Bill, age 89, and Betty Shaw, aged 87, of Wadsley Bridge, were married in Steel City on June 4, 1955. They met at a dance at the Cutler's Hall in Sheffield, and spent much of their time together riding Bill's motorbike and meeting friends. Bill was a motor mechanic all his working life, and Betty had a number of occupations, but latterly was a care assistant at Springwood Care Home, Herries Road, Sheffield until she retired. Betty and Bill had three children – Susan, Maxine and Andrew, who sadly passed away. They have three grandchildren – Joanne, Sarah, John and Claire, and two great-grandchildren Pippa and Theo. When asked what the secret was to their long and happy marriage they said: “Sticking together through thick and thin, the happy times and sad times.” The couple did have plans to mark the occasion but due to the current situation thery will be celebrating the day with their two daughters and sons in law, socially distanced in their garden. June 4, 1955, was clearly a special day for Betty and Bill but what else was happening around on that day? British writer Paul Stewart, famous for The Edge Chronicles and Far Flung Adventures, was born in London. In the French Championships Women's Tennis, Angela Mortimer of England beats American Dorothy Knode 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 for her first Grand Slam singles title. In the men’s competition, defending champion Tony Trabert of America beat Sven Davidson of Sweden 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Also in 1955, scientist Jonas Salk announced the first successful polio vaccine, which was rapidly adopted around the world. When the news was announced, Salk was greeted as a hero, and some called for the day to be a national holiday. If you were born on this day, you have been alive for 23,741 days, t hat’s 569,012 hours. You have also slept 7,903 days, that’s a massive 21.65 years. The next time you can reuse a 1955 calendar will be in 2022. Both calendars will be exactly the same. A message from the Editor: Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to The Star website and enjoy unlimited access to local news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.thestar.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.