Lorna Johnston was 70 years and five days old when she competed in dressage for Great Britain in 1972. The oldest female competitor.

This week in 1943 German soldiers defeat Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto. In the same week RAF pilots from 617 Squadron bombed three dams in the Ruhr Valley. Nineteen Lancaster bombers took part in the Dambuster Raid which became one of the most famous air operations of the War.

This week in 1964 scores of young people were given prison sentences for their part in violent clashes between gangs of ‘Mods’ and ‘Rockers’. More than 1,000 teenagers were involved in clashes with Police in Brighton.

And finally, this week in 1980 nine people were killed as Mount St Helens Volcano erupted in Washington State.

Jessica T in year 9 recently got the chance to talk with Chris Cook about her swimming and training. Her full interview can be found here or click on the image above.