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2009 Kelly Groucutt, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres, dies in Worcester, England, at age 63
2008 Paul Scofield, dies in England, of leukemia, at 86 2007 Deborah Kerr, dies in England, at 86 2006 Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines, dies of cancer, in Tebworth, England, at age 53 2005 Fay Godwin, British photographer, noted for black-and-white landscapes of British coast and countryside, took portraits of literary figures, Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Anthony Powell, dies at age 74, in Hastings, England 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 2000 Brian Statham, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009, dies in Stockport, England, of leukemia, at age 69 1998 New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges 1997 Jeffrey Bernard, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine, dies in Soho, England, after refusing dialysis treatment 1997 Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis 1997 Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm 1997 Bohumil Hrabal, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England, dies at 82 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 England need 1 to win 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 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 Harold Larwood, cricket (98 wkts bowling for England 1926-34), dies at 91 1995 Deputy Governor 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 Warwick Hutton, illustrator, artist, author, created illustrations for children's books, worked with texts by Hans Christian Andersen, dies at 55 of cancer in Cambridge, England 1994 Roy Castle, singer, musician, jazz trumpet player, television celebrity, starred in BBC's 'The Roy Castle Show', dies at age 62 in Buckinghamshire, England 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 1993 Leslie Townsend, cricket all-rounder (England in 4 Tests 1930-34), dies 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 Prime Minister 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 England and France complete Chunnel 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 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 hours, 30 minutes 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 New Zealand 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, Minister 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 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. Australia, 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 - 1914, 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 Katie Price, born in Brighton, England, Jordan, model, businesswoman, television personality, tabloid, celebrity magazine subject, topless model, appeared on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' show 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 New Zealand in cricket (Boycott captain) 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 Australia 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 Prime Minister 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 Atta-ur-Rehman, cricketer, Pakistani quickie, debut vs. England, age 17 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 Lawrence Rowe completes 302 vs. England Bridgetown, 36 fours 1 six 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 John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres, dies at 31 in Radlett, Hertfordshire 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, 1992, 1996 Olympics Bronze 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 Jude Law, born in Lewisham, England, actor, producer, director, Academy Award nominee for movie 'Cold Mountain' 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, New Zealand 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 Test Cricket debut of Imran Khan, vs. England at Edgbaston (5, 0-36, 0-19) 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 Australia 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 Would have been start of Australia/England Test Cricket at MCG, washed out 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 Martin McCague, cricketer, in Ulster AIS product, England quickie 1993-94 1969 Mica Paris, born in South London, England, born Michelle Wallen, rocker, singer, actress, radio and television presenter, known for 1988 debut platinum-selling album 'So Good' 1969 Tim Roberts, NFL defensive end for the New England Patriots 1969 Shaun Udal, cricketer, Hants off-spinner, England to Australia 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 Fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (England, vs. Australia Headingley 1938), dies 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 Naomi Watts, born in Shoreham, England, British-Australian actress, films include 'Mulholland Drive', 'King Kong' 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 Ritchie Woodhall, born in Woodside, Telford, England, boxer, athlete, television and radio broadcaster, bronze medal winer, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1990 Gold Commonwealth Games 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 Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs 1967 U.S.S.R. ratifies treaty with England and U.S. banning nuclear weapons in space 1967 Bobby Abrams, NFL outside linebacker for the New England Patriots 1967 Dominica gains independence from England 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 Vanessa Angel, born in London, England, actress, Another Chance 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 minutes, 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 Slash, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, born Saul Hudson, musician, played lead guitar for Guns N' Roses. 1985 - 1006, founded band Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver 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 Damien Hirst, born in Bristol, England, artist, richest living artist to date, 'For the Love of God' a diamond-encrusted scull sculpture, sold for 50 million pounds in 2007 1965 Zahid Sadiq, born in Kenya, cricketer, right-handed batsman, played for Surrey County Cricket Club, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, England 1965 John Stephenson, cricketer, England opening bat in one Test vs. Australia 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 Ian Hart, born in Liverpool, England, actor, theater, television, film roles include, 'Michael Collins', 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' 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 Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 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. New Zealand 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 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 Ralph Fiennes, born in Suffolk, England, actor, English Patient 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 Mark Haddon, born in Northampton, England, novelist, poet, wrote, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time', written from perspective of boy with Asperger syndrome 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 Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 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 Richard Allen Garriott, born in Cambridge, England, computer game designer, Origin 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 Test Cricket debut of William Morris Lawry, vs. England at Edgbaston, 57 1961 Tim Roth, born in London, England, actor, Reservoir Dogs, Vincent and Theo 1961 Blyth Tait, England, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 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 Daniel Woodgate, born in London, England, Dan "Woody" Woodgate, rocker, drummer for Madness, and band called Steel Erection 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 Michael Whitaker, born in England, equestrian rider, showjumper, award-winner, won team Silver medal in 1984 Olympic Games, team Gold medal in 1985 European Championships 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 Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad 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 Paul McGann, born in Liverpool, England, actor, breakout role in BBC's The Monocled Mutineer, appeared as Eighth Doctor in 1996 television movie, Dr. Who 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 Martin Atkins, born in Coventry, England, Martin Clive Atkins, rocker, musician, worked with post-punk, industrial group Public Image Ltd., Ministry 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 Hugh Laurie, born in Oxford, England, James Hugh Calum Laurie, actor, writer, musician, comedian, comedy partner, Stephen Fry, known for the Fry and Laurie double act, appears in successful Fox television drama House, playing role of Dr. Gregory House 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 Julian Clary, born in Teddington, England, comedian, novelist, employs campy delivery style, emphasizing use of double entendre, innuendo, videos of stage acts include 'My Glittering Passage', 'The Mincing Machine Tour' 1959 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 1959 Graham Dilley, cricketer, England wicket-taker of 80's 1959 Charles Hendry, born in West Sussex, England, politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Wealden 1959 Sean Bean, born in Handsworth, England, actor, television, appeared in series 'Sharpe', films include 'The Lord of the Rings', 'GoldenEye' 1959 Emma Thompson, born in England, actress, Henry V, Howards End, Oscar-1992 1959 Martin Weston, born in Worcester, England, athlete, professional cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1979 - 1995 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. New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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. New Zealand 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 Tony Sibson, born in Leicester, England, professional boxer, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, during the 1970's and 1980's 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 Ian Woosnam, born in Oswestry, England, nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Wee Welshman', 'Woosers', Welsh, professional golfer, played first European Tour, 1979, won Swiss Open, 1982, number one in Official World Golf Rankings in 1991, awarded O.B.E. 2007 New Years Honors List 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, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1994 Olympics 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 Pete Jones, born near Watford, England, rocker, British bass guitarist, member of Public Image Ltd. 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 Alan Donnelly, born in England, politician, Labor Party, leader, European Parliamentary Labor Party, 1998 - 2005, founded, serves, as executive chairman of public affairs company, Sovereign Strategy, represents President of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, at Grand Prix 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 Duncan Goodhew, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1957 Siouxsie Sioux, Susan Ballion, Kent England, Siouxsie and Banshees 1957 Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, England, bassist, Sex Pistols 1957 Jo Brand, born in Hastings, England, stage name, 'The Sea Monster', stand up comedian, embraced alternative comedy movement, employing use of monotone delivery, pauses, image inspired by radicalized feminism 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 - 1992 1957 Robin Cousins, England, figure skater, 1980 Olympics gold 1957 Ian Stanley, born in High Wycombe, England, Ian Christopher Stanley, keyboardist, musician, songwriter, record producer, member of Tears for Fears band, made multi-platinum selling album 'Songs from the Big Chair' 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, Gold Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 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, "Brave" 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 Gary Streeter, born in Hampshire, England, educated at King's College London, Member of Parliament for South West Devon 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 Mike Corby, born in Windsor, England, rocker, guitarist, keyboard player, member of The Basbys 1955 Simon Bailey, born in Halifax, England, Reverend Simon Bailey, priest, Anglican, Labor Party member, socialist historian associates include Dorothy Thompson, J.B. Priestly, E.P Thompson 1955 Sally E. Silverstone, born in Walthamstow, England, Co-Captain, Biosphere 2 1955 Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1955 Hazel O'Connor, Coventry, England, singer and actress, Breaking Glass 1955 John Hutton, born in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, politician, Labor Member of Parliament for Secretary of State for Defence 1955 Piers J. Sellers, Sussex England, PhD and astronaut 1955 Henry Bellingham, born in Cheltenham, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk 1955 New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park 1955 Garry Christian, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, musician, singer, played with brother Russell and Roger Christian in sophisti-pop band, The Christians, known for late 1980's, early 1990's chart-topping hits 1955 Simon Rattle, born in England, orchestra conductor, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1954 Alex Cox, born in Bebington, Mereyside, England, screenwriter, film director, independent film producer, actor, author, directed film 'Repo Man', wrote book '10,000 Ways to Die' 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 Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1954 Lynn Frederick, Middlesex England, actress, Schizophrenia 1954 Allan Lamb, cricketer, Langebaanweg, Cape Prov, 79 Tests for England 1954 Michael O'Brien, born in Worcester, England, Mike O'Brien, politician, Labor Party, since 1992, serves as Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire, served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, became Minister of State for Health Services, 2009 1954 Pete Byrne Bath England, rocker, Naked Eyes 1954 Phil Neale, born in Scunthorpe, England, cricketer, coach, team manager, played for Worcestershire, played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1954 Judith Weir, born in Cambridge, England, composer, professor of music at Cardiff University, Artistic Director, Spitafields Festival, Composer in Association for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 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 Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1954 Constantine Phipps, born in England, Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby, sold Warter Priory estate in 1998 for 48 million pounds, leases Mulgrave Castle to supermodel Elle MacPherson 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 Diane Abbott, born in London, England, Labour Party Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington 1953 England regained cricket Ashes after winning series 1-0 1953 Julian Brazier, born in Kent, England, British politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1953 Steve Grogan, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots 1953 Graham Gooch, cricketer, prolific England opener and captain 1953 John Denham, born in Seaton, England, John Yorke Denham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, served, then resigned as, Minister of State at the Home Office in 2003, over the Iraq War 1953 Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1953 Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England 1953 Mike Oldfield, England, composer, Tubular Bells 1953 Stephen Byers, born in Wolverhampton, England, British politician, Labour Member of Parliament for Tyneside North 1953 Derek Conway, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Derek Leslie Conway, politician, Conservative Party, awarded Territorial Decoration, Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup 1952 Jenny Agutter, born in Taunton, England, actress, Logan's Run, Equus, Amy 1952 John Francome, born in Swindon, England, jockey, National Hunt Champion Jockey seven times, apprenticed with Fred Winter, presenter for horseracing broadcasts on Channel 4 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 Cliff Adams, born in London, England, rocker, formed Cliff Adams Singers, known for ballads and novelty songs 1952 Nina Carter, born in London, England, vocalist, Blonde on Blonde 1952 George Meegen, England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska 1952 John Otway, born in Buckinghamshire, England, unsuccessful singer, built large cult following based on underdog persona 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 Dominic Muldowney, born in Southampton, England, composer, created television, film scores for Loose Connections, King Lear, radio work, theater music, created large-scale oboe concerto, versatile has created music for David Bowie, Royal Academy of Music teacher 1952 Phillip Carrick, born in Yorkshire, England, cricketer, athlete 1952 Robert Ainsworth, born in Coventry, England, Robert William Ainsworth, politician, Labor Party, 2009, assumed roles of Secretary of State for Defense, since 1992, serves as a Member of Parliament for Coventry North East 1952 Jimmy Lea, England, rock bassist, Slade 1952 Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1952 Dave Hill, born in England, rock guitarist, Slade-Coz I Love You 1952 David Amess, born in London, England, British politician, Conservative, Member of Parliament for Southend West 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 Andrew Smith, born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, Andrew David Smith, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Oxford East 1952 Dewey Bunell, born in Yorkshire, England, rock guitarist, America-Daisy Jane 1952 Melvyn Gale, born in London, England, musician, classical musician, cellist, member, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, runs CD factory 1952 Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for England 3 for Ind), dies 1951 Richard Skinner, born in Portsmouth, England, British DJ, radio and television broadcaster, lead presenter on flagship programs 'Top of the Pops', 'Top 40 Show', 'Whistle Test' 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 John Childs, cricketer, England left-arm spinner, two Tests vs. WI 1988 1951 Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies 1951 David Jasper, British principal, St. Chad's College Durham England 1951 David Yip, born in Liverpool, England, of Chinese descent, English actor, played Johnny Ho in The Chinese Detective, played CIA liason agent Chuck Lee in 'A View to a Kill', a 1985 James Bond film 1951 John Conteh, born in Liverpool, England, athlete, former British boxer, world light-heavyweight boxing champion 1951 Simon Hughes, born in Cheshire, England, British politician, Liberal Member of Parliament of North Southwark and Bermondsey 1951 Jonathan Richman, rocker, Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae 1951 John Battle, born in Bradford, England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Leeds West, attended University of Leeds 1951 Lynne Jones, born in Birmingham, England, British politician, Labour party, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak 1951 Paul Carrack, born in Sheffield, England, rock vocalist, Squeeze/Ace-How Long 1951 Test Cricket debut of Brian Statham, England vs. New Zealand Christchurch 1951 Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer, in Zambia England slow left-arm 1951 Derek Randall, cricketer, England batsman and animated cover fieldsman 1951 Jane Seymour, Joyce Frankenberg, England, actress, Dr. Quinn 1951 Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1951 Phil Collins, England, singer/drummer, Genesis-Against All Odds 1951 Earl Howe, born in England, British politician, Conservative, front bench member, House of Lords, Health spokesman 1951 Linda Hayden, Middlesex England, actress, Blood on Satan's Claw 1950 Vicki Michelle, Essex England, actress, Virgin Witch, Allo Allo 1950 Sheila White, born in London, England, actress, I Claudius 1950 Victoria Tennant, born in London, England, All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War 1950 Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England 1950 Paul Kossoff, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Free 1950 Don Powell, England, rock drummer, Slade 1950 West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England 1950 Susan George, born in London, England, actress, Straw