2014 Event A new world record is achieved by the United Kingdom's Lewis Clarke of Bristol; the 16 year-old becomes the youngest person to trek to the South Pole 1993 Event Croupier of casino in Bristol England, shoots a 4, a record 8 times 1973 Birthday Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992 1969 Event Concorde jetliner's 1st test flight from Bristol England 1966 Birthday Chryssandra Hines, Bristol Conn, team handball wing 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas 1965 Birthday Damien Hirst, born in Bristol, England, artist, richest living artist to date, 'For the Love of God' a diamond-encrusted scull sculpture, sold for 50 million pounds in 2007 1964 Birthday Karen Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1964 Birthday Sarah Josephson, Bristol, Connecticut, synchronized swimmer 1992 Olympics gold 1963 Birthday Lauren Holly, born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, actress 'Picket Fences' and 'NCIS' 1963 Birthday John Elliot, Bristol CT, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Miss Gulf Coast 1961 Birthday Keren Jane Woodward, born in Bristol, England, rock vocalist, Bananarama-Venus 1960 Birthday Jo Durie, born in Bristol, England, professional tennis player, tennis commentator, ranked 5th in the World, winner of two Grand Slam titles 1957 Birthday Daniel W. Bursch, born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Commander USN/Astronaut, STS-51, 68, 77 1954 Birthday 7th marquess of Bristol, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1952 Event Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings 1952 Event 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 1945 Birthday Richard Ottaway, born in Bristol, England, Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway, politician, Conservative Party, attended Brittania Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Member of Parliament for Croydon South 1945 Birthday Ian White, born in South Bristol, United Kingdom, studied law, Member of the European Parliament in Wandsdyke 1944 Event 91 German bombers harass Bristol 1943 Event U.S. 1st Army establishes headquarter in Bristol 1942 Birthday Len Barry, Leonard Borisoff, Philadelphia, rocker, Bristol Stomp 1942 Birthday Lynn Farleigh, Bristol England, actress, Lovers of Their Time 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1940 Birthday Gordon J. Humphrey, born in Bristol, Connecticut, Senator-R-New Hampshire, 1979 - 1990 1940 Event Luftwaffe bombs Bristol Aeroplane Company 1940 Birthday Gary Burghoff, Bristol CT, actor, Radar-M*A*S*H 1933 Birthday Dave Bristol, American Celebrity 1931 Birthday Robert Stephens, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Kurt-Holocaust 1923 Event Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London 1919 Birthday Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bristol, Tennessee, country vocalist/actor, pea picker 1909 Event Middlesex beat Gloucs (Bristol) by Inn and 31 in a single day 1909 Event Bristol University granted Royal Charter 1908 Birthday Michael Redgrave, Bristol Eng, actor, Browning Version, Lady Vanishes 1907 Birthday Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright, Ring Around the Moon 1900 Birthday David Wynne, born in Penderyn, Wales, composer, studied at University of Wales, Cardiff, University of Bristol, Head of Music, Lewis School Pengam, professor of composition, Cardiff College of Music and Drama 1895 Event W G Grace completes his 100th 100 vs. Somerset at Bristol 1887 Birthday Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Chris-Mama 1845 Event Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour 1838 Event Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to New York City) 1824 Birthday Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor, Plimsoll line for ships 1821 Birthday Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician 1766 Birthday Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist, Exultate Deo 1703 Event Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships 1645 Event Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies Bristol 1497 Event John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America
