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- Section 28 of the Local Government
Act 1988, which controversially
forbade the intentional promotion of
homosexuality by local authorities, was
repealed in Scotland. It was repealed in
the rest of the UK in November 2003. - A crush during Pearl Jam’s
set at the Roskilde Festival
led to the deaths of nine
people. In its aftermath,
changes in festival safety were
implemented worldwide. - Warren Beatty’s film
Dick Tracy was released, with
the cast including Beatty,
Al Pacino and Madonna.
30 years ago
JUNE 1990
10 years ago JUNE 2 010 20 years ago JUNE 2000
- The BBC announced
it was axing Last of the
Summer Wine, the UK’s
longest-running sitcom,
after 37 years. - The final, 512-day stage
of the Moscow-based
MARS500 isolation project
began. The six-person
international crew emerged
in November 2011.
40 years ago
JUNE1980
- The Blues Brothers, directed by John
Landis and starring Dan Ackroyd and
John Belushi, premieres.
25 years ago JUNE 1995
- PM John Major
resigned as Conservative
party leader (but was
re-elected and served as
leader until 1997). - Björk released her second
album, Post, and Alanis
Morissette released Jagged
Little Pill. - Batman Forever, directed
by Joel Schumacher and
starring Val Kilmer, went
on release. 50 years ago JUNE 197 0- Laurence Oliver became
the first actor to be made
a lord. - Brazil and Pele became
the first team and
footballer to win the FIFA
World Cup three times.
- Laurence Oliver became
30 years ago
JUNE
Landis and starring Dan Ackroyd and
John Belushi, premieres.- Björk released her second
Morissette released
Little Pillby Joel Schumacher and
starring Val Kilmer, went