2013 Event The 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation is commemorated by thousands at Westminster Abbey 2012 Event A referendum on Scottish independence causes a clash between the United Kingdom's Westminster and Scottish governments 2001 Death William Berry, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph, dies in Westminster, London, at age 89 1995 Death K B Wilson, methodist principal (Westminster College), dies at 50 1985 Event 5 die in a train crash in Westminster, Colorado 1975 Birthday Greg Moore, born in New Westminster, British Columbia, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series 1974 Event Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster 1973 Birthday Jeffrey Schiebler, New Westminster BC, 10k/steeplechase 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1969 Birthday Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1967 Birthday Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1964 Death John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 1962 Birthday Cary Elwes, born in Westminster, London, actor, films include, 'The Princess Bride', 'Liar Liar', 'Twister', 'Lady Jane', 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' 1953 Event Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 1951 Birthday Gerald Grosvenor, English 6th duke of Westminster/billionaire 1950 Event Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland 1947 Event Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey 1947 Event New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion 1945 Birthday K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford 1943 Birthday Peter Graves, supt minister, Westminster Central Hall 1937 Birthday David Summerscale, head master, Westminster School England 1931 Event British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1927 Birthday Philip Wilkinson, deputy chairman, National Westminster Bank 1905 Birthday John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster, 1963-75 1893 Event "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing 1887 Birthday John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir 1877 Event 1st Westminster Dog Show held 1874 Death David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey 1865 Death Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies 1863 Event Battle at Westminster Maryland: Federal assault 1862 Event Westminster Bridge across Thames opens 1838 Event Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey 1808 Birthday Henry Edward Manning, cardinal and archbishop, Westminster 1802 Birthday Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster 1762 Event Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey 1759 Death Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey 1756 Event England and Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster 1755 Birthday John Flaxman, English sculptor, Westminster Abbey tomb stones 1674 Event Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (New York City becomes English) 1659 Event Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1659 Event 1st known check (400 pounds) (on display at Westminster Abbey) 1559 Event Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey 1527 Event England and France sign treaty of Westminster 1189 Event England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster 1066 Event Westminster Abbey opens
