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2005 Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles

2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29

2002 Princess Margaret of England, royalty, dies at 71

2002 Super Bowl XXXVI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20-17

1998 New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges

1997 Diana Spencer, princess of England, dies in car crash in Paris at 36

1997 Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis

1997 Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm

1997 Super Bowl XXXI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots 35-21

1997 Eddo Brandes takes ODI hat-trick vs. England at Harare

1997 Zimbabwe clean-sweep ODI series vs. England 3-0

1996 Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with Eng need 1 to win

1996 Paige Speakman, England, born 19 days before her twin sister

1996 Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England

1996 Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match

1996 Jayasuriya hammers 82 off 44 balls (13x4 3x6) vs. England in WC QF

1996 Cyril Poole, cricket (Notts 1946-62, England 1951-52 in 3 Tests), dies

1996 Abbey Speakman, England, born 19 days after her twin sister

1995 Rosemary West, found guilty in England, of killing 10 women

1995 Meyrick Pringle takes cricket hat-trick in England tour game at Soweto

1995 Roye England, modeller/museum curator, dies at 88

1995 Dominic Cork takes hat-trick in England Test Cricket win vs. WI

1995 Deputy Gov of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist

1995 Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide

1994 Shane Warne takes a hat-trick vs. England at cricket MCG

1994 Shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80

1994 Chunnel linking England and France officially opens

1994 Brian Lara scores 375 for WI vs England to beat Sobers' record

1994 England Cricket all out for 46 at Port-of-Spain

1994 Lara scores 167 for WI vs. England at Georgetown

1994 Church of England ordains 1st 33 women priests

1994 Derek Jarman, English director (Last of England), dies at 52

1993 Storm hits West Europe, 11 killed in England

1993 30th Ryder Cup: U.S. beats Europe, 15-13 at The Belfry, England

1993 Croupier of casino in Bristol England, shoots a 4, a record 8 times

1993 Ken England, U.S. screenwriter (Good Girls Go to Paris), dies at 82

1993 Graham Thorpe scores 114 on Test Cricket debut, England vs. Australia

1993 Boon completes 15th Test cricket century, 164* vs. England at Lord's

1993 Toru Takemitsu's "Archipelago" premieres in Aldeburgh England

1993 Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs. Australia

1993 IRA-bomb kills 3 year old in Warrington England

1993 Sri Lanka beat England in Test match by 5 wickets

1993 India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England

1993 Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs. England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours

1992 Anglican Church and Church of England OK female priests

1992 England get 7-363 in 55 overs vs Pakistan, then world ODI record

1992 Patrick A Devlin, England, judge/lead house of Lords, dies

1992 England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Is war

1992 John Majors, (C) elected PM of England

1992 Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup

1992 England beat South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final

1992 Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury

1991 Test Cricket debut of Mike Whitney versus England at Old Trafford

1991 29th Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Nottingham England (2-1)

1991 Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL New England Patriots for sexual harassment

1991 Craig McDermott takes 8-97 vs. England at the WACA

1991 Boon completes ninth Test century, 121 vs. England at Adelaide

1991 Mark Waugh scores ton in 1st Test Cricket innings, vs. England Adelaide

1990 US, England, France, U.S.S.R., East and West Germanys sign agreements allowing 2 Germanys to merge

1990 Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup consolation game

1990 Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket vs England at Bridgetown

1990 U.S., England, France and England give Germany OK to reunify

1989 28th Ryder Cup: U.S. and Europe draw, 14-14 at The Belfry, England

1989 Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor complete 329 opening stand vs. England

1989 Australia take 3-0 series lead over England to regain Cricket Ashes

1989 95 crushed to death at Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England

1989 Princess Diane of England visits New York City

1989 1,000 muslims burn Rushdies' "Satanic Verses" in Bradfort England

1989 Boeing 737-400 crashes in England, 46 die

1988 Malcolm Marshall takes 7-22 at Old Trafford, England all out 93

1988 Aluminum contaminates Cornish England's water supply

1988 Mark Greatbatch scores 107* vs. England on Test Cricket debut

1988 David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184* vs. England at Sydney

1987 Digging begins to link England and France under English Channel

1987 Young man survives 7 attempts at suicide in Somerset England

1987 Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England at Lahore

1987 Australia beat England by 7 runs to win cricket World Cup

1987 A pair in Coventry, England ties world record for longest singles tennis match at 80 hours 21 minutes

1987 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England

1987 Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo)

1987 Pakistan all out 708 vs. England at The Oval, Botham 3-217

1987 Javed Miandad scores 260 vs. England at The Oval, 28 fours 1 six

1987 Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo)

1987 Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds

1987 Gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud), dies at 87

1987 England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup

1986 Mrs Davina Thompson makse medical history by having the 1st heart, lung and liver transplant (Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England)

1986 David Boon's fourth Test century, 103 vs. England at Adelaide

1986 West Indies complete 5-0 demolition of England

1986 Viv Richards century off 56 balls vs. England in Antigua Test Cricket

1986 Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE

1986 Chicago Bears defeat New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX

1985 26th Ryder Cup: Europe beat U.S., 16 -11 at The Belfry, England

1985 Race riot in Birmingham England

1985 England regain Cricket Ashes by beating Australia at The Oval

1985 Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min

1985 Soccer stadium in Bradford England catches fire; 53 die

1985 National Union of Mine Workers in England end a 51 week strike

1985 1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England

1985 Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)