Dogs, Mandingo 1950 Frank Worrell completes 261 vs. England at Trent Bridge 1950 U.S. beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) 1950 West Indies beat England by 326 runs thanks Ramadhin and Valentine 1950 Sally Geeson, born in Sussex, England, actress, Bless This House 1950 Test Cricket debut of Ramadhin and Valentine (8-104 1st inn) vs. England 1950 Brian Rose, cricketer, England batsman in 9 Tests 1977-81 1950 Keith Bradley, born in Birmingham, England, British politician, life peer, Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington 1950 Peter Frampton, born in Kent, England, guitarist and vocalist, Frampton Comes Alive 1950 Tony Banks, born in East Sussex, England, singer, musician, pianist, keyboard player, guitarist, founding member of Genesis 1950 Graham Barlow, cricketer, England batsman in 3 Tests 1976-77 1950 Douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies 1950 Anthony Lloyd, born in England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, gay rights supporter, voted against the Iraq War and against renewal of the Trident Nuclear Missile System 1950 Julie Walters, England, actress, Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears 1950 Peter Gabriel, born in Surrey, England, rock vocalist, Genesis, In Your Eyes 1950 England Dan, singer, England Dan and John Ford Coley 1950 Glyn Ford, born in Gloucester, England, politician, author, Labor Party, member of Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party, Member of European Parliament for South West England, expert on Asia, wrote, 'North Korea on the Brink: Struggle for Survival' 1949 Wally Edwards, cricketer, three Tests Australia vs. England 1974 1949 Robin Gibb, born in Manchester, England, rocker, Bee Gees-Saturday Night Fever 1949 Ray Shulman, born in Portsmouth, England, born Raymond Schulman, musician, record producer, member of Gentle Giant, British progressive rock band, produced records for The Sugarcubes 1949 Peter Willey, cricketer, England batsman late 70's early 80's 1949 Nickolas Grace, Cheshire England, actor, Diamond's Edge 1949 Leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies 1949 David Coverdale, England, rock vocalist, Whitesnake, Deep Purple 1949 Twiggy Lawson, Leslie Hornby, England, model/actress, Boyfriend, W 1949 8th Ryder Cup: U.S. beats Europe, 7-5 at Ganton GC, England 1949 John Curry, England, figure skater 1976 Olympics gold 1949 Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies 1949 Geoff Capes, born in Holbeach, England, shot putter, two-time winner, World's Strongest Man title, two-time Commonwealth Games shot put champion 1949 Madeleine Smith, Sussex England, actress, Vampire Lovers 1949 John Illsley, born in Leicester, England, rock bassist, Dire Straits 1949 Bob Andrews, England, rock keyboardist/vocalist 1949 Simon Callow, born in London, England, actor, Good Father 1949 Bob Willis, cricketer, superb England fast bowler 1971-84 1949 Marilyn Cole, Portsmouth, England, playmate of the year, Jan, 1972 1949 Anita Dobson, born in England, actress, Annie Watts-EastEnders 1949 Francis Rossi, born in England, guitarist and vocalist, Status Quo-Down Down 1949 Helene Hayman, born in England, Baroness Helene Hayman, Helene Valerie Hayman, Member of Parliament, Life Peer, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom 1949 Nick Lowe, born in England, rock vocalist, Rockpile-Cruel to be Kind 1949 England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes 1949 John Lever, cricketer, England lefty quick in 21 Tests 1976-81 1949 Eddie Hemmings, cricket off-spinner, immense England 1949 George Howard, born in England, George Beaumont William Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle, member of the Third Creation, Earls of Carlisle, 1661 1949 Mike Batt, born in Southampton, England, singer, composer, arranger, producer, helped created ecologically sensitive fictional creatures, The Wombles, wrote hit 'Bright Eyes' 1949 England, Belgium, Lux, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland recognize Israel 1949 Robert Palmer, born in Batley, England, singer, Emerson, Lake and Palmer 1949 Lawrence Rowe, cricketer, prolific WI batsman, 302 vs. England 1974 1948 Chris Old, cricketer, England medium-pacer of 70's 1948 David Gwillim, Plymouth England, actor, Island at Top of the World 1948 Lillian Board, England, 400m, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Ozzy Osbourne, England, rock vocalist, Black Sabbath-Bark at the Moon 1948 Mike Hendrick, cricketer, England seam bowler in 30 Tests 1974-81 1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer 1948 Olivia Newton-John, born in Cambridge, England, singer, Lets Get Physical 1948 Jeremy Irons, England, actor, French Lieutenant's Woman 1948 Bradman scores 153 in his last 1st-class cricket innings in England 1948 Judy Geeson, Arundei Sussex England, actress, To Sir With Love, Berserk 1948 Bradman scores 143 Australia vs. South of England, 17 fours 1 six 1948 England all out for 52 vs. Australia at Cricket Oval 1948 Robert Spink, born in Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, Robert Michael Spink, politician, Independence Party, former Conservative Party member, became Member of Parliament for Castle Point in June, 2001 1948 Australia set 404 to win vs. England at Headingley 1948 Nigel Osborne, born in Manchester, England, composer, studied with Egon Wellesz, Kenneth Leighton, music professor, University of Edinburgh 1948 Leo Sayer, Gerard, England, singer, When I Need Love 1948 Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer, On Land 1948 Bob Woolmer, cricketer, England batsman mid-70's 1948 Steve Winwood, England, rock bassist, A Higher Love 1948 Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1948 Mike Selvey, cricketer, England pace bowler of late 70's 1948 Alexander Hood, born in England, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte, investment banker, descendent of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson 1948 Mary Gordon-Watson, born in England, equestrian 3 day event, 1972 Olympics gold 1948 H H H Johnson bowls WI to win vs. England 10-96 match on debut 1948 Nigel Jones, born in Chelenham, England, politician, Liberal Democrat, Member of Parliament for Cheltenham 1992 - 2005 1948 Les Holroyd, born in Oldham, England, rocker, Barclay James Harvest 1948 Dennis "Minder" Waterman, born in London, England, actor, Fair Exchange 1948 Peter Mond, born in England, 4th Baron Melchett, Lord Melchett, heir to Sir Alfred Mond's fortune, Labor Party whip, researched cannabis addition, Greenpeace activist 1948 Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to U.S. from England 1948 Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs. WI, out for 140 1948 Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs. England Port-of-Spain 1948 Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies 1948 William Hastings-Bass, born in England, William Edward Robin Hood Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntington, member of the Seventh Creation, Earls of Huntington 1948 W Indies vs. England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker 1948 Anthony Andrews, born in London, England, actor, Under the Volcano 1948 Mel Pritchard, born in Oldham, England, Melvyn Pritchard, Mel Pritchard, drummer, rocker, played progressive rock with Barclay James Harvest, worked with Les Holroyd 1947 Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP 1947 Ben Cross, England, actor, Chariots of Fire, Far Pavillions 1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1947 Greg Lake, born in Dorset, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, performed "Karn Evil 9" with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, played "Lucky Man" with Jethro Tull 1947 Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States) 1947 Edgar Broughton, born in Warwick, England, founder, progressive rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, 1968 1947 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Marc Bolan, born in London, England, rock vocalist, T-Rex-Bang a Gong 1947 Rula Lenska, St. Neots England, actress, Friends from Europe are here 1947 John Fiddler, born in England, rock vocalist and guitarist, British Lions 1947 Tessa Jowell, born in Marylebone, England, politician, Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood, Cabinet Minister 1947 Lol Creme, Lawrence Creme, England, rock vocalist and guitarist, 10cc 1947 Alan Ward, England cricket pace bowler, 1969 - 1976 1947 Camilla Parker-Bowles, born in London, England, Prince Charles' lover 1947 Richard Beckinsale, born in Nottingham, England, actor, Porridge, Doing Time 1947 Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, England, guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, member, Badinger, The Merseys, Natural Gas 1947 Marion Coakes, born in England, equestrian show jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 John Bonham, Redditch England, drummer, Led Zeppelin-Stairway 1947 Rosie Barnes, born in Nottingham, England, born Rosemary Susan Allen, politician, founding member of the Social Democratic Party, served the Council for Social Democracy, charity organizer 1947 David Hughes, born in Newton-le-Willows, England, cricketer, right batsman, made 10,419 first-class runs in 20 years for Lancashire 1947 Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree 1947 Barry Guy, born in London, England, composer, musician, double bass player, Guildhall School of Music teacher, influenced by contemporary jazz, member Michael Nyman Band 1947 David Leland, born in Cambridge, England, actor and director, Nothing But Trouble 1947 Bob Massie, cricketer, Australia swing bowler, 16 wkts on debut vs. England 1972 1947 Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for England 1907-08), dies 1947 Elton John, born in Pinner, England, also known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, singer 'Rocketman' and 'Candle in the Wind' 1947 Test Cricket debut of Bert Sutcliffe, New Zealand vs. England at Christchurch 1947 Barry Wilson, England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale 1947 David Lloyd, cricketer, England opener, 214 vs. India 1974 1947 Kiki Dee, born in Yorkshire, England, singer, Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1947 Stephanie Beacham, England, Devil's Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys 1947 Lewis Moonie, born in Dundee, England, Baron Moonie, politician, life peer, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Kircaldy 1947 Geoff Cope, cricketer, England off-spinner 1977-78 1947 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for England 1929-30), dies 1947 John Lees, England, rock guitarist and vocalist, Medicine Man 1947 Anna Calder-Marshall, Kensington England, actress, Zulu Dawn 1947 David Bowie, born in London, England, singer and actor, Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, also known as David Robert Hayward-Jones 1947 Australia vs. England at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Australia since 1882 1947 Ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs. England in MCG Test 1946 Marianne Faithfull, born in Hampstead, England, vocalist, Money 1946 Marianne Faithfull, born in Hampstead, England, singer, Money, As Tears Go By 1946 Jane Birkin, born in London, England, actress, Mrs Don Juan, Dark Places, Dust 1946 Frank Hayes, cricketer, 106* England vs. WI on debut 1973 1946 Bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket vs. England at the Gabba 1946 Bev[erley] Bevan, Birmingham England, rock drummer, ELO 1946 Diana Quick, born in London, England, actress, Brideshead, Big Sleep, Odd Job 1946 Ramnath Parkar, cricket batsman, Indian in 2 Tests vs. England 1972-73 1946 Vicki Hodge, born in London, England, actress, Confessions of a Sex Maniac 1946 Justin Hayward, England, vocalist, Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin 1946 Charles Dane, England, actor, Plenty, Jewel in the Crown 1946 Fiona Lewis, Westcliff England, actress, Stunts, Lisztomania 1946 Pat Pocock, cricketer, intermittent England off-spinner 1968-85 1946 Barry Gibb, born in Manchester, England, guitarist/singer, Bee Gees 1946 Alison Steadman, Liverpool England, actress, Life is Sweet 1946 Graham Roope, cricketer, England batsman in 21 Tests 1972-78 1946 Clive Francis, born in London, England, actor, Masada 1946 Ian McDonald, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Foreigner, King Crimson 1946 Matthew Fisher, born in England, keyboardist, Procol Harum-Conquistador 1946 Dudley Fishburn, born in England, British politician, journalist, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, holds directorship for Altria Group 1946 Ian Hunter, England, rocker, Mott the Hoople-All the Young Dudes 1946 Graham Gouldman, Manchester, England, bassist, 10cc-No Milk Today 1946 Joe Humphries, cricket wicket keeper (3 Tests for England 1907-08), dies 1946 Tim Curry, born in Cheshire, England, actor, Rocky Horror Show 1946 Hayley Mills, born in London, England, actress, Parent Trap, Pollyanna 1946 Murray Head, born in London, England, born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, actor, singer, hit song, 'One Night in Bangkok' 1946 British Government takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years 1946 Tony Ashton, born in Blackburn, England, singer, composer, rock pianist, producer, artist 1946 Bank of England nationalized 1946 Clare Short, born in Birmingham, England, politician, left wing, Secretary of State for Internal Development, supports legislating cannabis, critical of Israel 1946 Bank of England nationalized 1946 Keith Mans, born in England, politician, born Keith Douglas Rowland Mans, Member of Parliament for Wyre, educated at the RAF College Cranwell and the Open University 1946 Annette Penhaligon, born in England, politician, secretary for Member of Parliament for Truro, in Cornwall, England, knighted for services to politics and public service 1946 Charlotte Rampling, born in England, actress, Zardoz, Night Porter, Verdict 1946 Kim Gardner, England, rock bassist, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke 1946 Julian Barnes, England, writer, Before She Met Me 1946 Tony Kaye, born in Leicester, England, musician, keyboardist for 'Yes', progressive rock group 1946 Syd Barrett, Cambridge England, rocker, Pink Floyd-Wall 1945 Davy Jones, born in Manchester, England, singer, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1945 Christopher Cazenove, England, actor, Ben-Dynasty 1945 Valerie Leon, born in London, England, actress, Blood from Mummy's Tomb 1945 Roy Wood, Birmingham England, rock vocalist/celloist, ELO 1945 Wayne Fontana, Manchester England, rocker, Groovy Kind of Love 1945 Kevin Godley, Manchester England, rock vocalist, 10cc 1945 Brian Ferry, England, rocker, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together 1945 Kelly Groucutt, born in Coseley, England, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres 1945 Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist, Procol Harum 1945 England defeat Australia Services by 6 wkts in 5th Victory Test Cricket 1945 Kevin Ayers, England, progressive rocker, Joy of a Toy 1945 Robin Jackman, cricketer, England medium-pacer early eighties 1945 England and Australia Services draw 4th Victory Test 1945 U.S., U.S.S.R., England and France sign Treaty of London 1945 John Bowis, born in Brighton, England, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Battersea, member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 1945 Helen Mirren, born in England, actress, Cook Thief Wife 1945 Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy 1945 John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine' 1945 Virginia Wade, England, tennis star, Wimbledon 1977 1945 Iain MacDonald-Smith, born in England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs 1945 Colin Blunstone, born in England, rocker, Zombies-Never Even Thought 1945 Chris Britton, England, rock guitarist, Troggs-Wild Thing 1945 Rod Argent, born in England, keyboardist, Zombies-She's Not There 1945 U.S., Russia, England and France agree to split occupied Germany 1945 Dave Lee Travis, born in Derbyshire, England, radio presenter, stage name DLT, hosted shows on Garrison Radio, BBC Radio 1, Magic Network, DAB Digital Radio 1945 Richard Ottaway, born in Bristol, England, Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway, politician, Conservative Party, attended Brittania Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Member of Parliament for Croydon South 1945 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England and Australia Services 1945 Robert Henrit, England, rocker, Argent 1945 Ritchie Blackmore, born in England, guitarist, Rainbow-Stone Cold, Deep Purple 1945 Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven 1945 Jeremy Clyde, born in England, rocker, Chad and Jeremy-Yesterday's Gone 1945 Hugh Grundy, born in Winchester England, drummer, Zombies-She's Not There 1945 Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker, Pearl's a Singer 1945 Vic Briggs, England, rocker, Animals 1945 Jacqueline du Pree, Oxford England, cellist 1944 Alvin Lee, Nottingham England, rock vocals/guitarist, 10 Years After 1944 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 Bev Bevan, born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, born Beverley Bevan, rocker musician, played drums, percussion, original member of ELO, founded Electric Light Orchestra Part II, toured as a drummer for band Black Sabbath 1944 Ken Shuttleworth, cricketpaceman, England on 1970-71 Ashes tour 1944 Phil May, born in Wortley, England, artist, caricaturist, drawings published in The Bulletin, St. Stephens Review, The Graphic, regular staff member of Punch 1944 Keith Emerson, born in England, Emerson, Lake and Palmer-Brain Salad Surgery 1944 Bob Cottam, cricketer, England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours 1944 Hurricane hits New England: 389 die 1944 Jacqueline Bisset, England, actress, Class, Deep, Secrets 1944 Roger Waters, born in Cambridge, England, rock bassist, Pink Floyd-Wall 1944 U.S. B-24 crashes into school in Freckelton England, 76 killed 1944 Rick Davies, born in London, England, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Supertramp 1944 General Bradley flies to England 1944 Tony Jacklin, born in Scunthorpe, England, PGA golfer, 1970 U.S. Open 1944 2500+ killed in London and South East England by German flying bombs 1944 Jeff Beck, born in Surrey, England, singer/guitarist, Jeff Beck Group 1944 Chris Spedding, born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England, born Peter Robinson, rocker, jazz guitarist, rock and roll, considered the most versatile session guitarist in the U.K. 1944 Linda Foster, Lancaster England, actress, Doris-Hank 1944 Rick Price, born in Birmingham, England, bassist, rock music, bass player, played with Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, The Move 1944 Janric Craig, born in England, born Janric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon, served in the House of Lords 1944 Robert Powell, England, actor, Jigsaw Man, Shaka Zulu, Secrets 1944 Mick Ralphs, born in Hereford, England, born Michael Geoffrey Ralphs, guitarist, songwriter, founding member of music bands Mott the Hopple and Bad Company 1944 Quentin Davies, born in Oxford, England, Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford 1987 - 1997, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defense under Prime Minister, Gordon Brown 1944 Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1944 Olga Maitland, born in England, born Lady Helen Olga Hay, known as Lady Olga Maitland, politician, Conservative Party 1944 Keith Fletcher, cricket captain, Essex and England 1944 Albert Hammond, born in London, England, rocker, musician, songwriter, producer, collaborated with Mike Hazelwood on The Air That I Breathe for the Hollies, wrote hits for Tina Turner 1944 Francesca Annis, born in London, England, actress, Madame Bovary, Dune 1944 Clive Radley, cricketer, England batsman in 8 Tests 1978 1944 Gary Glitter, Paul Gadd, England, rocker, Rock and Roll Part II 1944 John Rhys-Davies, Salisbury England, actor, Sir Edward-Quest, Sliders 1944 German Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed 1944 Carol White, born in England, actress, Daddy's Gone a Hunting 1944 Ross Duncan, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1971, 0-30 1944 Patti Boyd, born in Somerset, England, Mrs. George Harrison and Mrs. Eric Clapton 1944 Geoff Arnold, cricketer, England medium-pacer in 34 Tests 1967-75 1944 David Gilmore, born in Cambridge, England, guitarist, Pink Floyd 1944 Jerry Springer, born in London, England, talk show host, Jerry Springer Show 1944 Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor, New Philharmonic Orchestra London 1944 William Westwood, born in England, born William Gavin Westwood, 3rd Baron Westwood of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland, Peerage of the United Kingdom 1944 Kevin Coyne, born in Derby, England, musician, composer, singer, songwriter, poet, gained notoriety with mainstream rock with Virgin release Marjory Razorblade 1944 General Eisenhower arrives in England 1944 Mike McGear, born in Liverpool, England, singer, Paul McCartney's brother 1943 Ben Kingsley, Scarborough England, actor, Gandhi, Betrayal, Maurice 1943 Peter Quaife, Devon England, rock bassist, Kinks-Long Tall Sally 1943 Keith Richards, born in England, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar 1943 Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 David Munden, born in England, played for the Tremeloes, a 50 year old band, Europe's longest playing rock and roll band 1943 Roy Lynes, England, rock organist, Status Quo 1943 Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Edward Cowie, born in Birmingham, England, composer, orchestral, chamber, choral works, conductor, painter, author 1943 Keith Hampson, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Ripon 1943 Ronald Campbell, born in Tynemouth, England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Blyth Valley 1943 Roger Smalley, born in Manchester, England, composer, pianist, conductor, studied with Alexander Goehr, specialty, improvisation, live electronics 1943 Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1943 Bobby Harrison, born in England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Conquistador 1943 Malcolm McDowell, born in Leeds, England, actor, Clockwork Orange, Caligula 1943 Bill Hopkins, born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1943 Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England 1943 Cilla Black, Liverpool England, rock vocalist, You're My World 1943 Churchill pledges England's full support to U.S. against Japan 1943 Michael Palin, England, comedian, Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda 1943 Hugh Davies, born in Exmouth, England, composer, musicologist, invented musical instruments from household items, 1970's member of the Artist Placement Group 1943 John Montagu, born in England, 11th Earl of Sandwich, elected as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords, related to 4th Earl who popularized the sandwich 1943 Jonathan Lynn, born in Bath, England, actor, Danny-Doctor in the House 1943 Jonathan Lynn, born in Bath, England, writer and actor, Greedy, Bar Mitzvah Boy 1943 Eric Idle, born in England, comedian and actor, Monty Python 1943 Keith Reif, born in England, rocker, Yardbirds-For Your Love, Renaissance 1943 Tom McNally, born in England, Thomas McNally, Baron McNally, politician, Liberal Party, Liberal Democrat leader in the House of Lords, life peer, Baron of Blackpool in the County of Lancashire 1943 Lord Mountevans, born in England, born Edward Patrick Broke Evans, 3rd Baron Mountevans of Chelsea in the County of London 1943 Julia Cumberlege, born in England, Julia Frances Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege, politician, businesswoman, British Conservative Party, member of Dames of the Order of St. Gregory the Great 1943 Gavin Bryars, born in Goole, England, composer, bassist, performed in trio Joseph Holbrooke, founding member, Portsmouth Sinfonia 1942 Andy Summers, born in Blackpool, England, rock guitarist, Police-Roxanne 1942 Barry Wood, cricketer, England opener in early 70's 1942 Dave Clark, born in London, England, rock drummer, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Mike Pinder, Birmingham England, rocker, Moody Blues 1942 Bob Hoskins, Suffolk England, actor, Brazil, Who Killed Roger Rabbit? 1942 Greg Ridley, born in Cumberland, England, rock, bass guitarist, played for Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth, popular double album Performance Rockin' the Fillmore 1942 Ian McShane, Blackburn England, actor, Roots, Bare Essence 1942 Tessa Blackstone, born in England, Baroness Blackstone, politician, university administrator, Labor Party, life peer, House of Lords, Baroness Blackstone of Stoke Newington in Greater London 1942 Michael Stephen, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Shoreham from 1992 until 1997 1942 Imogen Hassall, Surrey England, Countess of Cleavage, Carry on Lovng 1942 Barbara Ferris, born in London, England, actress, Nice Girl Like Me 1942 Paul McCartney, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, Beatles, writes love songs 1942 Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1942 John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres 1942 Ray Ennis, England, guitar, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1942 Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut, STS-51-F 1942 Robin Hobbs, cricketer, England leg-spinner 1967-71 1942 Lynn Farleigh, Bristol England, actress, Lovers of Their Time 1942 Mike Brearley, cricketer, outstanding England captain 1977-81 1942 Graeme Edge, born in England, rock drummer, Moody Blues-Your Wildest Dreams 1942 Michael York, born in England, actor, Cabaret, Logan's Run, 3 Musketeers 1942 Hughie Flint, born in London, England, rock drummer, Bonzo Dog Band 1942 Ann Packer-Brightwell, England, 400m/800m runner, 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1942 Tony Meehan, born in New End, England, born Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan, musician, drummer, founding member of the Shadows with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris 1942 Paul Jones, England, rocker, Manfried Mann-Mighty Quinn 1942 Hitler's Operation Seelowe (invasion of England) cancelled 1942 James Couchman, born in England, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Gillingham 1942 Dave Brown, cricketer, Warwicks pace bowler, played 26X for England 1942 Michael Crawford, England, Broadway star, Phantom of the Opera 1941 Sarah Miles, born in Essex, England, actress, Ryan's Hope, Big Sleep, Venom 1941 Ray Thomas, England, rock vocalist, Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin 1941 Jeff Jones, cricketer, England left-arm pace bowler in 60's 1941 Juliet Mills, born in London, England, actress, Nanny and the Professor, QB VII 1941 David Hemmings, Guilford England, actor, Blow-up, Barbarella 1941 Brian Poole, Essex England, vocalist, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 1941 Hank Marvin, England, rocker 1941 Colin Milburn, cricketer, England bat whose career was cut short 1941 Charles Keating, born in London, England, actor, Carl Hutchins-Another World 1941 Simon Ward, born in London, England, actor, 4 Musketeers, 4 Feathers 1941 John Snow, cricketer, fiery England quickie Unpopular with Aussies 1941 Martin Murray, born in London, England, rocker, Honeycombs 1941 David Steele, cricketer, England batsman, courageous vs. Lillee 1975 1941 Jim Fox, England, pentathlete, Olympics-1972 1941 Les Braid, England, bass, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1941 Monica Mason, England, ballerina 1941 Robin Leach, born in London, England, TV host, Life Styles of Rich and Famous 1941 Bill Parcells, NFL coach, New York Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots 1941 Anita Lonsbrough, born in England, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1941 Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler, 1964 England tour 1941 Ian Whitcomb, born in England, rocker, You Turn Me On 1941 John Jameson, cricketer, England batsman, 465 p/ship with Kanhai 1941 Stephen Frears, born in England, dir, Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons 1941 Soraya Khashoogi, born in Leicester, England, wife, Adrian Khashoogi 1941 Jon Lord, born in England, keyboardist, Deep Purple-Hush, White Snake 1941 1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England 1941 Eric Burdon, England, rock vocalist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1941 England's House of Commons and Holborn Theater destroyed in a blitz 1941 Dorothy Hyman, England, sprinter, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1941 Grahame Bilby, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1966 1941 2 Fokker's employees flee nazi occupied Netherlands to England 1941 Ed Stewart, born in Exmouth, Devon, England, 'Stewpot', radio broadcaster 1941 Germany blitzes Conventry, England 1941 Eric Burdon, born in England, rocker, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1941 Jeremy Clyde, born in Dorney, England, musician, television actor, appearing in action series, Crossbow, drama series, The Alan Clark Diaries 1941 Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1941 John Butterfill, born in Kingston upon Thames, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament Bournemouth West 1941 John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for England 1969 1941 Henry Jaglom, born in London, England, actor, Eating, Lucky Ducks, Always 1941 Michael Chapman, Leeds England, rocker, Looking for 11 1941 Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist, Don't try to Lay No Boogie 1941 Graham Chapman, England, comedian, Monty Python's Flying Circus 1940 Pete Brown, born in Ashtead, England, poet, lyricist, musical producer, worked with The Battered Ornaments, created Pete Brown & Piblokto! 1940 Mike Denness, cricketer, England batsman and captain mid-70s 1940 John Alderton, Gainsborough England, actor, Zardoz 1940 Chris Balderstone, cricket batsman, England, belated faced WI in 1976 1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England 1940 Jack Birkenshaw, cricketer, England off-spinner 1973-74 1940 Geoffrey Boycott, cricketer, stoic England opener 1964-82 1940 Chris Farlowe, born in North London, England, John Henry Deighton, rocker, singer, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz rock, signed with Columbia and Immediate, once used pseudonym 'Little Joe Cook' 1940 Hitler begins operation-Seelowe (invasion of England) 1940 Bob Cowper, cricketer, Australia LHB, 307 vs. England MCG 1966 Very rich 1940 12 German aircraft shot down above England 1940 17 German aircrafts shot down above England 1940 47 German aircrafts shot down above England 1940 55 German aircraft shot down above England 1940 19 German aircrafts shot down above England 1940 Hitler begins invasion of England (operation Seelowe) 1940 Hitler begins operation-Seelowe (invasion England) 1940 28 German aircraft shot down above England 1940 Luftwaffe loses 41 bombers above England 1940 Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 1940 Hitler orders invasion in England on Sept 21 (Operation-Seelowe) 1940 Pauline Collins, born in London, England, actress, Shirley Valentine 1940 71 German aircrafts shot down above England 1940 45 German aircrafts shot down over England 1940 Heavy dogfights above England: 75 German aircrafts damaged 1940 Germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins) 1940 38 German aircrafts shot down above England 1940 31 German aircraft shot down over England 1940 Patrick Stewart, born in England, actor, Picard-Star Trek Next Generation 1940 Hitler orders invasion of England 1940 Clint Warwick, born in Birmingham England, bassist, Moody Blues, 1940 Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want? 1940 John Mahoney, born in Manchester, England, actor, Fraiser, Frantic, 8 Men Out 1940 Admiral Furstner departs to England 1940 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England 1940 Bruce Chatwin, England, writer, On the Black Hill 1940 William Cash, born in London, England, born William Nigel Paul Cash, politician, Member of Parliament for Stafford, Member of Parliament for Stone 1940 Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England 1940 David Larter, cricketer, two-metre tall England pace bowler 1940 Jeffrey Archer, born in England, Tory-Commons, author, Matter of Honor 1940 Anne Campbell, born in England, politician, Labor Member of Parliament for Cambridge, portrayed by Harriet Walter in 10 Days to War, a BBC drama on events leading up to the Iraq War 1940 Norman Gifford, cricketer, respected England slow left-armer 1964-73 1940 June Wilkinson, born in Eastbourne, England, actress, Absolutely Glamarous 1940 Rita Tushingham, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Green Eyes, Dr. Zhivago 1940 Peter McEnery, England, actor, Game is Over, Moonspinners 1940 Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper 1964 Olympic gold 1940 Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline 1940 Gary Bond, England, actor, Outback, Zulu, Anne of Thousand Days 1940 John Hurt, England, actor, Elephant Man, Alien, Midnight Express 1939 Michael J Moorcock, England, sci-fi author, Alien Heat, Bull and Spear 1939 John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian, Monty Python 1939 Last day of 1st-class cricket in England for 6 years 1939 Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II 1939 Clem Cattini, born in Stoke Newton, North London, England, musician, drummer, played with The Tornados in the 1960's, appeared for diverse array of artists, featured on 45 different UK number one singles, considered most beloved early British rock n' roll figure 1939 John Badham, Luton England, director, Dracula, Short Circuit 1939 Ginger [Peter] Baker, England, drummer, Cream-White Room 1939 Kate O'Mara, born in Leicaster, England, actress, Caress Morell-Dynasty, AbFab 1939 Roger Prideaux, cricketer, England batsman in 3 Tests 1968-69 1939 Terence Stamp, born in England, actor, Collector, Alien Nations 1939 Ronald Hadfield, chief constable, West Midlands England 1939 Mary Peters, born in England, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1939 Ron Headley, cricketer, son of George, 2 Tests WI vs. England 1973 1939 Headley scores a cricket century in each innings vs. England at Lord's 1939 Pan Am's 1st U.S. to England flight 1939 Future Queen Elizabeth of England meets future husband Philip 1939 Geoff Griffin, cricketer, South Africa quick, hat-trick and chuck vs. England 1960 1939 King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party 1939 David Hobbs, born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, auto racer, commentator for Speed, raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans twenty times 1939 1st king and queen of England to visit U.S., George VI and Elizabeth 1939 Phil Gallie, born in Portsmouth, England, born Philip Roy Gallie, politician, Conservative Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Member of Parliament for Ayr 1939 Ian McKellen, England, actor, Keep, Plenty, Scarlet Pimpernel 1939 Peter Phillips, born in Birmingham, England, artist, painter, sculpture, screenprint, lithography, pioneer, Pop Art Movement 1939 James Fox, born in London, England, actor, Greystoke 1939 Patrick Cormack, born in Grimsby, England, politician, journalist, author, historian, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for South Staffordshire 1939 Hugh Dykes, born in England, served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East, member of the European Parliament, Vice President of the British-German Association 1939 Samantha Eggar, born in London, England, actress, Collector 1939 Judy Carne, born in Northhampton, England, comedienne, Laugh-in, Fair Exchange 1939 John McCabe, born in Huyton, England, composer, pianist, wrote thirteen symphonies by age 11, composed Notturni ed Alba in 1970, ballets, string quartets, piano music, known for his concerti 1939 David Frost, born in Tenterdon, England, TV host, That Was the Week That Was 1939 David Winters, born in London, England, choreographer, Steve Allen Comedy Hour 1939 Malcolm Thornton, born in England, politician, Conservative party, Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1979 - 1983, Member of Parliament for Crosby 1983 - 1997 1939 Charles Lyell, born in England, born Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell, politician, Conservative Party, whip, House of Lords, Peerage of the United Kingdom 1939 Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer, Indian bat 112 on debut vs. England 1959 1939 England draw with South Africa at Durban on the 10th day 1939 Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1939 Brian Luckhurst, cricketer, England opener of 60's and early 70's 1939 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Tom Goddard takes a cricket hat-trick for England vs. South Africa 1938 Alan Jones, cricketer, England vs. ROW 1970 his only International honour 1938 Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 1938 England beat Australia by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval 1938 England score 7-903 decl vs. Australia Hutton 364 1938 Diana Rigg, born in Doncaster, England, actress, Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital 1938 Harry McGowan, born in England, born Harry Duncan Cory McGowan, Lord McGowan, 3rd Baron McGowan 1938 Alan Coren, born in London, England, English writer, satirist, and humorist, worked with the BBC 1938 James Botten, cricketer, all-rounder in 1965 South Africa series vs. England 1938 Great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe vs. England at Trent Bridge 1938 England declare at 8 for 658 vs. Australia at Trent Bridge 1938 Glen Hall, cricket leg-spinner, South African in one Test vs. England 1964 1938 Stuart Bell, born in County Durham, England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough 1938 Susan Hampshire, born in London, England, actress, Vanity Fair, Living Free 1938 Michael Hirst, chief constable, Leicestershire England 1938 John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1938 Dick Higgins, born in Cambridge, England, composer, coined term 'intermedia', founder, Something Else Press 1938 Barry Knight, cricketer, England all-rounder mid-60s 1938 Oliver Reed, born in London, England, actor, Big Sleep 1937 Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author, Compleat Crow, Psychomech 1937 Gordon Crosse, Bury Lancashire England, composer, Grace of Todd 1937 Peter Edward Cook, Torquay England, actor/comedian, Bedazzled 1937 Peter Lloyd, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Fareham 1979 - 2001 1937 Harry Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper (v WI 1928), dies 1937 Edwin Roxburgh, born in England, composer, principal oboist, Sadler's Wells Opera, wrote, Manuhin Music Guide 1937 Col Guest, cricketer, Test Australia vs. England 1963, scored 11 took 0-59 1937 6th Ryder Cup: U.S., 8-4 at Southport and Ainsdale, England 1937 Alice Mahon, born in Halifax, England, trade unionist, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Halifax 1987 - 2005 1937 Don Wilson, cricketer, England slow left-armer between 1963-71 1937 Annie E F Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre), dies at 76 1937 Ranger (U.S.) