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2004 Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61
1998 New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell 1997 Colin Franklin, doctor, dies at 67 1997 James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72 1996 Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier, dies at 70 1996 Colin Morris, playwright/documentary filmmaker, dies at 80 1995 Colin Gray, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, dies at 80 1995 Colin Fergusson found guilty of killing 6 people on the LIRR in NY 1994 Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65 1994 Colin Turnbull, anthropologist, dies at 69 1994 Colin Jackson runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.30 sec) 1993 General Colin Powell retires at 56 1993 Colin Jackson runs world record 110m hurdles (12.91) 1987 Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent 1987 Colin Blakely, dies at 56 1982 Colin Chapman, English Inventor 1982 Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles 1977 Colin Hanks, American Actor 1977 Colin Croft takes 8-29 against Pakistan at Port-of-Spain 1977 Test Cricket debuts of Colin Croft and Joel Garner vs. Pakistan Bridgetown 1976 Colin Farrell, Irish Actor 1975 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world 1974 Colin Daynes, Windsor, Ontario, 68 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1974 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975 1973 Colin Morgan, Calgary Alberta, 78 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1972 Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 1972 Colin Quiney, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Colin Cowdrey becomes Test Crickets' leading run scorer (7,250) 1970 Colin Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1969 Colin Greenwood, British Musician 1969 Colin Keely, Buffalo, New York, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1968 Start of Colin Cowdrey's 100th Test, 1st person to do so 1967 Colin Jackson, Cardiff, Wales, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics silver 1964 New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day 1964 Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 1962 Colin Vearncombe, rocker, Black-Wonderful Like 1961 Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode 1960 Colin Firth, born in Hampshire, England, actor, Femme Fatale, Hostages 1959 Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with 1st ball in Tests 1959 Colin Beashel, Australian star yachter 1996 Olympics 1959 Colin Quinn, American Comedian 1958 Colin Ferguson, murderer, 6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993 1957 Chris Cowdrey, cricketer, son of Colin, captain of England 1988 1957 Margaret Colin, actress, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby 1955 Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC 1954 Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey vs. Australia at Gabba 1953 Colin G Fink, U.S. chemist (electro-chemistry), dies 1953 Colin Hay, born in Scotland, rock vocalist, Men At Work 1953 Colin Croft, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler 1977-82 1947 Colin Sanders, British computer engineer, Solid State Logic 1945 Colin Blunstone, born in England, rocker, Zombies-Never Even Thought 1944 Jesse Colin Young, New York City, rock vocalist, Youngbloods-Soul of a City Boy 1944 Colin Nutley, director and writer, Such is Life, Black Jack 1943 Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Colin Baker, actor, Dr. Who, Swallows and Amazons 1943 Paul Colin, Belgian journalist/collaborator, executed 1942 Colin Sanders, founder, Solid State Logic 1941 Colin Milburn, cricketer, England bat whose career was cut short 1941 Colin Niven, Headmaster, Alleyn's School 1939 Colin Cooper, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1939 Colin Webb, general manager, Press Association 1938 Colin Southgate, CEO, Thorn EMI 1938 Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field 1937 Colin Berry, professor, morbid anatomist 1937 Colin Clive, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre), dies at 39 1937 Colin Powell, born in Bronx, New York, general and Secretary of State 1936 Colin Meads, rugby player 1934 Colin Welland, born in Liverpool, England, actor, Straw Dogs, Sweeney 1932 Colin Cowdrey, cricketer, in India England batsman, 1st to 100 Tests 1932 Colin Cowdrey, English cricket player 1931 Colin Wilson, author, Afterlife, Book of Great Mysteries 1930 Colin Dexter, born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, author, crime writer of 13 detective novels and 33 episode television series featuring fictional character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, portrayed by John Thaw 1930 Colin Blakely, Bangor N Ireland, actor, Shattered, Equus, King Lear 1929 Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher 1928 Colin McDonald, cricketer, stalwart Australian opening bat for 1950's 1928 Colin Chapman, English Inventor 1927 Colin Rex Davis, Weybridge England, conductor, New York Met 1967-71 1925 Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier 1925 Colin Spedding, CEO, Council of Science and Technology Institutes 1924 Colin Turnbull, anthropologist 1924 Colin Romoff, New York City, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1924 Colin Welch, columnist/critic 1924 James Colin Ross Welch, journalist 1922 Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms 1922 Colin Fletcher, author, Walking Through Time 1918 Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat 1917 Colin Cowe, senior bursar, Magdalen College Oxford 1916 Colin Morris, playwright/documentary filmmaker 1915 Colin McCool, cricketer, Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s 1915 Colin Purdie Kelly, U.S., 1st U.S. air hero, during WW II 1914 Colin Gray, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, fought Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Channel Front 1911 Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor, John-Baron 1908 42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win 1907 Colin Buchanan, town planner 1901 Colin McPhee, born in Montreal, Canada, composer, H2O, Mechanical Princibles 1898 Colin Clive, Greig, St. Malo France, actor, Bride of Frankenstein 1883 Colin Campbell, born in Falkirk, Scotland, actress, High Bright Sun, Leather Boys 1881 Colin G Fink, U.S. chemist, electro chemistry 1879 Colin Blythe, cricketer, outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I 1863 Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 1792 Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer, Sepoy-uprising |
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