1985 Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies

1984 Test Cricket debut of Mohammad Azharuddin, vs. England at Calcutta

1984 West Indies complete 5-0 series annihilation of England

1984 England's MusicBox begins satellite transmission to Europe

1984 Viv Richards hits 189* (170 balls) vs. England, ODI cricket record

1984 National Union of Mine Workers in England begin a 51 week strike

1984 NZ beat England (82 and 93) by an innings in 3 days

1984 Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, killed in England

1984 Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, kidnapped in England (killed 0203)

1983 World's greatest robbery 25,000,000 pounds of gold, Heathrow, England

1983 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England

1983 Minnesota Vikings beat St. Louis Cardinals 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo)

1983 New Zealand score their 1st Test Cricket match victory in England

1983 Anti-nuke demonstrators link arms in 14-mile human chain in England

1983 Australia regain the Ashes with a 2-1 series win vs. England

1982 England defeat Australia by three runs at cricket MCG

1982 Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54

1982 Kepler Wessels scores century in 1st Test Cricket (162 vs. England)

1982 Dorothy [Little-]Round, England, tennis star (Never on Sunday), dies

1982 English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England

1982 Max Winders Maximilien, brought Belgium gold reserve to England, dies

1982 Clifford M Curzon, England, pianist, dies at 75

1982 Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England vs. India at The Oval

1982 Richard A Butler, England, min of Finance, dies at 79

1982 Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, vs. England

1982 Ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87

1982 John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours

1982 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855

1982 Lynndie England, American Criminal

1981 24th Ryder Cup: U.S., 18 -9 at Walton Heath GC, England

1981 Dirk Wellham scores 103 on Test Cricket debut, vs. England at Lord's

1981 Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diane Spencer

1981 England set for innings loss vs. Aust, Botham hits 100 in 87 balls

1981 Test cricket debut of Terry Alderman, vs. England at Trent Bridge

1981 Sebastian Coe of England sets 800m record (1:41.73) in Florence

1981 George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"

1980 Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies

1980 John Arlott calls his last game, England vs. Australia at Lord's

1980 Michael Bracey ends 59 h 55 m trapped in an elevator, England

1980 West Indies beat England 2-0 to win 1st World Series Cup

1979 Bill Farrimond, England cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests 1930-35), dies

1979 India need 438 to win vs. England, game ends at 8-429

1979 E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies

1979 David Gower 200* in England score of 5-633 vs. India at Edgbaston

1979 Doug Meintjes, South Africa cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies

1979 West Indies beat England by 92 runs to win Cricket World Cup

1979 Canada all out 45 in Cricket World Cup vs. England, in 40 3 overs

1979 200th running of horse's Derby in England

1979 C I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies

1978 Test Cricket debut of Allan Robert Border, vs. England at the MCG

1978 Test Cricket debut of Rodney Hogg, vs. England at the Gabba

1978 Louise Joy Brown, born in Oldham, England, world's 1st "test tube baby"

1978 118 Unification church couples wed in England

1978 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies

1978 England all out 64 for 1st loss to NZ in cricket (Boycott capt)

1978 Snowstorm hits New England, parts of RI (54" (137cm))

1978 Geoff Boycott captains England for the 1st time, vs. Pak Karachi

1977 Test Cricket debut of Abdul Qadir, vs. England at Lahore

1977 Reg Perks, England cricket pace bowler (1938-39), dies

1977 22nd Ryder Cup: U.S., 12 -13 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes England

1977 Leopold Stokowski, symphonic conductors, dies in England, at 95

1977 England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Aust

1977 Dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test

1977 Heavy blizzard in New England claims 100 lives

1976 Edward Ellis, tackle for the New England Patriots

1976 England all out for 71 vs. WI at Old Trafford, Holding 14 5-7-17-5

1976 Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England

1976 Chris Canty, cornerback for the New England Patriots

1976 Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies

1975 Jacques Kallis, cricketer, South African Test all-rounder vs. England 1995

1975 Kate Winslet, born in Reading, England, actress, Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back

1975 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world

1975 Viv Richards out for 291 vs. England at Cricket Oval

1975 Mathew Gates, born in Baldock, England, dance skater, & Chalom-1995 Nat, Jr. champ

1975 Brandon Mitchell, defensive end for the New England Patriots

1975 Gary Gilmour takes 6-14 in Cricket World Cup semi vs. England

1975 Dog spectacles patented in England

1975 Chris Silverwood, cricketer, England Test pace bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996

1975 Damon Denson, guard for the New England Patriots

1975 Fastest Earth-bound object, 7200 kph, in vacuum centrifuge, England

1975 Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes

1974 Zaheer Abbas scores 240 Pakistan vs. England at The Cricket Oval

1974 India's 1st one-day international (v England, Headingley)

1974 Vernon Crawford, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1974 Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975

1974 Ty Law, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1974 Glen Chapple, cricketer, Lancashire and England A pace bowler

