1955 Event 280 mm rain in Martinstown, Dorset, UK-record 1947 Birthday Greg Lake, born in Dorset, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, performed "Karn Evil 9" with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, played "Lucky Man" with Jethro Tull 1946 Birthday Ray Dorset, rocker, Cold Blue Excursion 1936 Birthday John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain, QE2 1934 Birthday David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director, Betrayal 1924 Birthday Lord Digby, lord-lt for Dorset 1608 Death Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies