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup 1937 John Price, England cricket fast-medium bowler, 1964-72 1937 David Hockney, born in Bradford, England, artist, Pop Art 1937 Tony Lewis, cricketer, England batsman, captain 1972-73 1937 Peter Pike, born in England, born Peter Leslie Pike, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Burnley 1937 John Edrich, cricketer, England left-handed batsman, 310* vs. New Zealand 1965 1937 Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of England 1937 George VI crowned King of England 1937 David Summerscale, head master, Westminster School England 1937 Ken Palmer, cricketer, 1-190 in only Test for England, now Test ump 1937 Edward Fox, born in London, England, actor, M-Never Say Never Again 1937 William Gaunt, born in Leeds, England, actor, Champions 1937 Philip Chetwode, born in England, born 2nd Baron Chetwode, Baron Chetwode, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, heir apparent is Hon. Roger Chetwode 1937 Benjamin Luxon, born in Redruth, England, baritone, Owen Wingrave 1937 Australia snatch series against England 3-2 after being 2-0 down 1937 Bradman scores 169 in 5th Test Cricket vs. England in 223 minutes 1937 Tom Courtenay, born in England, actor, Dresser, Dr. Zhivago, To Catch a Spy 1937 Jerry Wiggin, born in Worcestershire, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare 1937 Christopher Tugendhat, born in England, born Christopher Samuel Tugendhat, Baron Tugendhat of Widdington in the County of Essex, politician, Conservative Party, journalist, author, businessman 1937 Paul Bailey, born in England, novelist, George Orewell prize-winner, lecturer at North Dakota State University, writer in residence, Kingston University, wrote At The Jerusalem, radio and television plays, and non-fiction books 1937 Christopher Rose, born in England, Lord Justice Rose, Sir Christopher Rose, judge, member, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, served Court of Appeal of England and Wales 1937 Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket vs. England 1937 John Ogdon, Manchester England, pianist/composer 1937 Ken Higgs, cricketer, effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68 1937 Bradman scores 270 Australia vs. England at the MCG, incl 110 singles 1936 Phil Sharpe, cricketer, England middle order batsman during 60's 1936 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI 1936 Peter Parfitt, cricketer, fine England batsman of the 1960's 1936 Bill Wyman, England, rocker, Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb 1936 Pinewood Studios opens in Buckinghamshire, England 1936 Keith Barron, born in Mexborough, England, actor, At Earth's Core, Baby Love 1936 John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain, QE2 1936 Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket pace bowler, 1959 1936 Eric Russell, cricketer, England opening batsman early 60s 1936 Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h 1936 Glenda Jackson, Cheshire, England, actress, Women in Love 1936 John D'Arcy, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman on 1958 England tour 1936 Brian Fuller, commandant, Fire Service College, England 1936 Richard Rodney Bennett, Broadstairs Kent England, composer 1936 Tony Nash, born in England, bobsled, 1964 Olympics gold 1936 Thelma Hopkins, born in England, high jumper, 1956 Olympics silver 1935 Peter Allan, cricketer, 1 Test Australia vs. England 1965, 2-58 and 0-25 1935 Tony Bramall, England, auto dealer/multi-millionaire, Harrogate 1935 Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bath England, actress, Search for the Nile 1935 David White, cricketer, England opening attack Brown and White vs. Pak 1961 1935 Fred Rumsey, England, cricket lefty pace bowler, 5 Tests 1964-65 1935 Ken Eastwood, cricketer, opened for Australia vs. England SCG 1971 1935 Elgar Howarth, born in Cannock, England, composer, conductor, educated at Manchester University, member of group, New Music Manchester 1935 Jeremy Brett, born in Berkswell, England, actor, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1935 H B "Jock" Cameron, South Africa cricket captain (v England 1935, age 30), dies 1935 David Allen, cricketer, England off-spinner of 60's 1935 Alan Brown, cricketer, England opening attack Brown and White vs Pak 1961 1935 Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper, England twice vs. India 1964 1935 Julie Andrews, England, actress and singer, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins 1935 Heather Sears, born in London, England, actress, Room at the Top 1935 Bob Barber, cricketer, dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68 1935 Keith J Roberts, England, writer, Irish Encounter, Ladies from Hell 1935 Michael Holroyd, born in London, England, author, biographer, wrote biographies of George Bernard Shaw, Augustus John 1935 Ken Taylor, cricketer, England opening batsman three times 1959-64 1935 Jim Dale, born in Rothwell, England, Broadway actor, Barnum, My One and Only 1935 Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1935 Geoff Pullar, cricketer, England opening batsman late 50's early 60's 1935 George Varnals, South African cricket batsman, England 1964-65 1935 Trevor Chinn, born in England, businessman, CEO, Lex Garages, entrepreneur, philanthropist, President, the Joint Israel Appeal 1935 Tom Cartwright, England cricket medium pacer, 5 Tests 1964-65 1935 Belinda Lee, born in Devon, England, actress, Who Done It, Runaway Bus 1935 Tom Pendry, born in England, Baron Pendry, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde 1970 - 2001 1935 Bruce Bolton, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1959 1935 Ted Dexter, cricketer, in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's 1935 David Evans, born in England, footballer, cricketer for Aston Villa, Conservative Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield 1935 Dudley Moore, born in London, England, actor, 10, Arthur, Bedazzled, 6 Weeks 1935 John Murray, cricketer, England 1961 - 1967, 1st wk called Murray to play Tests 1935 Julian Glover, born in London, England, actor, QED, Heat and Dust, Mandela 1935 George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs. England at Kingston 1935 England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns and villages 1935 Brian Bedford, England, actor, Anthony-Coronet Blue 1934 Maggie Smith, born in Ilford, England, actress, Death on Nile, Clash of Titans 1934 Alan Ridout, born in West Wickham, England, composer, teacher, professor Royal College of Music, worked with Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, prolific instrumental and choral music composer 1934 Judi Dench, York England, actress, Henry V, Wetherby 1934 Derek Richardson, cricketer, played one innings for England 1957 1934 Timothy West, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Masada 1934 David Smith, cricketer, England opening bowler vs. India 1961-62 1934 Geoff Millman, cricketer, England wicket-keeper in 6 Tests 1961-62 1934 Rainbow (U.S.) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup 1934 Peter Maxwell Davies, Manchester England, composer, Prolation, Taverner 1934 Bradman scores 149* Australia vs. England XI, 104 minutes, 17 fours 4 sixes 1934 John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert, Dr. No 1934 Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes 1934 John Standing, born in London, England, actor, Edward-Lime Street 1934 Lionel Bart, born in Stepney, England, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver! 1934 Doug Padgett, cricketer, England batsman twice in 1960 1934 Colin Welland, born in Liverpool, England, actor, Straw Dogs, Sweeney 1934 Jean Marsh, born in London, England, actress, Dark Places, Eagle has Landed 1934 Wendy Craig, born in England, actress, Joseph Andrews 1934 Eileen Atkins, born in London, England, actress, Equus, Devil Within Her 1934 Michael Mates, born in England, born Michael John Mates, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for East Hampshire 1934 David J Burke, Liverpool England, writer 1934 Alan Bennett, England, playwright/actor, Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1934 Martin Horton, cricketer, England off-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 1959 1934 Jane Goodall, born in London, England, ethologist, studied African chimps 1934 Marion Conti, arch bishop, Aberdeen England 1934 Keith Speed, born in Evesham, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Meriden in Warwickshire 1968 - 1974 1934 Bernard Rands, born in Sheffield, England, composer, Wildtrack 1934 Roger Nicholas Edwards, born in England, born Roger Nicholas Edwards, Lord Crickhowell, Baron Crickhowell, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire, Secretary of State for Wales 1934 David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director, Betrayal 1934 Alan Bates, born in Allestree, England, actor, Zorba the Greek, Unmarried Woman 1934 Mary Quant, Kent England, fashion designer, Chelsea Look, Mod Look 1934 Jeremy Kemp, Chesterfield England, actor, Winds of War 1934 Brian Bolus, cricketer, England opening batsman early 60's 1934 Roy Kinnear, Lancashire England, actor, TW3, Help!, The 3 Musketeers 1933 James Booth, born in London, England, actor and writer, Zulu, Robbery, Revenge 1933 B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, England vs. India at Bombay 1933 Bruce Morrison, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. England 1963 1933 Jim Pothecary, cricketer, South African pace bowler on 1960 England tour 1933 John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time 1933 Roy Swetman, cricketer, England wicket-keeper late 50's 1933 Janet Baker, York England, mezzo-soprano, Owen Wingrave 1933 Roger Harris, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman vs England 1959 1933 Julian Bream, born in London, England, guitarist, plays baroque guitar, lute, considered the 20th century's most distinguished classical guitarists 1933 Patsy Byrne, born in Ashford, England, actress, Stealing Heaven 1933 Marty Feldman, born in London, England, comedian, Young Frankenstein 1933 Mike J K Smith, cricketer, England captain mid-60s 1933 4th Ryder Cup: Great Britain, 6 -5 at Southport and Ainsdale, England 1933 John Mortimore, cricketer, England off-spinner 1959-64 1933 John Denison-Pender, born in England, John Willoughby Denison-Pender, Lord Pender, 3rd Baron Pender of Porthcurnow in the County of Cornwall 1933 Harold "Dickie" Bird, cricketer, noted England Test umpire 1933 Tim Rathbone, born in England, born John Rankin Rathbone, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Lewes from 1974 to 1997 1933 Bob Simmons, born in Fulham, England, stuntman, double for James Bond 1933 Chris Duckworth, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1956-57 1933 Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, England, Duchess of Kent 1933 Mary Ure, England, model/actress, Reflection of Fear, Windom's Way 1933 England regains the Ashes, thanks to bodyline tactics 1933 Charles Williams, born in Oxford, England, cricketer, batsman, Labor peer, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Baron Williams of Elvel 1933 John Galsworthy, England, writer (Forsythe, Nobel 1932), dies at 65 1933 Len Coldwell, cricket bowler, England medium-fast in 7 Tests 1962-64 1933 Joe Orton, England, actor/dramatist, Prick Up Your Ears 1932 Bradman out for a duck vs. England at cricket MCG 1932 Colin Cowdrey, cricketer, in India England batsman, 1st to 100 Tests 1932 Fred Titmus, cricketer, long-running England off-spinner 1932 Richard Dawson, Hampshire England, actor, Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud 1932 Petula Clark, Surrey England, rock vocalist, Downtown, My Love 1932 Mickey Stewart, manager, England Cricket Team 1932 Roy Castle, born in Scholes, England, singer, musician, jazz trumpet player, television celebrity, starred in BBC's 'The Roy Castle Show' 1932 Angela Rumbold, born in England, politician, Member of Parliament, British Conservative Party, attended King's College, served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party 1932 Eric Varley, born in England, born Eric Varley, Baron Varley of Chesterfield in the County of Derbyshire, politician, Labor Party, Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament for Chesterfield 1932 Hugh Wood, born in Parbold, England, composer, studied with William Lloyd Webber, Anthony Milner, Iain Hamilton, works include Symphony and Violin Concerto 1932 Commencement of India's 1st Test cricket, vs. England at Lord's 1932 67th British Golf Open: Gene Sarazen shoots a 283 at Prince's England 1932 Ray Illingworth, cricketer, England off-spin all-rounder and captain 1932 Raymond Illingworth, CEO, England committee, TCCB 1932 Billie Whitelaw, born in Coventry, England, actress, Omen, Adding Machine 1932 Timothy Renton, born in England, born Ronald Timothy Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry, politician, Conservative Party, Minister of State, Margaret Thatcher's Chief Whip, Member of Parliament for Mid-Sussex 1932 Jeffrey Bernard, born in London, England, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine 1932 Graham Arnold, born in England, artist, founder of Brotherhood of Ruralists, other members include Jann Haworth, Sir Peter Blake, worked with oil and mixed media, realistic and surrealistic elements 1932 James Anderton, Chief constable, Manchester England 1932 James Lester, born in Nottingham, England, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Beeston, served as party whip, junior employment minister 1932 John Lyons, Cambridge England, Master, Trinity Hall 1932 John Glen, Thames England, actor, Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire 1932 Ian Leslie, born in England, born Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman, served as Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1932 William Roache, born in England, actor, Ken Barlow-Coronation Street 1932 Dominic Milroy, OSB/headmaster, Ampleforth College England 1932 Valerie French, born in London, England, actress, Jubal 1932 Dennis Skinner, born in Derbyshire, England, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Bolsover, attended Ruskin College, left-wing supporter, homosexual and pro-choice advocate 1932 J P "Pom-Pom" Felloes-Smith, cricketer, South Africa batsman vs. England 1960 1932 James Clyde, born in England, Baron Clyde, son of James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde, British judge, Chancellor to the Bishop of Argyll, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland 1931 Barbara Steele, England, actress, Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows 1931 Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England 1931 Joan Lestor, born in England, Baroness Lestor of Eccles, politician, Labor Party, teacher, founding editor, Searchlight, anti-fascist magazine 1931 Diana Dors, Fluck, Swindon England, actress, Berserk!, Steaming 1931 Jim Parks, cricketer, England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68 1931 John LeCarre, Cornwell, England, spy novelist, Little Drummer Girl 1931 Basil D'Oliveira, cricketer, England all-rounder of late 60's 1931 Anthony Newley, England, actor, Dr. Doolitte, Garbage Pail Kids, composer 1931 Ian Holm, born in Ilford Essex, England, actor, Himmler-Holocaust 1931 John Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool England, baritone, Death in Venice 1931 Monty Losowsky, professor of medicine, St. James University England 1931 Robert Stephens, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Kurt-Holocaust 1931 Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor, Dead 1931 Peter Richardson, cricketer, England batsman mid-50's 1931 Whipsnade Zoo opens in Whipsnade Beds England 1931 Peter Levi, born in Ruislip, England, poet, writer, professor of poetry, University of Oxford, Catholic, spent time in the priesthood 1931 Norman Tebbit, born in Southgate, England, politician, Member of Parliament 1931 Bill Hoskyns, born in England, epee fencer, 1964 Olympics silver 1931 Eunice Gayson, born in London, England, actress, Dr. No, From Russia With Love 1931 Brian Close, cricketer, played for England between 1949 and 1976 1931 Freddie Trueman, cricketer, "Fiery Fred", 307 wickets for England 1931 John Hopkins, born in London, England, writer for film, television, edited screenplay 'Thunderball', television show 'Play for Today' 1931 Nigel Vinson, born in England, Baron Vinson, businessman, served in Queen's Royal Regiment, Member of National Parks and Countryside Committee, Member of Foundation of Science and Technology 1930 Wilfrid Sheed, England, writer, Boys of Winter, Hack 1930 Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor, Kent-Logan's Run 1930 Peter Hall, born in Suffolk, England, director, Royal Shakespeare Company 1930 Ronnie Corbett, England, comedian, 2 Ronnies 1930 J T Tyldesley, cricket (1661 runs in 31 Tests for England 1898-1909), dies 1930 Ken Barrington, cricketer, tough England batsman 1930 1st U.S. football game broadcast to England (Harvard 13, Yale 0) 1930 Alan Moss, cricket pace bowler, England during 50's 1930 Edmund Happold, born in England, structural engineer, founded engineering constituency, Buro Happold, worked on Sydney Opera House 1930 Kate Reid, born in London, England, actress, Heaven Help U.S. 1930 John Arden, England, novelist/playwright, Left Handed Liberty 1930 Harold Pinter, born in London, England, playwright, Homecoming, Servant 1930 Colin Dexter, born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, author, crime writer of 13 detective novels and 33 episode television series featuring fictional character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, portrayed by John Thaw 1930 Dawn Addams, Felixstown England, actress, Alan Young Show, Star Maidens 1930 Rosemary Harris, Ashby Suffolk England, actress, Holocaust 1930 Enterprise (U.S.) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup 1930 1st International bridge match is held in London. U.S. team defeats England 1930 Jeanette Altwegg, England, figure skater 1952 Olympics gold 1930 Ted Hughes, England, poet laureate, 1984- 1930 Airship R100, 1st passenger-carrying flight from England to Canada 1930 Sally Ann Howes, born in London, England, actress, Dead of Night 1930 Charles Kelly, chief constable, Staffordshire England 1930 Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 1930 Bradman scores 254 at Lord's vs. England, 320 minutes, 25 fours 1930 Brian Statham, born in Gorton, England, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009 1930 Frank Tyson, cricketer, "Typhoon" England pace destroyer mid-50's 1930 Edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor, Breaker Morant, Wickerman 1930 Julian Slade, born in London, England, writer, best-known work 'Salad Days', UK's longest running musical 1930 Simon Barrington-Ward, born in England, educated at Eton College, Cambridge, 7th Bishop of Coventry in the Church of England, 1985 - 1997, Bishop with pastoral care, University of Cambridge 1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson) 1930 Kenny Ball, born in Essex, England, musician, lead trumpet player, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, appeared in film Live It Up!, featured with Joe Brown, Brenda Lee on Kapp Records 1930 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) 1930 Alan Oakman, cricketer, England batsman against Australia 1956 1930 4th Test Cricket WI vs. England ends in a draw after nine days 1930 Bryan Magee, born in Hoxton, England, broadcaster, author, politician, presented current affairs television show This Week, made philosophy accessible with his 'Men of Ideas' television series 1930 George Headley scores 223 vs. England at Kingston 1930 England out for 849 vs. WI Kingston, Sandham out for 325 1930 Nicolas Christopher Henry Browne-Wilkinson, born in England, life peer as Baron Browne-Wilkinson, studied at Lancing College and Magdalen College, Oxford, former head of the Privy Council and Vice-Chancellor of the High Court 1930 West Indies make 1st Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England 1930 George Headley completes twin tons in Test Cricket vs. England (114 and 112) 1930 Gerry Davis, born in England, science-fiction writer, wrote British television soap operas Coronation Street and United!, script editor for Doctor Who 1930 J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand vs. England, Wellington 1930 George Headley scores century on debut vs. England (made 176) 1930 Commencement of New Zealand's 1st Test, vs. England Christchurch 1930 Maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England vs. New Zealand Christchurch 1929 Keith Andrew, cricketer, England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63 1929 John Osborne, England, playwright, Look Back in Anger, Luther-TONY 1964 1929 Arthur H Mann, English composer (Church of England Hymnal), dies 1929 Joan Plowright, Brigg England, actress, Brimstone and Treacle 1929 Narotam Puna, cricketer, Bombay New Zealand off-spinner vs. England 1966 1929 Peter Loader, cricketer, England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA 1929 Thom Gunn, Kent England, poet, The Wound 1929 Vivien Merchant, born in Manchester, England, actress, Under Milk Wood 1929 Tony Lock, cricketer, highly successful England slow lefty bowler 1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall 1929 John Turner, born in Richmond, England, L, 17th Canadian PM, 1984 1929 2nd Ryder Cup: Britain - Ireland, 7 - 5 at Moortown, England 1929 Paul Winslow, cricketer, big-hitter for South Africa, 108 vs. England 1955 1929 Jack Flavell, cricketer, England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64 1929 Tristan Jones, born in Liverpool, England, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, wrote about sailing in books and articles 1929 1st non-stop England to India flight lands 1929 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off 1929 Michael Atiyah, educator, Trinity College - Cambridge England 1929 Amedee Turner, born in England, Amedee Edward Turner, politician, barrister, Conservative Party, Member of the European Parliament, patent lawyer 1929 Kenneth Haigh, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Search for the Nile 1929 Roger Bannister, born in England, 1st to run a 4 minute mile, May 6, 1954 1929 Bradman scores 123 Australia vs. England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton 1929 David Sheppard, bishop, Liverpool, cricketer, England batsman 1929 Earl of Rosebery, born in Scotland, born Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, Scottish nobleman, grandmother Hannah, Countess of Rosebury, was richest woman in England 1929 Archie Jackson scores 164 on Test Cricket debut vs. England at