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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 |
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