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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 1961 Rory Bremner, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, impressionist, political satirist, comedian, appeared on Channel 4 with 'Rory Bremner, Who Else?', host of award-winning show, 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune' 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 1951 Gordon Prentice, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, politician, Labor Party, serves as Member of Parliament for Pendle, joined Graham Stringer in calling for resignation of Gordon Brown in July, 2008 1949 Ian Charleson, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Gandhi, Chariots of Fire 1948 Nigel Osborne, born in Manchester, England, composer, studied with Egon Wellesz, Kenneth Leighton, music professor, University of Edinburgh 1942 Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 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 1902 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays', dies 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 1852 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays' 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, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 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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