Adelaide 1929 Richard Long, born in London, England, Richard Gerard Long, 4th Viscount Long, politician, Conservative Party 1929 Ian Thomson, cricketer, England seam bowler vs. South Africa 1964-65 1929 Bradman scores 112 vs. England at MCG - his 1st Test century 1928 Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor, Val Doonican Show 1928 2nd Test Cricket Australia vs. England starts with Bradman 12th man 1928 England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane 1928 Test Cricket debut of Don Bradman, who scored 18 and 1 vs England 1928 Pat Smythe, England, equestrian jumper 1956 Olympics bronze 1928 Trevor Meale, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests New Zealand vs. England 1958 1928 Ken Hough, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959 1928 Eric Lubbock, born in England, born Eric Lubbock, Lord Avebury, 4th Baron Avebury, politician, Liberal Party, Member of Parliament for Orpington 1928 Roddy McDowall, London England, actor, Planet of Apes, Lord Love a Duck 1928 Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor, Clay-Rawhide 1928 Gillian Sheen, England, foils 1956 Olympics gold 1928 Nicolas Roeg, born in London, England, cinematographer/director, Aria, Eureka 1928 John Wills, lord-lt of Avon England 1928 Barry Took, born in Muswell Hill, North London, England, comedian, writer, television presenter on BBC program Points of View and BBC Radio 4 program The News Quiz, wrote comedy with Mary Feldman 1928 Tony Richardson, born in England, director, Delicate Balance 1928 Bob Monkhouse, Kent England, comedian, Bonkers 1928 Nigel Davenport, Cambridge England, actor, Without a Clue, Masada 1928 Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer, Formula 1 1928 England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21 1928 Eric Porter, born in London, England, actor, Antony and Cleopatra, 39 Steps 1928 Michael Bryant, born in London, England, actor, Sakharov, Girly 1928 Peter Roger Hunt, born in London, England, director, Dr. No 1928 Arthur Milton, cricketer, England opening batsman late 50's 1928 Alan Sillitoe, born in England, writer, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1928 Joss Ackland, born in London, England, actor, Queenie, To Kill a Priest 1928 David Somerset, born in England, David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, criticized for accepting public funds on riverbed land granted to his dukedom 400 years ago 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) 1928 Bruce Forsyth, born in London, England, comedian/TV host, Generation Game 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1927 Denis Quilley, born in London, England, actor, Masada 1927 Cleo Laine, Middlesex England, actress and singer, Flesh to a Tiger 1927 Lee Montague, born in London, England, actor, Uncle Sasha-Holocaust 1927 Roger Moore, born in London, England, actor, Alaskans, Maverick, Saint 1927 Colin Rex Davis, Weybridge England, conductor, New York Met 1967-71 1927 John Buller, born in England, composer, known for Proenca, written for electric guitar, mezzo-soprano and orchestra, one of his sons is Ed Buller, a record producer 1927 Eddie Leadbeater, cricketer, England leg-spinner with an avg of 109 1927 Kenneth Eastham, born in England, politician, Labor Party Member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley 1979 - 1997 1927 Raymond Leppard, born in London, England, conductor, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 1927 Robert Shaw, born in England, actor, Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday 1927 John Warr, England, cricket bowler, avg 281, president, MCC 1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1927 Peter Bayliss, born in Thames, England, actor, From Russia With Love 1927 Robert Matthews, master, Clare College Cambridge England 1927 William Attewell, cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies 1927 David Hobman, director, Age Concern England 1927 1st Ryder Cup: U.S. beats England, 9 -2 at Worcester CC Mass 1927 Kay Kendall, born in Yorkshire, England, actress, Genevieve, Les Girls 1927 Richard Body, born in England, Sir Richard Bernard Frank Stewart Body, politician, Member of Parliament for Billericay from 1955 to 1959 1927 Belgium beats England 9-1 in soccer 1927 Michael Frederick, cricketer, one Test WI vs. England 1954, scored 0 and 30 1927 Dorothy Manley, England, 100m sprint 1948 Olympics silver 1927 John Gilbert, born in England, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Dudley East, life peer as Baron Gilbert, of Dudley in the County of West Midlands 1927 Jonathan Tod, Vice-Admiral, England 1926 Donald Carr, cricketer, England player in 50's, later MCC honcho 1926 Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor, Britannia Hospital 1926 John Dewes, cricketer, England opener late 40's early 50's 1926 Arthur Wills, born in England, composer, professor at Royal Academy of Music in London, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, composed music for the organ and secular music based on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four 1926 Donald Acheson, England's chief medical officer 1926 England regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0 1926 Frank Finlay, Farnworth Lancashire England, actor, Robbery, Lifeforce 1926 Jane Hylton, born in London, England, actress, Adv of Sir Lancelot, Daybreak 1926 Patrick Wymark, born in Cleethorpes, England, actor, Skull, Tomb of Ligeia 1926 Cranley Onslow, born in England, politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Woking, called for lower middle class taxes, life peer as Baron Onslow of Working in Surrey County 1926 Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act 1926 David Ogilvy, born in London, England, David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, judge, served as Lord Chamberlain 1926 Alistair MacFarlane, principal, Heriot-Watt University England 1926 Elizabeth, Alexandra Mary Windsor II, Queen of England, 1952- 1926 Doug Insole, cricketer, England batsman of the 50's, nine Tests 1926 John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, born in England, 11th Duke of Marlborough, justice of the peace, cousin of Sir Winston Churchill 1926 Graham Hills, principal, Strathclyde University, England 1926 John Fowles, born in England, novelist, Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman 1926 Rayner Goddard, born in England, Lord Goddard, Baron Goddard, judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, known for his strict conservative rulings 1926 Patricia Tindaole, born in England, architect 1926 John Schlesinger, born in London, England, director, Midnight Cowboy, Darling 1926 Jean Simmons, born in London, England, actress, Thorn Birds, Guys and Dolls 1926 Bob Berry, cricketer, England slow lefty 1950 1925 Ernie Wise, England, comedian, Morecambe and Wise 1925 Bernard Hepton, Bradford England, actor, 6 Wives of Henry VIII 1925 Angela Lansbury, born in London, England, actress, Jessica-Murder She Wrote 1925 Margaret Thatcher, born in Grantham, England, Tory, British Prime Minister, 1979 - 1990 1925 Bill Parkhouse, cricketer, England batsman in 7 Tests 1950-59 1925 Peter Sellers, born in England, actor, not now, Kato, Bobo, Pink Panther 1925 Ronnie Stevens, born in London, England, actor, Rodney-Dick and Duchess 1925 Brian Aldiss, born in East Dereham, England, science fiction author, 'The Helliconia Trilogy' and 'Hothouse' 1925 Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England 1925 Yvonne Mitchell, born in London, England, writer, Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan 1925 David Bache, born in Worcestershire, England, David Ernest Bache, son of footballer Joe Bache, car designer, worked with Rover, established design company David Bache Associates, created the Land Rover, Series II Land Rover 1925 Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again 1925 Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor, Rebel, Wrong Box 1925 Rhodes Boyson, born in Lancashire, England, Sir Rhodes Boyson, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Brent North 1925 George Cole, born in London, England, actor, Minder, Vampire Lovers 1925 John Yates, bishop, Lambeth England 1925 John Wells, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Maidstone, educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1925 Charles Henry Plumb, born in England, Charles Henry Plumb, Lord Plumb, Baron Plumb of Coleshill, County of Warwickshire, Conservative Party, politician, leading figure, National Farmers Union 1925 John Barrington Wain, born in England, novelist and poet, Hurry on Down 1925 Richard Vernon, born in England, actor, Servant, Gandhi, Hard Days Night 1925 Test Cricket debut of Clarrie Grimmett, who took 5-45 and 6-37 vs. England 1925 Arthur Berry, born in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, England, playwright, artist, teacher, poet, studied, then taught at Burslem School of Art, absorbed by Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, which in 1971 became North Staffordshire Polytechnic, where he taught painting until 1985 1925 Peter Lane, born in England, Baron Lane of Horsell, Lord Land of Horsell, politician, businessman, Conservative Party, served in Royal Navy, life peer, House of Lords 1925 John Bury, born in England, theatre designer of sets, costumes, and lighting, made Amadeus with Peter Hall, nominated for multiple Tony awards 1924 Edmund Purdom, England, actor, Asissi Underground, Pieces 1924 England orders Egyptians out of Sudan 1924 Stanley Baldwin becomes Prime Minister of England 1924 Sheila MacRae, born in London, England, actress, Jackie Gleason Show 1924 Derek Shackleton, England cricket pace bowler, 50's 1924 1st photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, U.S. - England 1924 England score 2-503 in day's play vs. South Africa at Lord's 1924 Bob Appleyard, cricketer, superb England off-spinner, brief career 1924 South Africa all out 30 vs. England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 1924 Tony Britton, born in Birmingham, England, actor, Day of Jackal, Girl in my Soup 1924 Ian Colquhoun, cricket wicket keeper, New Zealand vs England 1954-55 1924 Don Kenyon, cricketer, England batsman in 8 Tests 1951-55 1924 Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (England in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies 1924 Neville Marriner, born in Lincoln, England, conductor, Minnesota Orchestra 1978 1924 Freddie Bartholomew, born in England, actor, Anna Karenina, David Copperfield 1924 Dora Bryan, Broadhurst, Southport England, actress, Taste of Honey 1924 Hattie Jacques, Kent England, actress, Carry on Doctor 1924 Brian Rix, born in Cottingham, England, born Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix, actor, appeared in film, The Night We Got The Bird, charity worker for Mencap 1924 Baldwin government resigns in England 1924 Benny Hill, born in Southampton, England, comedian, Benny Hill Show 1924 Ron Moody, born in London, England, actor, 12 Chairs, Wrong is Right 1923 Trevor Bailey, England, cricket all-rounder, batted and ran 1923 Peter Hammond, born in London, England, actor, Buccaneers 1923 Clay Jones, born in England, horticulturalist, broadcaster, Chairman of the program Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4, voted tenth alongside Carol Klein as the nation's all-time favorite gardener 1923 Donald Sinden, England, actor, Doctor at Large, Mogambo, Simba 1923 Alan Badel, Manchester England, actor, Shogun 1923 Peter Lawford, born in London, England, actor, Mrs Miniver, Thin Man 1923 Richard Attenborough, England, actor and director, Gandhi, Young Winston 1923 Fred Ridgway, England cricket pace bowler, 1951-52 Indian tour 1923 Jack Parnell, born in London, England, orchestra leader, Englebert Humperdick Show 1923 England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law 1923 Donald Smith, cricketer, uneventful England opening batsman 1957 1923 Michael Jaffe, director, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge England 1923 Alan Wharton, cricketer, England batsman once vs. New Zealand 1949, scored 7 and 13 1923 George Bean, cricketer, 92 runs in 3 Tests for England vs. Australia 1923 Patrick Moore, born in England, astronomer and writer, A-Z of Astronomy 1923 Pamela Sharples, born in England, Baroness Sharples, BConservative Party, made a Life Peer of Chawton in the County of Hampshire, after husband, Sir Richard Sharples, was assassinated 1923 Johnny Wardle, cricketer, Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's 1922 Conservative A Bonar forms new government in England 1922 John Farr, born in Nottingham, England, Sir John Arnold Farr, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Harborough 1959 - 1992, served with Royal Navy during World War II 1922 1st Walker Cup: U.S. beats England 8-4 1922 Roy Tattersall, cricketer, brilliant England off-spinner early 50's 1922 Philip Larkin, born in Coventry, England, writer, North Ship, Jill 1922 Jim McConnon, cricketer, England off-spinner against Pakistan 1954 1922 Christopher Lee, born in London, England, actor, Hound of Baskervilles 1922 Allan Watkins, cricketer, England batsman late 40s early 50s 1922 Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt 1922 Margaret Leighton, Birmingham England, actress, Astonished Heart 1922 James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner 1922 Patrick MacNee, born in London, England, actor, Jonathan Steed-Avengers 1922 Michael Bentine, England, author/comedian, Reluctant Jester 1922 Paul Scofield, born in England, stage and screen actor, considered one of the best British actors of the 20th century 1922 Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director, Casino Royale 1922 Kathleen Byron, born in London, England, actress, Abdication, Profile, 4 Days 1922 Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor, Born Free, Gorgo 1921 Joan Dickson, born in England, cellist, professor at Royal College of Music in London, studied with Enrico Mainardi in Paris, performed with Joyce Rathbone 1921 Terence Morgan, born in London, England, actor, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1921 Malcolm Arnold, Northampton England, composer, Bridge over River Kwai 1921 Robert Runcie, Kennedy, Liverpool England, Archbishop of Canterbury 1921 Sam Cook, cricketer, England slow left-armer in only Test 1921 Jean Kent, born in London, England, actress, Adv of Sir Francis Drake 1921 Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor, Open University England 1921 Lancelot Pierre, cricketer, 1 Test WI vs. England 1948, 0-28 1921 George Terry, chief constable, Sussex England 1921 Dennis Brain, born in London, England, french-hornist, Serenade 1921 Ian Percival, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Southport, served in World War II in North Africa and Burma, earned rank of Major 1921 Glyn England, CEO, CEGB, Windcluster Ltd 1921 Martin Buckmaster, born in England, born Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster, diplomat, served in the House of Lords 1921 Alfie Bass, born in London, England, actor, Moonraker, Are You Being Served 1921 Les Jackson, cricket bowler, England twice, 1949 and 1961 1921 Donald Malcome Campbell, born in Surrey, England, boat racer, 1955 speed records 1921 Cyril Poole, cricketer, England batsman against India 1951-52 1921 Australia Cricket team complete 5-0 drubbing of England 1921 Rwanda ceded to England 1921 Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 vs. England, Australian Test Cricket rec 1921 John M Pritchard, born in London, England, conductor 1921 Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for England including a century), dies 1921 Bruce Woodcock, born in England, boxer, British and Empire heavyweight champion 1945 - 1950, European heavyweight champion 1946 - 1949, events attracted sellout crowds 1920 Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket India, vs. England at MCG 1920 Michael Allinson, born in London, England, George Washington 1920 Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut vs. England SCG 1920 Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater 1936 Olympics silver 1920 Michael Aldridge, Glastonbury England, actor, Murder in Cathedral 1920 Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup 1920 Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England 1920 Ian Carmichael, born in Hull, England, actor, Lucky Jim, I'm Alright Jack 1920 Peter Jones, born in England, actor, From a Bird's Eye View 1920 Anthony Storr, born in London, England, English author and psychiatrist, wrote 'Art of Psychotherapy' and 'Human Aggression' 1920 John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant, Berkshire England 1920 Walter Clegg, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, served as Comptroller of the Household, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, Member of Parliament for Wyre, Member of Parliament for North Fylde 1920 Arthur Hailey, Luton England, novelist, Hotel, Airport 1920 Dirk Bogarde, born in London, England, actor, Death in Venice, Servant 1920 William Butterfield, born in England, born William John Hughes Butterfield, Lord Butterfield, life peer as Baron Butterfield of Stechford, Order of the British Empire, medical researcher, clinician, administrator 1920 John Addison, born in Surrey, England, composer, Tom Jones-Academy Award 1920 D. J. Enright, born in England, poet and novelist, Some Men are Brothers 1920 Willie Watson, cricketer, England batsman and soccer international 1920 Lewis Gilbert, born in London, England, director/actor, You Only Live Twice 1920 Reg Simpson, cricketer, prolific England opener 1948-55 1920 Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service 1920 George Rose, Bicester England, actor, Beacon Hill, Holocaust 1920 Alex Comfort, born in England, physician, poet, novelist, anarchist, pacifist, wrote "The Joy of Sex", a scholarly approach to sexual behavior 1919 Dick Spooner, England, cricket wicketkeeper, Godfrey Evans' shadow 1919 Alan Young, England, actor, Time Machine, Wilbur Post-Mr Ed 1919 Donald Pleasence, Worksop England, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Halloween 1919 Robin Bailey, Hucknall England, actor, See No Evil, Screamtime 1919 Patricia Medina, born in Liverpool, England, actress, High-Low 1919 Bruce Gordon, born in London, England, actor, Frank Nitti-Untouchables 1919 Margot Fonteyn, Surrey England, prima ballerina, Giselle 1919 Richard Mason, born near Manchester, England, author, learned Japanese in World War II, interrogated prisoners of war, wrote 'The Wind Cannot Read', 'The Fever Tree', 'The World of Suzie Wong' 1919 Henry Wood, England cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies 1919 Antony Tudor, born in England, choreographer, Metropolitan Opera 1957 1919 John Gregson, born in Liverpool England, actor, Gideon CID, Shirley's World 1918 Ronnie Brody, England, actor, Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz 1918 Malcolm Shepherd, born in England, born Malcolm Newton Shepherd, Lord Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd of Spalding, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the House of Lords 1918 Mervyn Pike, born in England, Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, Conservative, Life Peerk, knighted, Member of Parliament for Melton, in the county of Leicestershire 1918 Richard Greene, Plymouth England, composer/actor, Adv of Robin Hood 1918 Frederick Sanger, England, biochemist, Nobel 1958, 1980 1918 Pamela Brown, born in England, actress, Alice in Wonderland, Dracula 1918 Alec Bedser, cricketer, mighty post-war England medium-pacer 1918 Eric Bedser, cricketer, bro of Alec, Surrey bowler but not England 1918 Isabel Dean, England, actress, 5 Days one Summer, Virgin Island, Ransom 1918 Denis Compton, cricketer, England batsman 1938-56 and Arsenal forward 1918 Arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper, England 3 times early 50's 1918 Sydney Chatton, England 1918 Ronald Howard, born in Norwood, England, actor, Naked Edge, Africa-Texas Style 1918 England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force 1918 Alfred Burke, born in London, England, actor, Backfire 1918 Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain 1918 Norman Wisdom, born in London, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall 1918 Skitch Henderson, born in Birmingham, England, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1918 Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat 1917 Andrew Fielding Huxley, born in London, England, physiologist, Nobel 1963 1917 Arthur C. Clarke, born in Somerset, England, science fiction author, inventor, wrote '2001: A Space Odyssey' 1917 Durward Knowles, England, yachtsman, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1917 