13th July 1174 William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173–1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England. 1205 The death of Hubert Walter, English Archbishop of Canterbury. 1249 Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. 1643 English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down – In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller. 1919 The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. 1955 Ruth Ellis becomes the last woman to be hanged in Britain, at Holloway Prison, London. 1962 In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. 1985 The Live Aid concert was held in London.
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