilyn [Lorraine] Abbey, U.S., sci-fi author, Black Flame 1948 Birthday Lynn Abbey, American Author 1947 Event Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey 1937 Death Annie E F Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre), dies at 76 1930 Birthday Abbey Lincoln, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress and singer, Nothing But a Man 1927 Birthday Edward Abbey, U.S. author, Desert Solitaire 1926 Event Sean O'Casey's "Plough and Stars" opens at Abbey Theater Dublin 1922 Birthday Campbell Adamson, CEO, Abbey National Pictures 1922 Birthday Abbey Simon, New York City, pianist 1897 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" 1887 Death Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 1874 Death David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey 1860 Birthday Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner, Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1852 Birthday Edward Austin Abbey, U.S., painter, Quest of the Holy Grail 1838 Event Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey 1814 Birthday Ellen Wood, English author, East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey 1762 Event Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey 1759 Death Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey 1755 Birthday John Flaxman, English sculptor, Westminster Abbey tomb stones 1659 Event 1st known check (400 pounds) (on display at Westminster Abbey) 1559 Event Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey 1535 Event Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked and destroyed 1066 Event Westminster Abbey opens 1065 Event Westminister Abbey opens in London