Ken Cranston, cricketer, England all-rounder captained once in 1948 1917 Michael [George] Somes, England, dancer, Royal Ballet 1917 Sydney J. Harris, born in London, England, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma' 1917 Richard Desborough Burnell, born in England, double sculls 1948 Olympics gold 1917 John Stokes, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, member of the Conservative Monday Club, Primrose League 1917 Pamela Brown, born in London, England, actress, Cleopatra, Beckett 1917 1e German air attack on England, 100+ killed in East-London 1917 Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge, England 1917 Tessie O'Shea, born in England, actress, Entertainers 1917 Roy Scott, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 18, 1-74 1917 Jack Robertson, cricketer, superb England batsman only played 11 Tests 1917 Dick Emery, born in London, England, actor, Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love 1916 Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA, Nobel 1962 1916 Michael Gwynn, Bath England, actor, Village of Damned, Question 7 1916 Len Wilkinson, cricketer, England leg-spinner just before WW II 1916 Trevor Howard, born in England, actor, Mutiny on Bounty, Ryan's Daughter 1916 Francis Cockfield, born in Horsham, England, born Francis Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield of Dover in the County of Kent, politician, Conservative Party, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1916 Eric Bentley, England, critic/writer, In Search of Theater 1916 John Slater, born in London, England, actor, Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass 1916 Moura Lympany, Saltash England, pianist, OBE-1979 1916 Claude Newberry, South Africa cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies 1916 Sydney Tafler, born in London, England, actor, Too Many Crooks 1916 Len Hutton, cricketer, England opener, 364 vs. Australia The Oval 1938 1916 Bill Edrich, cricketer, Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate 1916 Alec Coxon, cricketer, England pace bowler in one Test, 2-90 and 1-82 1915 Michael Denison, York England, actor, Importance of Being Ernest 1915 Dennis Brookes, cricketer, one Test England vs. WI 1948, scored 10 and 7 1915 Arthur Lowe, born in Hayfield, England, actor, Captain Mainwaring-Dad's Army 1915 Humphrey Searle, England, writer, 20th Century counterpoint 1915 Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, born in England, 17th Duke of Norfolk, The Most Notable Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, awarded Military Cross 1915 Dennis Price, born in Twyford, England, actor, Adventurers, Millionairess 1915 Julian Ridsdale, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Harwich in Essex, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1915 1st Zeppelin air raid over England 1915 H H Asquith forms a coalition government in England 1915 John Egerton, born in England, born John Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland, served with British Expeditionary Force, captured at St. Valery, spent four years in a prisoner of war camp 1915 Peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist, Nobel 1953 1915 Godfrey Brown, England, 4 x 400m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1915 Philip Friend, Horsham England, actor, Vulture, Fur Collar 1915 Germany begins a blockade of England 1915 John D. Profumo, born in England, politician 1915 Alan Watts, born in Kent, England, writer, speaker, and philosopher, 'The Spirit of Zen' and 'The Art of Contemplation' 1914 German plane drops bombs on Dover England 1914 Winston Place, cricketer, England opener in West Indies 1948 1914 Cyril Washbrook, cricketer, stalwart Lancs and England opener 1914 Battleship HMS Bulwark explodes at Sheerness Harbor England, 788 die 1914 Harold Gimblett, cricketer, legendary Somerset and England batsman 1914 Michael Goodliffe, Cheshire England, actor, 5th Day of Peace 1914 James Scarlett, born in England, born James Richard Scarlett, 8th Baron Abinger, Lord Abinger, politician, Royal Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel, Deputy Lieutenant for Essex 1914 Kenneth More, born in England, actor, 39 Steps, Doctor in the House 1914 Doug Wright, cricketer, England's leg-spinning genius of 30's and 40's 1914 Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer, 140 for England, 1948 1914 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin), dies 1914 R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket and soccer, dies 1914 Dennis Dyer, cricketer, opened batting for South Africa vs. England 1947 1914 Andrew Martin, Lord-Lt, Lechestershire England 1914 John Cameron, cricketer, brother of Jimmy WI v-captain 1939 England tour 1914 Katherine Stammers Menzies, born in England, doubles tennis player, Wimb 1935 1914 Alec Guinness, born in London, England, British actor, Bridge on River Kwai 1914 Bohumil Hrabal, born in Brno-Zidenice, Moravia, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England 1914 Donald Stokes, born in Plymouth, England, born Donald Gresham Stokes, Baron Stokes, Lord Stokes, industrialist, life peer in the House of Lords, managing director of British Leyland Motor Corporation 1914 Ida Lupino, born in London, England, actress, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1914 Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1913 Benjamin Britten, born in Suffolk, England, opera composer 1913 Benjamin Britten, Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer, Beggar's Opera 1913 Anthony Quayle, born in England, actor, Anne of 1000 Days, Lawrence of Arabia 1913 Angus Wilson, born in England, writer, Mulberry Bush-1955 1913 Michael Foot, born Plymouth, England, born Michael Mackintosh Foot, writer, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition 1913 Mervyn Stockwood, bishop, Southwark England 1913 Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who 1913 Audrey Brown, England, 4 x 100m runner 1936 Olympics silver 1913 Nigel Patrick, London England, actor and director, Sapphire, Prize of Gold 1913 Norman Parkinson, born in England, fashion photographer, Harper's Bazaar 1913 Netherlands soccer team's 1st victory over England 1913 William Chatterton, cricketer, 48 in only Test for England 1892 1913 Harold Butler, cricketer, England pace bowler late 40's 1913 Dicky Fuller, cricketer, one Test WI vs. England 1935, 1, 0-12 1913 Francis De Wolff, England, actor, From Russia With Love 1912 Jimmy Jewel, born in Sheffield, England, James Arthur Thomas J. Marsh, comedian, television, film actor, appeared in film 'The Krays', musical drama 'Casualty' 1912 Jack Crapp, cricketer, England batsman 1948-49 1912 Jack Young, cricketer, Middlesex and England slow left-armer post-WW2 1912 Stephen Murray, born in Partney, England, actor, Alice in Wonderland 1912 World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy 1912 England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament 1912 Wendy Hiller, England, actress, Major Barbara, David Copperfield 1912 Michael Wilding, born in England, actor, Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong 1912 Maurice Dallimore, born in England, actor, Collector, Lad: A Dog 1912 Enoch Powell, England, MP, C, Greek professor 1912 Eric Hollies, cricketer, England leggie, bowled Bradman 1912 David Barran, CEO, Midland Bank, England 1912 Royal Flying Corps forms in England 1912 Kathleen Mary Ferrier, born in England, contralto, Orfeo Ed Evridice 1912 David Townsend, cricketer, 3 Tests England vs. WI 1935 1912 John Le Mesurier, born in Bedford, England, actor, Jabberwocky, Dad's Army 1912 Cuthbert Alport, born in England, born Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Lord Alport, Baron Alport, politician, Conservative Party, Cabinet Minister, life peer, Deputy Lieutenant for Essex 1912 Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) 1912 Richard Wattis, England, actor, Hobson's Choice, Prince and Showgirl 1912 England regains cricket's Ashes 1912 Ernest Clark, born in London, England, actor, Doctor in the House 1912 Roy Fuller, England, poet and novelist, Lost Season 1912 Ian Orr-Ewing, born in England, Charles Ian Orr-Ewing, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Hendon North, Baronet of Hendon 1912 Ken Weekes, cricketer, WI batsman vs. England 1939, 137 at The Oval 1912 Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress, Scruples, Lila-General Hospital 1911 Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1911 Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor, Equus, Man of La Mancha 1911 Peter Graves, born in London, England, actor, Mission Impossible, Stalag 17 1911 Michael Hordern, Hertfordshire England, actor, Friar Domingo-Shogun 1911 William Golding, England, novelist, Lord of the Flies-Nobel 1983 1911 1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England) 1911 Ronald Udell, England, production designer, Pinewood Studios 1911 Norman Gordon, South Africa cricket pace bowler, against England 1938-39 1911 Terry-Thomas, born in England, actor, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1911 Ken Farnes, cricket bowler, fast England in pre-WW II years 1911 Joe Hardstaff, Jr., cricketer, son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England 1911 King George V of England crowned 1911 William Berry, born in England, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph 1911 Patrick Maitland, born in England, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, journalist, World War II Special Correspondent, Member of Parliament for Lanark 1911 Geoff Chubb, cricketer, South Africa pace bowler vs. England 1951-52 aged 40 1911 Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording executive 1911 Margot Grahame, born in Canterbury, England, born Margaret Clark, actress, compared to Jean Harlow, dubbed the 'Aluminum Blonde', performed with Bebe Daniels in The Fabulous Joe 1910 Betty Ann Davies, born in London, England, actress, Tough Guy 1910 Richard Ainley, Middlesex England, actor, I Dood It, Above Suspicion 1910 Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies 1910 Alfred J Ayer, England, Neopositivist philosopher/logician 1910 Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England 1910 England's 1st aircraft flight 1910 Allen Hill, cricket bowler (England, 2 Tests), dies 1910 Denis Moloney, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, 1937 England tour 1910 Peter Pears, Farnham England, tenor, Death in Venice 1910 David Rose, born in London, England, orchestra leader, Red Skelton Show, Stripper 1910 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel, C S Rolls, England 1910 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) 1910 Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 1910 1st night air flight (Claude Grahame-White, England) 1910 Nicholas Monsarret, born in England, writer, Cruel Sea 1910 Iftikhar Ali Khan, cricketer, Nawab of Pataudi, England and India 1910 Arthur Hazlerigg, born in England, Lord Hazlerigg, 2nd Baron Hazlerigg, awarded Military Cross, judge, Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire, soldier, served during World War II, life peer 1910 Nicholas Monsarrat, Liverpool England, novelist 1910 Paul Whitelaw, cricketer, New Zealand opening batsman vs. England 1933 1910 Simpson-Hayward (England) takes 6-43 on debut with underarm lobs 1909 Maurice Denham, Beckenham England, actor, Mr Love, Damn the Defiant 1909 Mona Barrie, Smith, born in London, England, actress, Dawn on Great Divide 1909 Robert Douglas, Finlayson, Bletchley England, actor, Adv of Don Juan 1909 Jean Batten, New Zealand air pioneer, 1st woman to fly solo England to Australia 1909 Anne Seymour, born in England, actress, Gemini Affair, Empire, Tim Conway Show 1909 Michael Rennie, England, actor, Robe, Klatuu-Day the Earth Stood Still 1909 Ronnie Grieveson, South Africa cricket keeper/batsman, 2 Tests vs. England 1939 1909 Andre Morell, born in London, England, actor, Hound of the Baskervilles 1909 Bill Voce, cricketer, England left-arm bodyline bowler 1909 Cyril Northcote Parkinson, England, historian, Pursuit of Progress 1909 Hardy Amies, born in London, England, royal dressmaker, Queen Elizabeth II 1909 M J Gopalan, cricketer, 1 Test India vs. England 1933-34 1909 James Mason, England, actor, Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil 1909 Gerald Bond, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1938, 0 and 0-16 1909 Terence De Marney, born in England, actor, Case Thomas-Johnny Ringo 1909 Stephen Harold Spender, England, poet and critic, Vienna, Edge of Darkness 1909 Heather Angel, Oxford England, actress, Informer, Last of Mohicans 1909 Richard Hearne, Norwich England, actor, Captain Horatio Hornblower 1909 Ann Todd, Hartford England, actress, Paradine Case, 7th Veil 1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter 1908 Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor, Judge Fulton-Persuaders 1908 Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host, Masterpiece Theatre 1908 Reginald Beckwith, York England, actor, Genevieve, Doctor in Love 1908 Richard Caldicot, born in London, England, actor, Horse's Mouth 1908 Ben Barnett, Australian cricket wicket-keeper, 1938 England tour 1908 David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor, Beat Girl, I Accuse 1908 Ian Lancaster Fleming, born in London, England, author, James Bond 1908 Robert Morley, England, actor, High Road to China, African Queen 1908 Rex Harrison, Reginald Carey, England, actor, My Fair Lady, Cleopatra 1908 Denmark, Germany, England, France, Netherlands and Sweden sign North Sea accord 1908 David Lean, born in Croydon, England, director, Dr. Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter 1908 Rex Harrison, born in England, actor, My Fair Lady, Dr. Doolittle 1908 Alf Gover, cricketer, bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach 1908 John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace 1908 Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory vs England 1908 W H V "Hopper" Levett, cricket keeper, England in 1 Test in Calcutta 1908 Ian Peebles, cricketer, Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31 1908 Bernard Lee, born in London, England, actor, M in James Bond movies 1908 William Hartnell, born in London, England, actor, Agitator, Jackpot 1908 England beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG 1907 Peggy Ashcroft, Croydon England, actress, Dear Brutus, Happy Days 1907 Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright, Ring Around the Moon 1907 Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor, Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes 1907 Roy Douglas, born in Tunbridge Wells, England, Richard Roy Douglas, composer, pianist, member London Symphony Orchestra, pianist, organist, celesta player, fourth percussionist, created orchestration for 'Les Sylphides' 1907 Rumer Godden, England, author, Thursday's Children 1907 Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare England, actress, Project Moonbase 1907 Michael Shepley, Plymouth England, actor, Dick and the Duchess 1907 Ralph Michael, born in London, England, actor, Quest, Doctor in the House 1907 England, Russia and France form Triple Entente 1907 Sir Robert Baden-Powell forms Boy Scouts in England 1907 Frank A. Whittle, England inventor, jet engine 1907 Laurence Olivier, England, actor, Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer 1907 Clifford Curzon, born in London, England, pianist, MacFarren Gold Medal 1907 Alan Wheatley, England, actor, Adventure of Robin Hood 1907 Phyllis Konstam, born in London, England, actress, Murder, Skin Game 1907 Jessie Matthews, born in London, England, actress, Gangway, First a Girl 1907 Lillian Harvey, born in London, England, actress, Invitation to the Waltz 1906 Hermione Baddeley, England, actress, Camp Runamuck, Maude, Good Life 1906 Benita Hume, born in London, England, actress, Vicky-Halls of Ivy 1906 Derrick De Marney, born in London, England, actor, Inheritance 1906 Roye England, modeller/museum curator 1906 John Betjeman, poet laureate of England, Mount Zion 1906 Andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor, Search for the Nile 1906 Richard Fanshawe, England, equestion 3 day event, Olympic-bronze-1936 1906 Catherine Cookson, born in England, novelist, Bannaman Legacy 1906 Norman Gallichan, cricketer, all-rounder in 1 Test New Zealand vs. England 1937 1906 Walter Robins, cricketer, dynamic England leg-spin all-rounder 1906 Terence Hanbury White, Bombay India, novelist, England Have My Bones 1906 Esmond Knight, East Sheen, England, actor, Hamlet, Sleeping Murder 1906 Kathleen Major, principal, St. Hilda's College, England 1906 South Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England 1906 E Power Biggs, Westcliff-on-Sea England, organist/composer, CBS 1906 "Census of the British Empire" shows England rules 1/5 of the world 1906 Henny Youngman, born in London, England, comedian, Take my wife please 1906 Donald Novis, Hastings England, actor, Monte Carlo 1906 Madeleine Carroll, England, actress, 39 Steps, Secret Agent 1906 Henny Youngman, England, comedian, Take my wife please... 1906 South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win 1905 Jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer, 1954 Academy Award, 1968 Tony 1905 Anthony Powell, England, novelist, Infants of Spring 1905 Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes Prime Minister of England 1905 Leslie Ames, cricketer, England wicket-keeper of 30's Outstanding bat 1905 England Pilgrim Association beats All New York 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds 1905 Charles P Snow, England, novelist/scientist, Death Under Sail 1905 Ralph Forbes, born in London, England, actor, Romeo and Juliet, Daniel Boone 1905 Cyril Walters, cricketer, solid England batsman of 30's 1905 Leonard Constant Lambert, born in London, England, composer, King Pest 1905 Leo Genn, born in London, England, actor, Affair in Monte Carlo 1905 Boyd Neel, born in London, England, conductor, Story of an Orchestra 1905 Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer, England 1929-31 1905 Robert Newton, England, actor, Henry V, Around the World in 80 Days 1905 Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor, Return of Jedi, Chimera 1905 Hedley Verity, cricketer, terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II 1905 Alan Rawsthorne, Haslingden England, composer, Corteges 1905 Robert Donat, born in England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Citadel 1904 Harold Larwood, cricketer, England bodyline bowler 1904 Anna Neagle, London England, actress, London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell 1904 Wilfred Pickles, Halifax England, actor, Billy Liar, Gay Dog 1904 [Henry] Graham Greene, England, prolific novelist, Brighton Rock 1904 Frank Lawton, born in London, England, actor, Devil Doll, Invisible Ray 1904 Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor, Sospiro do Roma 1904 Angela Baddeley, born in London, England, actress, Ghost Train, Tom Jones 1904 Anthony Bushell, Kent England, actor, Journey's End 1904 Catherine Lacey, born in London, England, actress, Sorcerors 1904 Cecil Day-Lewis, England, poet laureate/detective, Nicholas Blake 1904 John Gielgud, born in London, England, actor, Arthur, Ages of Man 1904 Clive Morton, born in London, England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker 1904 England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia 1904 Bramwell Fletcher, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, White Cargo, Mummy 1904 Cary Grant, born in England, actor, 'Arsenic and Old Lace', 'North by Northwest' 1904 Cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer 1904 Richard Addinsell, born in London, England, composer, Taming of Shrew 1904 England beat Australia at the MCG, Rhodes 7-56 and 8-68 1903 Cyril Dean Darlington, England, biologist, hereditary mechanisms 1903 Reg Foster completes 287 England vs. Australia on Test Cricket debut 1903 Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion, Nobel 1950 1903 Mona Washbourne, England, actress, Stevie, Billie Liar, Driver's Seat 1903 George Coulouris, Manchester England, actor, Runaway Bus 1903 Bernard Lovell, England, radio astronomer, founded Jodrell Bank 1903 Eric Portman, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale 1903 Beatrix Lehmann, born in England, actress, Candles at Nine, Staircase 1903 Bob Hope, Kent, England, entertainer, famous profile 1903 Wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor, My Fair Lady, Peyton Place 1903 John Williams, born in England, actor, Niles-Family Affair, Dial M for Murder 1903 Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor, Great Dictator 1903 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between