1985 Event 40 die and 150 injured in fire at Bradford City football ground 1985 Event Soccer stadium in Bradford England catches fire; 53 die 1985 Death Samuel Frith, English co-founder of soccer team (Bradford City), dies 1984 Birthday Gareth Gates, born in Bradford, England, singer finalist on show, 'Pop Idol', sold over 3.5 million records; hit song, 'Unchained Melody', voted 'The Record of the Year' in 2002 1979 Death Alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51 1974 Birthday Paul Bradford, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Death Lane Bradford, actor (Dead Man's Gold, Gun Hawk), dies at 50 1973 Birthday Vincent Bradford, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Bradford Banta, NFL tight end for the Indianapolis Colts 1970 Birthday Ronnie Bradford, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos 1965 Event 1st U.S. Senate black page, Lawrence W. Bradford, Jr., 16, appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits 1961 Birthday Bradford John Faxon, Jr., Oceanport, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1986 Provident 1953 Birthday Peter Firth, Bradford England, actor, Equus, Lifeforce, Tess 1951 Birthday John Battle, born in Bradford, England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Leeds West, attended University of Leeds 1947 Birthday 7th earl of Bradford, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1942 Birthday William Bradford Reynolds, U.S. asst attorney general 1937 Birthday David Hockney, born in Bradford, England, artist, Pop Art 1934 Birthday Marilyn Horne, Bradford, Pennsylvania, mezzo-soprano 1933 Birthday Barbara Taylor Bradford, author 1933 Birthday Barbara Taylor Bradford, English Novelist 1931 Birthday Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor, Dead 1930 Birthday Bradford Dillman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer 1928 Birthday James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1925 Birthday Bernard Hepton, Bradford England, actor, 6 Wives of Henry VIII 1922 Birthday John West, vice chancellor, Bradford University 1922 Birthday James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner 1919 Birthday Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show 1918 Birthday Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer, Sooty, Some People 1903 Birthday George Davis Snell, Bradford Massachusetts, geneticist, H-2 gene 1896 Birthday Roark Bradford, writer/humorist, Ol' Man Adan an' His Chillun 1868 Birthday C V France, Bradford England, actor, Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail 1862 Birthday Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer, Hiawatha 1828 Birthday Joseph Bradford Carr, Major General Union volunteers 1657 Death William Bradford, Governor (Plymouth Colony, Mass), dies 1621 Event Governor William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas 1621 Event Governor Bradford of U.S. colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day 1589 Birthday William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth colony for 30 years