1974 Kate Moss, Addiscomb Surrey England, model, Calvin Klein

1974 England begins 3 day work week during mine strike

1973 Robert A Watson-Watt, England, physicist (radar), dies at 81

1973 Scott Rehberg, tackle for the New England Patriots

1973 Sedrick Shaw, running back for the New England Patriots

1973 Caroline Hall, Bristol England, golfer, Curtis Cup 1992

1973 Lawyer Milloy, strong safety for the New England Patriots

1973 Rupert Grant, NFL fullback for the New England Patriots

1973 Devin Wyman, defensive tackle for the New England Patriots

1973 Eddie Cade, NFL full safety for the New England Patriots

1973 Frank Hayes scores 106 on Test Cricket debut vs. WI as England lose

1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, Oly-br-92, 96

1973 Heath Irwin, guard for the New England Patriots

1973 Tedy Bruschi, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1973 1st WHA championship, New England Whalers beat Win Jets, 4 games to 1

1973 Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1973 Dave Wohlabaugh, corner for the New England Patriots

1973 Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies

1973 Jane March, born in Edgeware, England, actress, Lover

1973 Chris Sullivan, defensive end for the New England Patriots

1972 Adam Vinatieri, WLAF punter/kicker, Amsterdam Admirals, New England Patriots

1972 Derrick Cullors, running back for the New England Patriots

1972 England beat India by six wickets in the 1st Test Cricket at Delhi

1972 Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India vs. England at Delhi

1972 Ted Johnson, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Malachy Loye, cricketer, Northamptonshire and England "A" batsman

1972 Jay Barker, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots

1972 Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle for the New England Patriots

1972 Vincent Valentine, WI cricket pace bowler (England 1933), dies

1972 Larry Whigham, NFL safety for the New England Patriots

1972 Paras Mhambrey, Indian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. England 1996

1972 Emma Ridley, Hanpstead, England, actress, Return to Oz

1972 Josh Taves, defensive end for the New England Patriots

1972 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1972 Dave Wohlabaugh, NFL center and guard for the New England Patriots

1972 Dietrich Jells, wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1972 Ted Johnson, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1972 Lovett Purnell, wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1972 Chad Eaton, defensive tackle for the New England Patriots

1972 Drew Bledsoe, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots

1972 Alcides Catanho, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1971 Mark Lathwell, cricketer, England opening batsman vs. Australia 1993

1971 Willie McGinest, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1971 Marrio Grier, fullback for the New England Patriots

1971 Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, NZ open vs. England 1994

1971 Anthony Whiteman, England, 800m/1500m runner

1971 Jimmy Hitchcock, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1971 England becomes 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit

1971 Ronnie Irani, cricketer, Essex all-rounder, England 1996

1971 Natalie Jay, Hendon England, actress, Baywatch

1971 Chesney Lee Haskes, England, singer, Feels So Alive

1971 John Burke, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots

1971 India beat England by 4 wickets, their win against the Poms

1971 Dominic Cork, cricketer, England all-rounder Hat-trick vs. WI 1995

1971 Jayne Fenner, born in Four Marks, England, U.S. sailing 1992 Olympics

1971 Charlotte Gainsbourg, born in London, England, actress, Little Thief

1971 Ed Giddins, cricketer, promising Sussex pace bowler, England A 1995

1971 Troy Brown, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1971 Troy Barnett, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots

1971 Corey Croom, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1971 Eric England, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals

1971 Edward Fryatt, born in Rochdale, England, Nike golfer, 1994 NCAA West Regional

1971 Boston Patriots become New England Patriots

1971 Hason Graham, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1971 Marty Moore, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1971 George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v South Africa 1924), dies

1971 Rolling Stones left England for France to escape taxes

1971 The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes

1971 Sean Holcomb, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots

1971 Helen Dobson, Skegness England, golfer, 1993 State Farm Rail Classic

1971 Max Lane, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots

1971 England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win

1971 Only Test Cricket for Ken Eastwood, who scored 5 and 0 Aust vs. England

1971 Pat O'Neill, NFL punter/place kicker for the New England Patriots

1971 Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his 1st Test bowl, vs. England

1971 Chris Slade, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1971 Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs. England at Adelaide

1971 Vincent Brisby, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1971 John Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs

1971 1st one-day international, Australia vs. England at the MCG

1971 Kevin Lee, NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots

1970 Greg Chappell scores 108 on Test debut vs. England at the WACA

1970 Start of the 1st Test match at the WACA, vs. England

1970 Test Cricket debut of Rodney "Iron Gloves" Marsh vs. England, Brisbane

1970 Dino Philyaw, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1970 Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1970 Dwayne Provo, cornerback for the New England Patriots

1970 Emily Lloyd, born in London, England, actress, Wish You Were Here, In Country

1970 Ione Skye, born in [Leitch], Hertfordshire, England, actress, Say Anything

1970 Mark Ilott, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler 1993-

1970 Mandy Smith, England, rocker, I Just Can't Wait, /wife of Bill Wyman

1970 Todd Rucci, NFL guard for the New England Patriots

1970 Min Patel, cricketer, in Mumbai England left-arm spinner vs. India 1996

1970 Carlos Yancy, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1970 Mike Bartrum, tight end for the New England Patriots