U.S. and England 1903 Alan Napier, Birmingham England, actor, Alfred-Batman 1903 Francis L Sullivan, born in London, England, actor, Missing Rembrandt 1902 Ralph Richardson, born in England, actor, Anna Karenina, Dr. Zhivago 1902 Richard A. Butler, England, Dutch Minister of Finance/Foreign affairs 1902 Lorna Johnstone, England, equestrian dressage, Olympic-13th-1968 1902 Georgette Heyer, England, novelist, Friday's Child 1902 England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory 1902 Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria 1902 Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist, quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933 1902 G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer, in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie 1902 Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford 1902 Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket vs. England 1902 Nora Swinburne, born in England, actress, Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River 1902 Australia Cricket all out 36 vs. England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever 1902 Billy Mayerl, born in London, England, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees 1902 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8 1902 Brian Aherne, Worcestershire England, actor, Juarez 1902 Donald Wolfit, born in England, actor, Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, Accursed 1902 Arthur Wellard, cricketer, big hitting Somerset and England batsman 1902 Soccer match riot between Scotland and England kills 25 1902 L P Jai, cricketer, one Test India vs. England 1934, scored 19 and 0 1902 William Walton, born in England, composer, Troilus and Cressida, Wise Virgins 1902 Flora Robson, born in South Shields, England, actress, Dominique is Dead 1902 Nikolaus Pevsner, Engl, art historian, The Buildings of England 1902 Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs. England at the MCG 1902 Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs. England at MCG 1901 Irene Handl, born in London, England, actress, Riding High, Morgan 1901 Robin Irvine, born in London, England, actor, Easy Virtue 1901 Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US 1901 Joyce Wethered, Surrey England, golfer, 4 time British Amateur champ 1901 Eddie Paynter, cricketer, England batting hero in Bodyline series 1901 Edward Chapman, Harrogate England, actor, Promoter, Rembrandt 1901 James Pitman, Bath England, educator/publisher/phonetic speller 1901 Maurice Evans, Dorchester England, actor, Maurice-Bewitched 1901 George Duckworth, cricket wicket-keeper, England late 20's early 30's 1901 Bob Wyatt, cricketer, England batsman 1927-37 1901 J Pat O'Malley, born in England, actor, Touch of Grace, Gunn, Star! 1901 Reginald Sheffield, born in London, England, actor, Second Chance 1901 Christmas Humphreys, England, lawyer/writer/Buddhist, Awakening of Zen 1901 After 63 years England stops sale of Queen Victoria postage stamps series and begins King Edward VII series 1901 Patrick Aherne, England, actor, Bwana Devil, Botany Bay, Q Planes 1901 Rex O'Malley, born in London, England, actor, Camille, Zara, Midnight 1900 W L "Tich" Cornford, cricketer, Sussex keeper played for England 1930 1900 Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu 1900 Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 1900 England annexes Transvaal 1900 General Redvers Buller returns to England 1900 Douglas Jardine, cricketer, England's Bodyline captain 1900 "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist, Melissa 1900 Roland Culver, born in London, England, actor, Thunderball, Encore 1900 Elizabeth, Queen Mother Of England, King George VI's wife 1900 Ernie Pyle, born in England, correspondent during WW II 1900 Maurice Leyland, prolific cricket left-handed batsman, England 1900 Ralph Truman, born in London, England, actor, Web of Evidence 1900 Edna Best, born in Hove, England, actress starred in Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo 1900 Fred Emney, born in London, England, actor, Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino 1900 Labour Party forms in England 1900 Sandy Powell, Rotherham England, costume designer, Rob Roy 1900 Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, forms in England 1899 Noel Coward, England, playwright, In Which We Serve-1942 Academy Award 1899 Frank Vosper, born in London, England, actor, Man Who Knew Too Much 1899 Columbia (U.S.) beats Shamrock (England) in 11th America's Cup 1899 South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England 1899 Cecil Scott Forester, England, historical novelist, Horatio Hornblower 1899 Ricci Riano, England 1899 Gerald Moore, England, pianist, Am I Too Loud 1899 Charles Laughton, born in England, actor, Mutiny on Bounty, Spartacus 1899 Jack Hearne takes a hat-trick England vs. Australia at Headingley 1899 Victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* vs. England, Lord's 1899 Victoria and Albert Museum foundation laid England 1899 South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11) 1899 William Brann, cricketer, South African batsman vs. England 1922-23 1899 Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs. South Africa Johannesburg) 1898 Lionel Charles Robbins, Middlesex England, economist 1898 George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor, Hooded Terror 1898 Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author, Flowering of New England 1898 Henry Moore, England, sculptor, Vertebrae 1898 Carleton Percy Hobbs, Farnborough England 1898 Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England 1898 Wallace Ford, Samuel Jones Grundy, Batton England, actor, Deputy 1898 Gracie Fields, England, music hall/vaudeville performer 1897 Hermione Gingold, born in London, England, actress, Gigi, Music Man 1897 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England) 1897 Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon England, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1897 Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian, Devil's Brother 1897 Cecil Parker, Hastings England, actor, Indiscreet, Tale of 2 Cities 1897 Tate Gallery opens in England 1897 Basil Radford, born in Chester, England, actor, Whiskey Galore, Night Train 1897 Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer, South Africa all-rounder vs. England 1922 - 1923 1897 Jack Raine, born in London, England, actor, Quartet 1897 Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1923 1897 Kitty McKane, England, tennis, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24 1896 Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor, Phantom Shot 1896 Jack Warner, born in London, England, actor, Christmas Carol 1896 Melville Cooper, Birmingham England, TV panelist, I Got a Secret 1896 England defeated Zanzibar in a 38-minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM) 1896 Alan Mowbray, born in London, England, actor, Dante, Colonel Flack 1896 George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (New York to England) 1896 Archibald J Cronin, England, author, Citadel, Shining Victory 1896 Irene Browne, born in England, actress, All at Sea, Peg O' My Heart 1896 Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon 1896 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England 1896 South Africa all out for 30 vs. England - their lowest ever 1896 Eva Le Gallienne, born in London, England, actress/director, Resurrection 1896 Arnold Ridley, Bath England, actor/dramatist, The Ghost Train 1895 George VI, king of England, 1936-52 1895 Fay Holden, Birmingham England, actress, Mother-Andy Hardy films 1895 Defender (U.S.) beats Valkyrie III (England) in 10th America's Cup 1895 Jerry Verno, born in London, England, actor, River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd 1895 Marie Ney, born in London, England, actress, Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft 1895 Maurice Tate, cricketer, great England pace bowler of 20's 1895 Charlie Hallows, cricket batsman, Lancs played for England 1921 - 1928 1895 England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2 1895 J. T. Brown hits the fastest 50 in Test Crickets (28 minutes) England vs. Australia 1895 Richard Goolden, born in London, England, actor, School for Husbands 1894 Arthur Gilligan, cricketer, England captain in 1920's 1894 England beat Australia by 10 runs in the 1st six-day Test Cricket 1894 Winifred Kingston, England, silent screen actress, David Garrick 1894 Aldous Huxley, born in Surrey, England, author, Brave New World 1894 Arthur Treacher, born in Brighton, England, announcer, Merv Griffin Show 1894 Mary Clare, born in London, England, actress, Evil Mind, Young and Innocent 1894 Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan and England 1894 Basil Sydney, born in England, actor, Hamlet, Jassy, Simba, Farmer's Wife 1894 J L Johnstone of England invents horse racing starting gate 1894 Charles Morgan, England, writer, Fountain 1894 Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic 1893 Vigilant (U.S.) beats Valkyrie II (England) in 9th America's Cup 1893 Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia vs. England, Lord's 1893 Jack Durston, cricketer, England fast bowler against Australia 1921 1893 George Geary, cricketer, sturdy pace bowler for England 1924-34 1893 Eugene Goossens, born in London, England, conductor and composer, Perseus 1893 Arthur Carr, cricket captain, England vs. Australia 1926 1893 Wilfred Owen, born in England, anti-war poet, Anthem for Doomed Youth 1893 Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor, Peter Pan, Richard III 1893 Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic 1892 Nora Nicholson, Leamington England, actress, Blue Lagoon, Crow Hollow 1892 Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor, Topper, Man From Uncle 1892 Percy Fender, cricketer, legendary Surrey and England all-rounder 1892 Roy Park, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1920, out 1st ball 1892 Edward H Carr, born in England, historian, History of Soviet Russia 1892 Lupino Lane, born in London, England, actress, Love Parade 1892 Margaret Rutherford, England, actress, Murder Most Foul 1892 Jack Hulbert, born in Ely, England, actor, Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack 1892 Robert A. Watson-Watt, England, physicist, radar 1892 3 brothers Hearne play in same Test Cricket England vs. South Africa (Cape Town) 1892 David Garnett, England, novelist and editor, Lady into Fox 1892 Vita Sackville-West, born in England, novelist/poet, The Land 1892 Monty Bowden, cricket captain (England vs. South Africa 1889), dies at 26 1892 Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia SCG 1892 Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test 1891 Robertson Hare, born in London, England, actor, Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge 1891 Reginald Denny Richmond England, actor, Rebecca, Cat Ballou, Batman 1891 Isabel Jeans, born in London, England, actress, Easy Virtue, Heavens Above 1891 Henry Oscar, born in London, England, actor, Saint in London 1891 J. W. Hearne, cricket leg-spinner, all-rounder for England in 24 Tests 1891 Ronald Colman, England, 1947 Academy Award actor, Tale of 2 Cities 1891 Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Australia tour), dies 1891 Frank Pettingell, Liverpool England, actor, Gaslight, Goose Steps Out 1890 Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter, Road to Bali, China 1890 George Merritt, born in London, England, actor, I Monster, Q Planes 1890 Frank Conroy, Derby England, actor, Call of the Wild 1890 Stanley Holloway, born in London, England, actor, Higgins-Our Man Higgins 1890 Alan Herbert, England, journalist and writer, Punch, Helen 1890 Would be start of England/Australia Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout 1890 Barbara Everest, born in London, England, actress, Fatal Witness, Inquest 1890 Stan Laurel, born in England, comedian, Laurel and Hardy 1890 Myra Hess, born in London, England, concert pianist 1889 Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer, Alex Moor Award-1977 1889 Lord Tennyson III, cricketer, England batsman and captain 1889 Irene Steer, England, 4 x 100m relay swimmers, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1889 Arnold Toynbee, born in England, historian, Study of History 1889 Adrian Boult, born in Chester, England, conductor and composer, BBC Symphony Orchestra 1889 Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! South Africa vs. England 1889 South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs. England 1889 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs. England 1889 Start of South Africa's 1st Test, vs. England, Port Elizabeth 1889 Cyril Delevanti, England, actor, Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye 1889 Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren, cricketer, prolific England bat of 20's 1889 F R Foster, cricketer, 330 runs and 45 wickets for England 1888 Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress, My Fair Lady 1888 Paul Cavanagh, Chislehurst England, actor, Tarzan and his Mate 1888 Hugh Wakefield, Wanstead England, actress, Blithe Spirit 1888 Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress, For Love or Money 1888 Claud Allister, born in London, England, actor, Bulldog Drummond 1888 Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist, Bull-Dog Drummond 1888 Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress, Downhill, Easy Virtue 1888 A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner, legend for Kent and England 1888 Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor, Tower of London 1888 Jameson Thomas, born in London, England, actor, Farmer's Wife 1888 Gladys Cooper, England, actress, Margaret-Rogues 1887 Eric Blore, born in London, England, actor, Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad 1887 Lynn Fontanne, born in Woodford, England, Bdwy actress, Dulcy, Arms and the Man 1887 Boris Karloff, William H Pratt, Dulwich England, actor, Frankenstein 1887 Roland Young, London, England 1887 Muriel Aked, Bingley England actress, Happiest Days of Your Life 1887 John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor, Saratoga Trunk 1887 A C "Jack" Russell, cricketer, prolific England batsman post-WW I 1887 George Brown, cricketer, legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's 1887 Esme Percy, born in London, England, actor, Old Spanish Custom 1887 Malcolm Keen, Bristol England, actor, Uncle Chris-Mama 1887 Reginald Owen, born in Wheathampstead, England, actor, Dr. Watson-Sherlock Holmes 1887 Clive Brook, born in London, England, actor and director, List of Adrian Messenger 1887 Frank Woolley, cricketer, long-running England left-arm all-rounder 1887 Phil Mead, cricketer, strong batsman for England pre- and post-WWI 1887 Leonard Carey, England, actor, Laughter 1887 Hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright, Writ for Libel 1887 England all out for 45 vs. Australia SCG, their lowest total ever 1886 Victor McLaglen, born in England, actor, Informer, Academy Award-1935 1886 William Booth, cricketer, Yorks all-rounder, England before WW I 1886 Jack Crawford, cricketer, England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08 1886 Percy Holmes, cricketer, England, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks 1886 Mayflower (U.S.) beats Galatea (England) in 7th America's Cup 1886 Eric Coates, Hucknall Nottinghamshire England, viola player/composer 1886 1st International polo meet, U.S. vs England 1886 Joe Cox, cricketer, South African pace bowler in 1913-14 series vs. England 1886 George Mallory, England, mountain climber, "because it is there" 1886 Lillian Fontaine, Reading England, actress, Suddenly it's Spring 1886 1st cremation in England 1886 Paul Radmilovic, born in England, swimmer, 3 1908 Olympic gold medals 1886 Andrew Ducat, cricketer, Test for England 1921, 3 and 2, Soccer International 1886 Sax Rohmer, England, author, Dr. Fu Manchu 1886 Hugh Lofting, England, writer and illustrator, Dr. Dolittle 1886 George Zucco, England, actor, Adv of Sherlock Holmes, Captain Fury 1885 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer, Yorkshire and England keeper, later Test ump 1885 F S Flint, born in London, England, translator/poet, imagist movement 1885 Puritan (U.S.) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup 1885 David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer, Lady Chatterly's Lover 1885 Charles Carson, born in London, England, actor, Cry the Beloved Country 1885 Gordon Harker, born in London, England, actor, Facts of Love, Champagne 1885 Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to England 1885 Lili Green, Alice Sally Mary, Netherlands/England dancer 1885 Edith Evans, born in London, England, actress, Tom Jones, David Copperfield 1884 Frank Arthur Swinnerton, England, novelist, Summer Storm, Sanctuary 1884 Otto Bohm, born in Prussia, scientist, helped create England Radar 1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 and 7-3 vs. England XI in 4 hours 1884 Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade 1883 Mary Forbes, Hornsey England, actress, Terror by Night 1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader, coal miners 1883 Percy Marmont, born in London, England, actor, Captain Apache 1883 Harold Baumgartner, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1913 1883 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, born in London, England, composer, Farewell My Youth 1883 Lord Berners, Gerald Tyrwhitt, England, composer, 1st Childhood 1883 Lord Birkett, England, judge, Nuremburg Trials 1883 John Maynard Keynes, Cambridge England, economist and journalist 1883 Leonard Mudie, England, actor, Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence 1883 Tom Walls, Kingsthorpe England, actor/producer, Undercover 1883 England team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test 1883 Estelle Winwood, Goodwin, England, actress, Miracle on 34th Street 1883 England complete 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia MCG 1883 Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England vs. Australia MCG 1882 Arthur Eddington, born in England, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and mathematician 1882 John Berry Hobbs, England, 1st cricket played knighted, 1953 1882 Sybil Thorndike, England, actress, Saint Joan 1882 Australia beat England by 7 runs "Death of English cricket" 1882 Fred Spofforth completes 14-90 for match vs. England (7-46 and 7-44) 1882 Harry Makepeace, cricketer, 4 Tests for England vs. Australia 1920-21 1882 Holmes Herbert, Mansfield England, actor, The Kiss 1882 Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria 1882 Douglas Mawson, born in Yorkshire, England, Antarctic explorer, geologist, member, Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition, among first to reach South Magnetic Pole 1882 Leopold Stokowski, born in London, England, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1882 Wallis Clark, born in Essex, England, actress, Postal Inspector 1882 Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer, Perpetua 1882 SS Dunedin leaves New Zealand with 1st frozen meat to England 1881 Milton Rosmer, Southport England, director, Murder in the Red Barn 1881 Margaret Wycherly, born in London, England, actress, Keeper of the Flame 1881 Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor, My Favorite Blonde 1881 Daniel Jones, England phoneticist, English pronouncing dictionary 1881 Alexander Fleming, born in England, bacteriologist, penicillin; Nobel 1954 1881 Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens 1881 Daisy Ashford, born in Petersham, England, English witer, wrote 'The Young Sisters' 1880 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, vs. Australia at The Oval 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England 1880 House Peters, England, silent film actor, Kansas Territory 1880 Salvation Army of England sets up U.S. welfare and religious activity 1880 Herbert Strudwick, cricketer, England wicket-keeper before and after WW I 1880 Edie Martin, born in London, England, actress, Titfield Thunderbolt 1879 Sydney Greenstreet, born in Sandwich, England, actor, Maltese Falcon 1879 Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist, multiplier 1879 Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor, As You Like It 1879 Thomas Beecham, born in England, composer, found London Philharmonic 1879 Owen Williams Richardson, born in England, physicist, Nobel 1928 1879 Edward Rigby, England, actor, Star Look Down, Young and Innocent 1879 Ernest Thesiger, born in London, England, actor, Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul 