2004 Death Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61 1998 Event New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell 1997 Death Colin Franklin, doctor, dies at 67 1997 Death James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72 1996 Death Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier, dies at 70 1996 Death Colin Morris, playwright/documentary filmmaker, dies at 80 1995 Death Colin Gray, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, dies at 80 1995 Event Colin Fergusson found guilty of killing 6 people on the LIRR in NY 1994 Death Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65 1994 Death Colin Turnbull, anthropologist, dies at 69 1994 Event Colin Jackson runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.30 sec) 1993 Event General Colin Powell retires at 56 1993 Event Colin Jackson runs world record 110m hurdles (12.91) 1987 Event Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent 1987 Death Colin Blakely, dies at 56 1982 Death Colin Chapman, English Inventor 1982 Event Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles 1977 Birthday Colin Hanks, American Actor 1977 Event Colin Croft takes 8-29 against Pakistan at Port-of-Spain 1977 Event Test Cricket debuts of Colin Croft and Joel Garner vs. Pakistan Bridgetown 1976 Birthday Colin Farrell, born in Castleknock, Ireland, actor, films include, 'Minority Report', 'Alexander', 'In Bruges', listed as 'People' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, 2003 1975 Event Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world 1974 Birthday Colin Daynes, Windsor, Ontario, 68 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1974 Event Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975 1973 Birthday Colin Morgan, Calgary Alberta, 78 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1972 Death Colin Gordon, actor (John-Baron), dies at 61 1972 Birthday Colin Quiney, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Event Colin Cowdrey becomes Test Crickets' leading run scorer (7,250) 1970 Birthday Colin Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1969 Birthday Colin Greenwood, British Musician 1969 Birthday Colin Keely, Buffalo, New York, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Start of Colin Cowdrey's 100th Test, 1st person to do so 1967 Birthday Colin Jackson, Cardiff, Wales, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Event New Zealand Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day 1964 Death Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 1962 Birthday Colin Vearncombe, rocker, Black-Wonderful Like 1961 Birthday Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode 1960 Birthday Colin Firth, born in Hampshire, England, actor, Femme Fatale, Hostages 1959 Event Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with 1st ball in Tests 1959 Birthday Colin Beashel, Australian star yachter 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Colin Quinn, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, writer, appeared on 'Saturday Night Live', host of 'Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn' 1958 Birthday Colin Ferguson, murderer, 6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993 1957 Birthday Chris Cowdrey, cricketer, son of Colin, captain of England 1988 1957 Birthday Margaret Colin, actress, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby 1955 Birthday Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC 1954 Event Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey vs. Australia at Gabba 1953 Death Colin G Fink, U.S. chemist (electro-chemistry), dies 1953 Birthday Colin Hay, born in Scotland, rock vocalist, Men At Work 1953 Birthday Colin Croft, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler 1977-82 1947 Birthday Colin Sanders, British computer engineer, Solid State Logic 1945 Birthday Colin Blunstone, born in England, rocker, Zombies-Never Even Thought 1944 Birthday Jesse Colin Young, New York City, rock vocalist, Youngbloods-Soul of a City Boy 1944 Birthday Colin Nutley, director and writer, Such is Life, Black Jack 1943 Birthday Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Birthday Colin Baker, actor, Dr. Who, Swallows and Amazons 1943 Death Paul Colin, Belgian journalist/collaborator, executed 1942 Birthday Colin Sanders, founder, Solid State Logic 1941 Birthday Colin Milburn, cricketer, England bat whose career was cut short 1941 Birthday Colin Niven, Headmaster, Alleyn's School 1939 Birthday Colin Cooper, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1939 Birthday Colin Webb, general manager, Press Association 1938 Birthday Colin Southgate, CEO, Thorn EMI 1938 Birthday Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field 1937 Birthday Colin Berry, professor, morbid anatomist 1937 Death Colin Clive, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre), dies at 39 1937 Birthday Colin Powell, born in Bronx, New York, general and Secretary of State 1936 Birthday Colin Meads, rugby player 1934 Birthday Colin Welland, born in Liverpool, England, actor, Straw Dogs, Sweeney 1932 Birthday Colin Cowdrey, cricketer, in India England batsman, 1st to 100 Tests 1932 Birthday Colin Cowdrey, English cricket player 1931 Birthday Colin Wilson, author, Afterlife, Book of Great Mysteries 1930 Birthday 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 Birthday Colin Blakely, Bangor N Ireland, actor, Shattered, Equus, King Lear 1929 Birthday Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher 1928 Birthday Colin McDonald, cricketer, stalwart Australian opening bat for 1950's 1928 Birthday Colin Chapman, English Inventor 1927 Birthday Colin Rex Davis, Weybridge England, conductor, New York Met 1967-71 1925 Birthday Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier 1925 Birthday Colin Spedding, CEO, Council of Science and Technology Institutes 1924 Birthday Colin Turnbull, anthropologist 1924 Birthday Colin Romoff, New York City, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1924 Birthday Colin Welch, columnist/critic 1924 Birthday James Colin Ross Welch, journalist 1922 Birthday Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms 1922 Birthday Colin Fletcher, author, Walking Through Time 1918 Birthday Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat 1917 Birthday Colin Cowe, senior bursar, Magdalen College Oxford 1916 Birthday Colin Morris, playwright/documentary filmmaker 1915 Birthday Colin McCool, cricketer, Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s 1915 Birthday Colin Purdie Kelly, U.S., 1st U.S. air hero, during WW II 1914 Birthday 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 Birthday Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor, John-Baron 1908 Event 42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win 1907 Event Colin Buchanan, town planner 1901 Birthday Colin McPhee, born in Montreal, Canada, composer, H2O, Mechanical Princibles 1898 Birthday Colin Clive, Greig, St. Malo France, actor, Bride of Frankenstein 1883 Birthday Colin Campbell, born in Falkirk, Scotland, actress, High Bright Sun, Leather Boys 1881 Birthday Colin G Fink, U.S. chemist, electro chemistry 1879 Birthday Colin Blythe, cricketer, outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I 1863 Death Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 1792 Birthday Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer, Sepoy-uprising
