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1996 Event - Phil Simmons scores 171 and takes 6-14 for Leics vs. Durham

1994 Event - Brian Lara scores 501 not out for Warwickshire vs Durham

1994 Event - Warwickshire score 4 for 810 declared against Durham

1989 Event - Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs

1989 Death - Trey Wilson, actor (Bull Durham, Twins, Raising Arizona), dies

1981 Death - Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC

1971 Birthday - Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox

1969 Birthday - Simon Brown, cricketer, Durham pace bowler, England 1996

1967 Event - Race riots in Durham, North Carolina

1959 Event - WENH TV channel 11 in Durham, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting

1958 Birthday - Tim Robbins, born in West Covina, California, actor, Bull Durham, Shawshank Redemption

1958 Birthday - Alan Milburn, born in Tow Law, County Durham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Darlington, served in Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health, resigned, rejoined Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

1955 Birthday - David Jasper, British principal, St. Chad's College Durham England

1955 Birthday - Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham

1953 Birthday - John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee

1951 Birthday - Robert Wuhl, Union, New Jersey, actor, Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam

1951 Birthday - David Jasper, British principal, St. Chad's College Durham England

1946 Birthday - Susan Sarandon, born in Jackson Hgts, New York, actress, Bull Durham

1943 Birthday - Judith Durham, born Melbourne, Australia, Judith Mavis Cock, singer, jazz, lead vocalist for The Seekers, Australian popular folk music group

1942 Event - "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations

1941 Birthday - Martin Mogg, governor, British Durham Prison

1938 Birthday - Michael Greer, Durham, North Carolina, actor, Bobby Gentry Show

1938 Birthday - Stuart Bell, born in County Durham, England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough

1936 Birthday - D V Day, Principal, St. John's College, Durham U

1936 Birthday - Roger Whittaker, born in Nairobi, Kenya, country singer, Durham Town

1936 Birthday - G H Blake, Principal, Collingwood College, Durham U

1933 Birthday - Frank Taylor, Chief Constable, Durham

1933 Birthday - Evelyn Ebsworth, Vice-Chancellor, Durham U

1932 Birthday - Clyde McPhatter, born in Durham, North Carolina, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters

1932 Birthday - John Armitage, principal, College of St. Hilda and St. Bede Durham

1930 Birthday - Roger Durham Hannay, composer

1925 Birthday - David Jenkins, Bishop, Durham

1918 Birthday - Joan Bernard, Principal, Trevelyan College, Durham

1909 Death - Israel Durham, Phillies president dies

1906 Birthday - Pigmeat Markham, Durham, North Carolina, comedian, Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In

1891 Event - John Stephens Durham, named minister to Haiti

1889 Death - Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61

1865 Event - Battle of Durham Station, North Carolina (Greensboro)

1865 Event - Confederate General J E Johnston surrenders Army of Tennessee, at Durham North Carolina

1828 Birthday - Joseph B. Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham

1792 Birthday - John George Lambton, London, statesman, 1st Earl of Durham

1633 Birthday - Nathaniel Crew, English bishop, Durham

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