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Croydon


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

1936 Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h

1930 Edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor, Breaker Morant, Wickerman

1924 Croydon Airport: 1st British mig aircraft Imperial established

1908 David Lean, born in Croydon, England, director, Dr. Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter

1907 Peggy Ashcroft, Croydon England, actress, Dear Brutus, Happy Days

1653 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St. Albans to London in less than 90 minutes


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