1993 "Les Miserables," opens at Playhouse, Edinburgh
1973 Kathy Butler, Edinburgh Scotld, Canad 3k/5k runner, Olympic-8-92, 96
1969 Catriona Matthew, Edinburgh Scotland, golfer, 1995 British Open-12th
1958 Pat McGlynn, born in Edinburgh, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1955 Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1953 Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Bay City Rollers
1952 Derek Longmuir, born in Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer, Bay City Rollers
1949 Ian Charleson, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Gandhi, Chariots of Fire
1941 Stewart Sutherland, Principal/Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh University
1941 Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal, George Watson's College
1940 Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Beatles
1938 K M P O'Brien, archbishop, St. Andrews and Edinburgh
1934 Ian Richards, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Montgomery-Ike
1930 Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond
1930 David Smith, principal/vice chancellor, Edinburgh University
1929 Alexander Fenton, CEO, Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh
1927 Frank Dunlop, director, Edinburgh International Festival
1925 Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens
1921 Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II
1918 Muriel Spark, Edinburgh Scotland, novelist, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1914 Ewan Roberts, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pvt Benjamin
1912 James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh
1911 Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland
1901 Frieda Inescort, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pride and Prejudice
1900 Alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor, Christmas Carol, Stage Fright
1898 John Stuart, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Number 17
1878 Ernest Torrence, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Hunchback of Notre Dame
1868 Spottiswoode Aitken, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Eagle, Home Sweet Home
1861 Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer, Proxima Centauri
1859 Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh
1832 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland
1831 James Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist, Treatise on Electricity
1829 William Burke, murderer/body snatcher, executed in Edinburgh
1824 Series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland)
1784 Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher
1753 Dugald Stewart, Edinburgh Scot, philosopher, Scottish common sense
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh
1726 James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist
1638 Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh
1603 New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London
1560 England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
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