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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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