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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 1965 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 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, Lieutenant Commander 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 1945 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 Ian White, born in South Bristol, United Kingdom, studied law, Member of the European Parliament in Wandsdyke 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 1941 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 Gordon J. Humphrey, born in Bristol, Connecticut, Senator-R-New Hampshire, 1979 - 1990 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 1900 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 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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