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1997 Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88

1997 John Burgess, rugby administrator, dies at 71

1993 Anthony Burgess, novelist (Clockwork Orange), dies of cancer at 76

1977 Greg Burgess, U.S., 200m individual medley, Olympics-silver-92, 96

1974 James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1970 John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Mass)

1969 Linda Burgess, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks

1967 Simon Burgess, Australian rower 1996 Olympics

1967 Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs

1963 Guy Burgess, British spy for the U.S.S.R.

1956 Charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84

1955 Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5

1951 British diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean flee to U.S.S.R.

1950 Paul Burgess, British drummer, 10cc-Not Alone

1944 Mark Burgess, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of the 70's

1939 Wilma Burgess, country-pop singer

1927 Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1917 Anthony Burgess, essayist/novelist, Clockwork Orange

1908 Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky

1878 W Starling Burgess, yacht designer, America Cup's Enterprise

1874 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit

1872 Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper

1866 Ernest Watson Burgess, U.S. sociologist, ecological school

1866 Gelett Burgess, author, Purple Cow

1864 Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)

1758 George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess


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