1949 was a very good year

Is a friend or family member 60 in June? Just what do you but someone who has got nearly everything? How about their Birthdate Times Newspaper.
We have been going through some of the June 1949 editions and here are some of the news events that we have noticed.
3rd June The richest gold find yet is reported in South Africa.
4th June Amour Drake wins The Epsom Derby.
5th June Amour Drake, winner of yesterdays Derby, dies of heart attack.
10th June George Orwell's new book "Nineteen Eighty-Four" is selling out fast.
28th June Harrow becomes Britains most expensive public school with fees of £315 per year.
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