1970 David Frisch, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots

1970 Brandon Moore, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots

1970 Todd Collins, linebacker for the New England Patriots

1970 Robert Croft, cricketer, Glamorgan off-spinner, England 1996-

1970 Grateful Dead's in England, 1st performance outside of U.S.

1970 Naomi Campbell, born in London, England, model/actress, Cool as Ice, Unzipped

1970 Corwin Brown, NFL safety, New York Jets, New England Patriots

1970 Miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try

1970 Mark Wheeler, NFL defensive tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots

1970 Reggie White, NFL nose tackle for the New England Patriots

1970 U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England)

1970 Will Moore, NFL wide receiver, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Alistair Brown, cricketer, Surrey and England ODI opening batsman 1996

1970 Gabrielle Anwar, Laleham England, actress, Body Snatchers

1970 Dean Headley, cricket, grandson of George, England ODI quick 1996

1970 Ian Salisbury, cricketer, Sussex and England leg-spinner 1992-96

1969 Keith Piper, cricketer, Warwickshire and England A wicketkeeper

1969 Craig White, cricketer, England all-rounder 1994-95, AIS graduate

1969 Ferric Collons, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots

1969 Terry Glenn, wide reciever for the New England Patriots

1969 Nick Knight, cricketer, England opening batsman 1995-

1969 Peter Martin, cricketer, Lancashire and England pace bowler 1995

1969 Terry Ray, NFL strong safety for the New England Patriots

1969 Dwayne Sabb, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1969 18th Ryder Cup: Draw, 16-16 at Royal Birkdale, England

1969 Helen Labdan, born in Bracknell, England, model, page 3

1969 Mark Ealham, cricketer, Kent and England Test all-rounder 1996

1969 Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center for the New England Patriots

1969 Mike Gisler, corner for the New England Patriots

1969 Mike Jones, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots

1969 Ben Coates, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots

1969 Graham Thorpe, cricketer, England LHB Century on Test debut 1993

1969 Alan Mullally, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler 1996

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

1969 Tim Roberts, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots

1969 Shaun Udal, cricketer, Hants off-spinner, England to Aust 1994-95

1969 Pat Harlow, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders

1969 Steve Israel, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots

1969 Sam Gash, NFL running back for the New England Patriots

1969 Shawn Jefferson, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots

1969 Martin Bicknell, cricketer, England pace bowler 1993

1969 Concorde jetliner's 1st test flight from Bristol England

1968 Mark Harding, Bath England, keeper of Internet biographies

1968 Steve Lofton, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots

1968 Ron Hill sets record 10-mile run (46:44) at Leicester England

1968 Adrian Dale, cricketer, prolific Glamorgan and England A batsman

1968 Shahid Anwar, cricketer, Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour

1968 Australia all out for 78 vs. England at Lord's

1968 Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral vs. England 1936-37), dies

1968 Jay Darlington, born in London, England, keyboardist, Kula Shaker

1968 Nasser Hussain, cricketer, Essex and England batsman

1968 Mike Atherton, cricketer, Lancashire batsman and England captain

1968 Penny "Stamper" Davis, Carlisle England, Canadian 470 yachter, 1996 Olympics

1968 Chris Lewis, cricketer, in Guyana England all-rounder

1968 Heather Mills, Aldershot England, model/writer, Out on a Limb

1967 Scott Zolak, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots

1967 Richard Stemp, cricketer, Yorkshire and England A left-arm spinner

1967 Marina Augusta Baker, Windsor England, playmate, Mar, 1987

1967 Tara Fitzgerald, Sussex England, actress, Siren

1967 Maurice Hurst, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1967 Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England

