1993 Croupier of casino in Bristol England, shoots a 4, a record 8 times
1973 Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992
1969 Concorde jetliner's 1st test flight from Bristol England
1966 Chryssandra Hines, Bristol Conn, team handball wing 1996 Olympics
1966 Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas
1964 Karen Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold
1964 Sarah Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold
1963 Lauren Holly, Bristol, Pennsylvania, actress, Picket Fences
1963 John Elliot, Bristol CT, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Miss Gulf Coast
1961 Keren Jane Woodward, born in Bristol, England, rock vocalist, Bananarama-Venus
1957 Daniel W. Bursch, born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Lt Cmdr USN/Astronaut, STS 51, 68, 77
1954 7th marquess of Bristol, English large landowner/multi-millionaire
1952 Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings
1952 Ron Necciai of Pitts Pirate's Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes out 27, as he no-hits Welch Minors, 4 Minors do reach base
1944 91 German bombers harass Bristol
1943 U.S. 1st Army establishes headquarter in Bristol
1942 Len Barry, [Leonard Borisoff], Philadelphia, rocker, Bristol Stomp
1942 Lynn Farleigh, Bristol England, actress, Lovers of Their Time
1940 Luftwaffe bombs Bristol Aeroplane Company
1940 Gary Burghoff, Bristol CT, actor, Radar-M*A*S*H
1933 Dave Bristol, American Celebrity
1931 Robert Stephens, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Kurt-Holocaust
1923 Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London
1919 Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bristol, Tennessee, country vocalist/actor, pea picker
1909 Middlesex beat Gloucs (Bristol) by Inn and 31 in a single day
1909 Bristol University granted Royal Charter
1908 Michael Redgrave, Bristol Eng, actor, Browning Version, Lady Vanishes
1907 Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright, Ring Around the Moon
1895 W G Grace completes his 100th 100 vs. Somerset at Bristol
1887 Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Chris-Mama
1845 Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour
1838 Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to New York City)
1824 Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor, Plimsoll line for ships
1821 Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician
1766 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist, Exultate Deo
1703 Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships
1645 Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies Bristol
1497 John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America
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