Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Jump to content
UK EditionAsia EditionEdición en Español
Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe: $6 for 6 months
More
Best
Climate
TV

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Anniversaries

Saturday 11 July 1992 23:02 BST
Comments

12 July, 1794: Nelson lost the sight of his right eye at Calvi.

1851: Louis Daguerre, French pioneer of photography, died.

1910: Charles Rolls, of Rolls- Royce, became the first Briton to die in a plane crash.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in