1967 Myron Guyton, NFL full safety for the New England Patriots

1967 Neil Smith, cricketer, Warwickshire and England A all-rounder

1967 Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

1967 Debee Ashby, born in Coventry, England, topless model, There's Girl in My Soup

1967 Bobby Abrams, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1967 Dominica gains independence from England

1967 Colin Jackson, Cardiff England, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics silver

1967 Andrew Dunkley, Kent England, golfer, 1991-93 Co-Captain University of W Fla

1967 Olivia d'Abo, born in London, England, actress, Wonder Years, Single Guy

1967 Richard Blakey, cricketer, England wicket-keeper in India 1993

1966 Aaron Jones, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots

1966 Nicholas Rowe, born in London, England, actor, Young Sherlock Holmes

1966 Bechuanaland gains independence from England, becomes Botswana

1966 Simone Jacobs, England, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics bronze

1966 Zefross Moss, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots

1966 Rosey Edeh, born in London, England, Canadian 400m hurdler, Olympics-4-92, 96

1966 England beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London

1966 Annabel Croft, born in England, tennis star

1966 Billy Downes, Camden, New Jersey, Nike golfer, 1994 New England Classic

1966 Sophia Crawford, born in London, England, actress, Power Rangers

1966 David Meggett, NFL running back, New York Giants, New England Patriots

1966 Phil Tufnell, cricketer, England slow lefty and slower fieldsman

1966 Samantha Karen Fox, born in East End London, England, singer, Touch Me

1966 Matthew Maynard, cricketer, big hitting Glamorgan and England player

1966 Wendy James, born in London, England, vocalist, Transvision Vamp-Velveteen

1966 Phillip De Freitas, cricket pace bowler, in Dominica England 1986-95

1966 Bob Cowper makes 307 vs. England at the MCG, 727 mins, 20 fours

1966 Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots

1966 Lawry and Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs. England, Adelaide

1966 Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer, 1993 Las Vegas

1966 Bob Kratch, NFL guard for the New England Patriots

1965 David Baker, Sheffield England, U.K. cyclist

1965 Test Cricket debut of Doug Walters vs. England at the Gabba

1965 Andy Beal, Germany, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 West of England Pro

1965 16th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 19 -12 at Royal Birkdale, England

1965 London's Post Office Tower opens, tallest building in England

1965 Bruce Armstrong, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots

1965 Angus Fraser, cricketer, England right-arm pace bowler 1989-

1965 Tim Munton, cricketer, England pace bowler in two Tests 1992

1965 Slash, [Saul Hudson], England, guitarist, Guns and Roses-Sweet Child

1965 Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

1965 Bill Hitch, England cricket fast-bowler (7 Tests 1911-21), dies

1965 Suzanne Peta Strudwick, born in Knutsford, England, golfer, 1995 British Open-7th

1965 Paul Jarvis, cricketer, England pace bowler 1988-93

1965 Cathy Tyson, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Serpant and Rainbow

1965 Elizabeth Hurley, born in Basingstroke, England, actress, Christabel

1965 John Stephenson, cricketer, England opening bat in one Test vs. Aust 1989

1965 Alison Armitage, born in London, England, actress, Acapulco HEAT

1965 Brittany York, born in London, England, playmate, Oct, 1990

1965 Lennox Lewis, born in London, England, Super HW boxer 1988 Olympics gold

1965 Ricky Reynolds, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots

1965 Jemma Redgrave, born in London, England, actress, Buddha of Suburbia

1965 Henry Thomas, defensive tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots

1965 Joely Richardson, born in London, England, actress, Body Contact, Wetherby

1965 Vincent Brown, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1965 Julia Ormond, born in London, England, actress, Sabrina, Legends of the Fall

1964 Gail Harris, Dewsbury England, actress, Virtual Desire

1964 Constellation (U.S.) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup

1964 Paul Taylor, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993

1964 England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw

1964 Stephanie Maynor, born in Chester, England, golfer, 1995 PING Welch's-13th

1964 Alison Wyeth, Isle West Middlesex England, 1.5k/5k runner

1964 Sammi Davis-Voss, born in Kidderminster, England, actress, Hope and Glory

1964 Steve Rhodes, cricketer, England wicket-keeper 1994-95

1964 Peter Such, cricketer, England off-spinner 1993-

1964 Earl Charles Spencer, Sandringham England, brother of Princess Diana

1964 Sara Gomer, England, tennis star

1964 Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley

1964 Helen Marina Lucy Windsor, England, daughter of Prince Edward

1964 John Morris, cricketer, England right-hand batsman vs. India 1990

1964 Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st U.S. visit

1964 Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs. England on debut at Delhi

1964 W L Cornford, England cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests vs. NZ 1930), dies

1964 Victoria Sellers, born in London, England, actress, Crime Zone, Warlords

1964 Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57

1964 Bapu Nadkarni 32-27-5-0 vs. England, 21 maiden overs in a row

1963 "Doctor Who," the long-running British sci-fi series debuts in England

1963 Corinne Russell, Birmingham England, comedienne, Benny Hill Show

1963 Nicollette Sheridan, Worthing England, actress, Paige-Knots Landing

1963 England's Dartford-Purfleet tunnel under Thames opens

1963 Vanessa Angel, born in London, England, actress, Another Chance

1963 Robert Bailey, cricketer, England batsman in four Tests 1988-90

1963 Deborah Moore, born in London, England, actress, Danielle-Day of Our Lives

1963 Keith Byars, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

1963 Hugh Morris, cricketer, England lefty opening batsman 1991

1963 Laura Davies, Coventry England, LPGA golfer, 1989 Lady Keystone Open

1963 W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy

1963 Richard Illingworth, cricketer, England slow-left-armer 1991-

1963 Jack Russell, superb England cricket wicket-keeper, 36 Tests 1988-94

1963 U.S., Russia and England sign nuclear Test ban treaty

1963 Steve Thomas, born in Stockport, England, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1963 Famous cricket draw at Lord's as England hang on against the Windies

1963 Wally Masur, England, tennis star

1963 Natasha Richardson, born in London, England, actress, Gothic, Handmaid's Tale

1963 Dermot Reeve, cricketer, in Hong Kong England all-rounder 1992

1963 Devon Malcolm, cricketer, in Jamaica England fast bowler 1989-95

1963 Jeff Dellenbach, NFL center, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31

1963 David Capel, cricketer, England all-rounder in 15 Tests 1987-90

1963 Stephen McGann, Liverpool England, actor, Catherine the Great

1963 Andrew Ridgeley, England, rock guitarist, Wham-Wake Me Up

1963 Jane Horrocks, Lancashire England, actress, Absolutely Fabulous

1963 Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs. England

1963 Jason Connery, born in London, England, actor, Robin Hood

1962 Steve DeOssie, NFL inside linebacker for the New England Patriots

1962 Carey Elwes, born in London, England, actor, Glory, Princess Bride

1962 Beatie Edney, born in London, England, actress, Diary of a Mad Old Man

1962 Philip Newport, cricketer, England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1988-91

1962 Joanne Catherall, Sheffield England, rock vocalist, Human League

1962 William Roberts, NFL guard, New York Jets, New England Patriots

1962 Neil Foster, cricketer, England right-fast medium

1962 Angela Bailey, England, Canadian 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver

1962 Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77

1962 Phil Lewis, born in London, England, rock vocalist, LA Guns-It's Over Now

1961 Gladstone Small, cricketer, in Barbados England quickie with no neck

1961 14th Ryder Cup: U.S., 14 -9 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, England

1961 Alan Wells, cricketer, England Test batsman vs. WI in one Test 1995

1961 Antonia De Sancha, born in London, England, lover of British MP David Mellor

1961 Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Manchester England, actress, Kill Me Again

1961 Neil Mallender, cricketer, England pace bowler in two Tests 1992

1961 England applies for membership in European Common Market

1961 Benaud rips through England team for Aussie win at Old Trafford

1961 Mike Watkinson, cricketer, England off-spinner all-rounder vs. WI 1995

1961 Diana Frances Spencer, Sandringham England, Princess of Wales, -97

1961 Curt Smith, born in Bath, England, rock bassist/vocalist, Tears For Fears

1961 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, Essex England, rock vocalist, Yaz, Alf

1961 Tim Roth, born in London, England, actor, Reservoir Dogs, Vincent and Theo

1961 Blyth Tait, England, NZ equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold

1961 Norman Cowans, cricketer, England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85

1961 Keren Jane Woodward, born in Bristol, England, rock vocalist, Bananarama-Venus

1961 Imogen Stubbs, Rothbury England, actress, Summer Story

1961 Andy Taylor, England, rock guitarist, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf

1961 Joey Benjamin, cricket pace bowler, in St. Kitts England in 1994

1961 Gillian Gilbert, Manchester England, rocker, New Order-Round and Round

1960 Carolyn Seaward, Devonshire England, Miss United Kingdom, 1979

1960 Kim Wilde, [Smith], England, rock vocalist, You Keep Me Hanging On

1960 Tilda Swinton, born in London, England, actress, Orlando

1960 Kim Thompson, Bath England, actress, Stealing Heaven

1960 Kim Wilde, [Kim Smith], Chiswick England, vocalist

1960 Colin Firth, born in Hampshire, England, actor, Femme Fatale, Hostages

1960 Hugh Grant, born in London, England, 4 Weddings and a Funeral, 9 Months

1960 Lonny Chin, born in Liverpool, England, playmate, Jan, 1983

1960 Jo Durie, England, tennis player

1960 Katie Rabbet, born in London, England, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend

1960 Kim Barnett, cricketer, England batsman and occasional leggie 1988-89

1960 Harry Pollitt, England, Britsh communist chairman (1956-60)

1960 Geoff Griffin takes a hat-trick South Africa vs. England Lord's

1960 John Taylor, born in England, rock bassist, Duran Duran-Girls on Film

1960 Adrian Paul, born in London, England, actor, Dance to Win, Highlander

1960 Martyn Moxon, cricketer, England batsman in ten Tests 1986-89

1960 Paula Yates, born in London, England, Mrs. Bob Geldof/rocker/writer, Blondes

1960 Steve Clark, born in Hillsborough, England, rock guitarist, Def Leppard

1960 Jon Agnew, cricketer, England pace bowler late 80's

1960 Lee Ann Michelle, born in Surrey, England, playmate, Feb, 1979

1960 Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1960 Riot curtails third days play at Port-Of-Spain WI vs. England

1960 Tim Curtis, cricketer, England righty batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89

1960 Sobers and Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt vs. England

1959 Tracey Ullman, born in Slough, England, singer and actress, Tracey Ullman Show

1959 Andre Tippett, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots

1959 Lesley Tomlinson, Derbyshire England, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1959 Maxwell Caulfield, Derbyshire England, actor, Miles-The Colbys

1959 Sarah Magaret Fergusson, [Fergie], born in London, England, Duchess of York

1959 Tony Eason, football quarterback for the New England Patriots

1959 Greg Bruckner, Inglewood California, Nike golfer, 1992 New England Classic

1959 England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India

1959 Anne Hobbs, England, tennis star

1959 Bruce French, cricketer, England wicketkeeper in 16 Tests 1986-88

1959 Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India vs. England on debut

1959 Stuart Young-Black, born in Cheshire, England, Canadian equestrian 1996 Olympics

1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to U.S.

1959 Amanda Pays, born in London, England, actress, Max Headroom, Off Limits

1959 World's 1st hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England

1959 Cathryn Harrison, born in London, England, actress, Old Woman in Black Moon

1959 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England

1959 Graham Dilley, cricketer, England wicket-taker of 80's

1959 Emma Thompson, born in England, actress, Henry V, Howards End, Oscar-1992

1959 Australia 1-200 1st day 4th Test vs. England, Adelaide Oval

1959 Paul Terry, cricketer, in Germany Two Tests England vs. WI 1984

1958 Carmel, [McCourt], England, rocker, Storm, More More More

1958 Tim Robinson, cricketer, solid England opener in 29 Tests 1984-89

1958 Terry Lee Miall, England, rock drummer, Adam and The Ants

1958 Columbia (U.S.) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup

1958 Lita Rossana Ford, born in London, England, metal guitarist, Kiss Me Deadly

1958 Lesley Player, born in Redhill, England, Sarah Fergusson's father's lover

1958 Lita Ford, born in London, England, vocalist, Kiss Me Deadly, Runaways

1958 Kate Bush, born in Plumstead, England, singer and songwriter, Wild Things

1958 Mark Lester, born in Oxford, England, actor, Oliver, Prince and Pauper

1958 1st parking meter installed in England (625 installed)

1958 C A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England vs. NZ Headingley

1958 Jennifer Saunders, born in Sleaford, England, actress, Absolutely Fabulous

1958 Mark Benson, cricketer, played Test England vs. India 1986, 30 and 21

1958 NZ all out 47 vs. England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17

1958 Tony Pigott, cricketer, England pace bowler in a Test vs. NZ 1984

1958 Monte Lynch, cricketer, Surrey batsman, WI Rebel, England ODI player

1958 Toyah Wilcox, Birmingham, England, rocker, I Want to Be Free

1958 Frances Barber, Wolverhampton England, actress, Castaway

1958 Daniel Day-Lewis, born in England, actor, Last of the Mohicans, My Left Foot

1958 1st march against nuclear weapons (Aldermaston England)

1958 Fiona Reynolds, director/Council for Protection of Rural England

1958 Gary Numan, [Gary Webb], born in Hammersmith, England, vocalist, Replicas

1958 Andy Gibb, born in Manchester England, singer and TV host, Solid Gold

1958 Miranda Richardson, born in Southport England, actress in Damage, Crying Game

1958 Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate, April, 1981

1958 Alexander W. B. Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer, 1988 Phoenix Open

1958 Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate, Apr, 1981

1957 Ian Burden, S Yorks England, rock bassist, Human League-Only Human

1957 Cy Curnin, Londo, England, rock vocalist, Fixx-Sign of Fire

1957 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St. John's England)

1957 Chris Cowdrey, cricketer, son of Colin, captain of England 1988

1957 Jayne Torvill, England, ice skater, Torvill and Dean, Oly-gold-84

1957 12th Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7 -4 at Lindrick GC, England

1957 Chris Broad, cricketer, prolific England opening batsman 1984-89

1957 Bill Athey, cricketer, England batsman in 23 Tests 1980-88

1957 Rachel Ward, born in Cornwell Manor, England, actress, Thorn Birds

1957 Rat Scabies, [Chris Miller], Surrey England, rock drummer, Damned

1957 Peter Loader takes a cricket hat-trick England vs. WI Headingley

1957 Nicholas Alexander Faldo, born in England, PGA golfer, 1992 British Open

1957 Astro, [Terrence Wilson], England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1957 David Gleeson, Norfolk England, U.S., rower 1996 Olympics

1957 Tom Bailey, born in England, rocker, Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor

1957 Neal Radford, cricketer, Zambia England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1986-88

1957 Mike Gatting, cricketer, England batsman 1977-95 and captain

1957 Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai vs. England at Edgbaston

1957 Siouxsie Sioux, [Susan Ballion], Kent England, Siouxsie and Banshees

1957 Sid Vicious, [John Simon Ritchie], England, bassist, Sex Pistols

1957 Eric Bristow, "Crafty Cockney", England, dart thrower, 5 World Masters

1957 Graeme Fowler, cricketer, England left-handed opener early 80s

1957 Paul Downton, cricketer, England wicket-keeper in 80's

1957 David Gower, cricketer, elegant England left-handed batsman 1978-92

1957 Duncan Goodhew, born in England, 100m breast stroke swimmer, 1980 Olympics Gold

1957 Robin Cousins, England, figure skater, 1980 Olympics gold

1957 Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 vs. England, 13 wkts for match

1957 Cavern Club (Beatle's) opens on Matthews Street in England

1957 C Michael Foale, Louth England, astronaut, STS 45, 56, 63, 84/86

1956 England and France pull troops out of Egypt

1956 Tony Franklin, NFL kicker, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots

1956 Ian Craig Marsh, England, rocker, Heaven 17-Electric Dreams

1956 Mike Score, Liverpool England, rock guitarist, Flock Of Seagulls

1956 Rob Fisher, Bath England, rock keyboardist, Naked Eyes

1956 Juliet Stevenson, Essex England, actress, Secret Rapture, Life Story

1956 England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens

1956 Sebastian Newbold Coe, England, 1500m runner, Olympics gold 1980, 84

1956 England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series

1956 Kim Cattrall, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Mannequin, Star Trek VI

1956 Gordon Bruks, England, Dr/cosmonaut

1956 Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket opener, 190 vs. England Lords 1984

1956 King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England

1956 [Peter] Marc Almond, Merseyside England, vocalist, Soft Cell

1956 85th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 286 at Hoylake England

1956 Matt Bahr, NFL kicker, New England Patriots, New York Giants

1956 Nick Cook, cricketer, England lefty slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89

1956 Steve Hogarth, Kendal England, vocals, Marillion-Clutching at Straws

1956 Sue Barker, England, tennis star

1956 Sonia M. Lannaman, born in England, 4X100m relayer, Olympic-bronze-1980

1956 Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England

1956 Jon Walmsley, Lancashire England, actor, Jason-Waltons

1956 Pamela Cossey, England, model/sister of transsexual Tula

1956 Paul Parker, cricketer, one Test England vs. Australia 1981

1956 David Smith, cricketer, England lefty batsman in 2 Tests vs. WI 1986

1956 Trudie Styler, England, wife of Sting/sponsor, Rainforest Concert

1956 Rowan Atkinson, England, comedian/actor, Mr Bean, Blackadder

1955 Graeme Stevenson, cricketer, England medium pacer 1980-81

1955 Ian Greig, cricketer, brother of Tony Two Tests for England 1982

1955 Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party

1955 Ghulam Parkar, cricketer, Indian batsman vs. England 1982

1955 Steve Ovett, England, runner, Olympics-800m gold, 1500m bronze-1980

1955 Commercial TV begins in England

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

1955 Teresa Ann Savoy, born in London, England, actress, Caligula

1955 2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England

1955 Sally E. Silverstone, born in Walthamstow, England, Co-Captain, Biosphere 2

1955 Hazel O'Connor, Coventry, England, singer and actress, Breaking Glass

1955 Piers J. Sellers, Sussex England, PhD and astronaut

1955 NZ cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park

1955 Simon Rattle, born in England, orchestra conductor, Birmingham Symph Orch

1954 Dennis Stratton, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Iron Maiden

1954 Chris Tavare, cricketer, England opener and occasional scorer of runs

1954 Britain, England, France and U.S.S.R. agree to end occupation of Germany

1954 Suru Nayak, cricketer, two Tests for India vs. England 1982

1954 Hurricane Carol strikes Long Island/New England, kills 68

1954 Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die

1954 Tula, [Barry Kenneth Cossey], England, transsexual, For Your Eyes Only

1954 John Lloyd, England, tennis star, former husband of Chris Everet

1954 Lynn Frederick, Middlesex England, actress, Schizophrenia

1954 Allan Lamb, cricketer, Langebaanweg, Cape Prov, 79 Tests for England

1954 Pete Byrne Bath England, rocker, Naked Eyes

1954 Judi Bowker, born in Shawford, England, actress, Clash of the Titans

1954 Tony Brock, born in England, rock drummer, Babys-Missing You

1954 Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers vs. England at Kingston

1954 Weekes, Worrell and Walcott complete tons in innings vs. England

1954 David Wilkie, England, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1996 Olympic gold

1954 Alan Butcher, cricketer, one Test England vs. India, scored 14 and 20

1953 Hungary beats England in soccer match, 6-3

1953 Wayne Larkins, cricketer, England opening batsman of 80's

1953 Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde

1953 Peter Firth, Bradford England, actor, Equus, Lifeforce, Tess

1953 Roland Butcher, cricketer, 1st black to play for England 1981

1953 10th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 6 -5 at Wentworth, England

1953 England regained cricket Ashes after winning series 1-0

1953 Steve Grogan, NFL QB for the New England Patriots

1953 Graham Gooch, cricketer, prolific England opener and captain

1953 Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England

1953 Mike Oldfield, England, composer, Tubular Bells

1952 Jenny Agutter, born in Taunton, England, actress, Logan's Run, Equus, Amy

1952 Sarah Douglas, England, actress, Conan, Superman II, Falcon Crest

1952 Killer fogs begin in London England, "Smog" becomes a word

1952 2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)

1952 Nina Carter, born in London, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde

1952 George Meegen, England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska

1952 Angela Cartwright, England, Make Room for Daddy, Lost in Space

1952 John Emburey, England cricket off-spinner, 1978-95, captain 1988

1952 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34

1952 Ann Michelle, England, actress, Virigin Witch, Mistress Pamela

1952 Jimmy Lea, England, rock bassist, Slade

1952 Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, 1980 Olympics gold

1952 Dave Hill, born in England, rock guitarist, Slade-Coz I Love You

1952 Douglas Adams, born in England, author, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1952 England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II

1952 Dewey Bunell, born in Yorkshire, England, rock guitarist, America-Daisy Jane

1951 Robert Lindsay, Ilketson England, actor, Strike it Rich, King Lear

1951 David Rappaport, born in London, England, 3'11" actor, Wizard, Time Bandits

1951 Nick Gilder, born in London, England, singer, Hot Child in the City

1951 Vijay Merchant scores 154 vs. England in his last Test Cricket innings

1951 John Ford Coley, rocker, England Dan and John Ford Coley

1951 Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes

1951 Alan Minter, England, light-middleweight boxer 1972 Olympics bronze

1951