1879 Edward M Forster, England, novelist, Howards End, Passage to India 1878 James Truslow Adams, historian, Pul-1921, Founding of New England 1878 England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die 1878 John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate, Salt-Water Ballads 1878 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer 1878 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer, 287 on debut England vs. Australia SCG 1903 1878 Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer, Kitty, Whirlpool 1878 Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer, Black Dogs and Other Stories 1877 James Jeans, England, physicist/mathematician/astronomer 1877 Test Cricket debut of Fred "Demon" Spofforth, Australia vs. England MCG 1877 Australia beat England by 45 runs in very 1st Test match 1877 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket, Australia vs. England at MCG 1877 Godfrey H Hardy, England, number theorist 1877 Gibson Gowland, England, actor, Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera 1877 England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India 1876 Ted Arnold, cricketer, England all-rounder in 10 Tests 1903-05 1876 Robert Dower, cricketer, 1 Test South Africa vs. England 1898, scored 0 and 9 1876 George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian, Giuseppi Garibaldi 1875 Walter Lees, cricketer, Surrey pace bowler toured for England 1905-06 1875 H[arry] B[yron] Warner, born in London, England, actor, King of Kings 1875 Len Braund, cricketer, great England all-rounder in 23 Tests 1901-08 1875 Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer, Wonder Worker 1875 Donald Francis Tovey, Eton England, musicologist/composer 1875 Edgar Wallace, born in England, novelist, playwright and journalist, Terror 1875 N F Druce, cricketer, 5 Tests for England vs. Australia 1897-98 1874 Gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer, Planets 1874 Albert Relf, cricketer, England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14 1874 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist, Man Who Made Gold 1874 Gerald du Maurier, born in London, England, actor, Power, Escape, Masks and Faces 1874 Henry Travers, born in England, actor, Bells of St. Mary, High Sierra 1874 Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds 1874 Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor, Easy Virtue 1874 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet, Cremation of Sam McGee 1873 Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor, Inheritors 1873 1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1 1873 Johnny Tyldesley, cricketer, brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England 1873 Pelham Warner, cricketer, England 1898-1912, later notable official 1873 Henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer, England captain 1909-10 later official 1873 Sydney Barnes, cricketer, probably England's greatest bowler 1873 Britains SS Northfleet sinks at Dungeness England, 300 die 1872 Ralph Vaughan Williams, born in Down Ampney, England, composer, Hugh the Drover 1872 John Cowper Powys, born in Derbyshire, England, writer, 'Wood and Stone' 1872 Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager, Kingsway 1872 Tom Terriss, born in London, England, director, His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru 1872 Max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit, Saturday Review 1872 Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist, Salome 1872 William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist, Don Quixote 1872 Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher, Nobel 1950 1872 Billy Quaife, cricketer, England batsman 1899-1902 1872 John Jarvis, England, swimmer, won 108 titles 1871 Ernest Lord Rutherford, England, physicist, atomic nucleus; Nobel 1908 1871 Alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria 1871 Tom Hayward, cricketer, great England batsman of the Golden Age 1871 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0 1870 Compulsory education proclaimed in England 1870 Harry Graham, cricketer, 107 on Test debut Australia vs. England 1893 1870 Stanley Jackson, cricketer, captain of England, governor of Bengal 1870 Marie Ault, Wigan England 1870 Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler, 1893-98 1870 Magic (U.S.) defeats Cambria (England) in 2nd running of America's Cup 1870 Lionel Palairet, cricketer, elegant England bat in the Golden Age 1869 Lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor, Bulldog Drummond 1869 Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur, Elgin marbles 1869 Peter M Roget, England, lexographer (Roget's Thesaurus), dies 1869 Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor, Manxman 1869 Mike McCoole (U.S.) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout 1869 Tyrone Power Sr, born in London, England, actor, Alexanders Ragtime Band 1868 C V France, Bradford England, actor, Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail 1868 Australia Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs. Surrey Gentlemen 1868 George Arliss, born in London, England, actor, Devil, Green Goddess 1868 Bill Lockwood, cricketer, England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1893-1902 1868 Stapler patented in England by C. H. Gould 1867 Arthur Rackham, England, artist/illustrator, Grimm's Fairy Tales 1867 2nd Reform Bill extends suffrage in England 1867 John Galsworthy, England, author, Forsyte Saga-Nobel 1932 1867 Herbert Prior, born in England, actor, Caught Short, Slave of Desire 1867 Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic, Great Babylon 1867 Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Australia and England Rugby wing-forward 1867 Lionel Pigot Johnson, born in England, poet and critic, Ireland and Other Poems 1867 William Cadbury, England, chocolate manufacturer, Cadbury 1866 Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper, England 1866 H. G. Wells, born in Bromley, England, author, Time Machine 1866 Beatrix Potter, born in England, children's author, Tale of Peter Rabbit 1866 Canoe Club opens in England 1866 Lord George ESMH Carnarvon, England, egyptologist, Tutanchamon 1866 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor 1866 Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 1865 Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse, WW I 1865 Monty Bowden, cricketer, England Test captain vs. South Africa at 23 1865 Godfrey Cripps, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1892, 18 and 3 1865 Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright, Victoria Regina 1865 May Whitty, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Mrs Minerva, Suspicion 1865 George Lohmann, cricketer, England's great bowler late 19th cent 1865 William Heinemann, England, publisher, Chemical Instrumental 1865 Wilfred Grenfell, England, medical missionary 1865 Patrick Campbell, England, actress, Pygmalion 1864 Off New England coast, CSS Tallahassee captures 6 yankee schooners 1864 Ben Webster, born in London, England, actor, Old Curiosity Shop 1864 Israel Zangwill, England, Jewish author/Zionist, Children of Ghetto 1863 Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer 1863 C[harles] Aubrey Smith, born in London, England, actor, Prisoner of Zenda 1862 Eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright, Red Madymaynes 1862 John Briggs, cricketer, mighty England all-rounder late 19th century 1862 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer, Hiawatha 1861 Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton England, Russian-English translator 1861 Albert, prince consort of England/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42 1861 Almroth Wright, born in Yorkshire, England, bacteriologist 1861 Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality 1860 C T Studd, cricketer, brother of G B, five Tests for England 1860 Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner, Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1860 Lord Hawke, cricketer, England batsman 1890's, many official posts 1859 Cecil [James] Sharp, born in London, England, folk musician 1859 G B Studd, cricketer, brother of C T, 4 Tests for England 1859 V E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England vs. Surrey 1859 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter 1859 1st dog show held, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England 1859 Alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet, A Buried Life 1859 A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet, Shropshire Lad 1859 Ivo Bligh, cricketer, Lord Darnley England captain vs. Australia 1882-83 1858 Billy Gunn, cricketer, Notts and England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99 1858 Frank Hearne, cricketer, bro of George and Alec, England and South Africa 1858 Edith Nesbit, England, children books author, Railway Children 1858 Emmeline Pankhurst, born in England, found, Women's Social and Political Union 1858 William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician 1858 Beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist 1857 George Gissing, England, novelist 1857 Robert Abel, cricketer, The Guv'nor Surrey and England batsman 1857 World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England 1857 Cawnpore England massacre 1857 England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system 1857 Edward William Elgar, born in Broadheath, England, composer, Pomp and Circumstance 1857 Ronald Ross, England, pathologist, Nobel 1902 1857 Karl Pearson, born in London, England, mathematician 1856 George Hearne, cricketer, brother of Frank and Alec, Test for England 1856 Peace between England and Russia 1856 Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer, dominant England bat late 19th cent 1856 David Alfred Thomas, born in Glamorganshire, England, 1st Viscount Rhondda 1856 Frank Harris, Galway England, writer 1856 Frank Harris, England, journalist and writer, My Life and Loves 1855 Alan Gray, born in York, England, composer, organist, known for descants, hymn tunes, works include, 'Common Praise' 1855 Billy Bates, cricketer, England all-rounder 1882-87, hat-trick 1883 1854 Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist, Peripatus 1853 Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager, Trilby 1853 Cecil Rhodes, born in Hertfordshire, England, British Statesman, Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 1896 1853 Leland Hone, cricketer, England keeper 1879 without county experience 1852 Billy Barnes, cricketer, England all-rounder 1880-90 1851 Oliver Joseph Lodge, born in England, early radio pioneer 1851 Dick Barlow, cricketer, immortal England all-rounder of 1880's 1851 Lord Harris, cricketer, 4 Tests for England MCC big-wig 1850 Fred Morley, cricketer, legendary Notts and England bowler 1880-83 1850 Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England 1850 Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member 1850 Self deodorizing fertilizer patented in England 1850 Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England 1849 Lord Randolph Churchill, England, politician, Winston's father 1848 Hyperion, moon of Saturn, discovered by Bond (U.S.) and Lassell (England) 1848 William Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer 1848 Edmund Hickly gets 1st known 10 wicket innings (Kent vs. England) 1848 Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer, Jerusalem 1847 Annie Besant, Wood, England, philosopher, Esoteric christianity 1847 A N Hornby, cricketer, pioneering England Test batsman 1846 Randolph Caldecott, born in England, illustrator, Caldecott Medal namesake 1846 Kate Greenaway, born in England, artist/book illustrator, Under the Window 1845 Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator, Beauty and Beast 1844 Robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate, Eros and Psyche 1844 Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet, Windhover 1844 Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 1844 Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario, Ivanhoe 1843 Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England 1842 James Lillywhite, Jr., cricketer, 1st England Test captain 1842 Alfred Shaw, cricketer, pioneering England Test bowler 1842 Arthur Seymour Sullivan, born in London, England, composer, Gilbert and Sullivan 1842 John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies 1841 John W. Rayleigh, England, physicist, Nobel 1904, Cambridge, 1908-14 1841 Catherine McAuley, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children, dies at her House of Mercy 1841 Edward VII, king of England, 1901 - 1910 1841 Henry Stanley, England, journalist/explorer, found Livingston in Africa 1840 Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer, Irish Land League 1840 England, Russia, Austria and Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance 1840 Thomas Hardy, England, poet and novelist, Far from the Madding Crowd 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued 1840 George Smith, born in London, England, assyriologist, cuneiform, script 1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet, critic and biographer 1840 Records show 95,820 licensed public houses in England on this date 1839 Walter Pater, born in London, England, writer, Plato and Platoism 1839 Chartist riots break out in Birmingham England 1838 Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to New York City) 1838 Henry Irving, John H Brodribb, England, knighted 1895/actor, Hamlet 1837 England issues its 1st stamp, 1P Queen Victoria 1837 William IV, King of England, dies 1837 Algernon Charles Swinburne, born in England, poet, Atalanta in Calydon 1836 Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years) 1836 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1st woman mayor in England, Aldeburgh 1835 Samuel Butler, England, author, Erewhom, Way of All Flesh 1835 George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal 1835 Alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England, Garden 1834 William Morris, England, designer, craftsman, poet and socialist 1833 Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer 1832 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer, Aylwin 1832 New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston) 1831 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart England for South America 1831 Amelia Barr, born in Ulverston, England, writer, novelist, wrote for religious periodicals, novels include 'The Lone House', 'Shela Vedder' 1830 England, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia recognize Belgium 1830 1st to be run-over by a railroad train (William Huskisson, England) 1830 Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever 1830 Eadweard Muybridge, born in England, pioneered study of motion, photography 1829 John Everett Millais, England, painter, Order of Release 1829 Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England 1829 New England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in U.S., incorporated, Boston 1829 Thomas William Robertson, England, playwright, Caste 1828 Gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite 1828 George Meredith, England, poet and novelist, Shaving of Shagpat 1826 John Walker invents friction match in England 1826 Siam/England sign trade/peace treaty 1826 Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England 1825 Amos Bull, composer, wrote book of hymns 'The Responsary', used in New England churches, dies at 81 1825 Richard D. Blackmore, England, author, Norie, Lorna Doone 1824 Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) 1824 England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement 1824 Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor, Plimsoll line for ships 1823 Thomas Hughes, England, author, Tom Brown's School Days 1823 Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer, Heir of Redclyffe 1822 Matthew Arnold, England, poet and critic, Dover Beach 1822 Frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society 1822 Francis Galton, Birmingham England, anthropologist and geneticist 1821 George Williams, England, founder YMCA 1821 Samuel White Baker, born in London, England, explorer, Ceylon/Egypt 1821 Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician 1820 George Grove, born in London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer 1820 Joseph Whitaker, England, publisher, founded Whitaker's Almanack 1820 Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher, Social Statics 1820 John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator, Alice in Wonderland 1820 Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women 1820 Royal Astronomical Society founded in England 1819 George Eliot, England, Victorian novelist, Adam Bede 1819 George Eliot, Mary A Evans, England, author, Silas Marner 1818 Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies 1818 Congress of Aken: Russia, Austria, Prussia, France and England 1818 Emily Jane Bronte, England, novelist, Wuthering Heights 1818 Netherlands and England sign treaty against illegal slave handling 1817 Robert Collier, born in England, Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell, politician, judge, educated at Oxford, successfully defended Brazilian pirates 1816 10" snowfall in New England, "year without a summer", from the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1816 Charlotte Bronte, born in Tornton, England, novelist, Jane Eyre 1815 Russia, Prussia, Austria and England signs Great Alliance 1815 Anthony Trollope, born in England, novelist/poet, Barchester Towers 1814 1st plastic surgery is performed (England) 1814 Frederick William Faber, born in Calverley, England, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham 1814 Charles Reade, England, novelist, Cloister and Hearth 1814 King Louis XVIII lands on Calais, from England 1812 General Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England 1812 Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, Complete Nonsense Book 1812 Robert Browning, born in London, England, poet, Pied Piper 1812 Charles Dickens, born in England, novelist, Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities 1811 William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist, Vanity Fair 1811 Nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal of England (1765-1811), dies 1810 William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect 1809 Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble, England, Shakespearian actress, Juliet 1809 Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England 1809 1st run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket England 1809 Edward FitzGerald, born in England, writer, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 1809 Charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution, 'Origin of Species' 1808 Thomas Cook, England, tour director, Thomas Cook and Son 1807 John Opie, born at Trevellas, England, teacher, artist, portraitist, historical works include, the Assassination of James I, Murder of Rizzio, dies at 45 in Berners Street, London 1807 1st railway passenger service began in England 1807 17 die and 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty and Elizabeth Godfrey in England 1806 Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England 1805 American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 1804 England mobilizes to protect against French invasion 1804 Alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England) 1804 Mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River 1803 Edward Despard, last person drawn and quartered in England 1802 Letitia Elizabeth Landon, England, poet, Heath's Book of Beauty 1802 France, Netherlands, Spain and England signs Peace of Amiens 1801 England and France signs Preliminary of London 1801 John Henry Newman, England, cardinal/author, Dream of Gerontius 1801 John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist 1801 Ireland and Great Britain, England and Scotland, form United Kingdom 1800 John Goss, born in Fareham, England, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven' 1800 Thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet and historian, Ivry, Naaseby 1800 Dutch colony Curacao transfered to England 1800 William Henry Fox Talbot, Wiltshire England, photographic pioneer 1799 England and Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic 1798 Russia and England sign Second anti-French Coalition 1798 England signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India 1797 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, born in London, England, author, Frankenstein 1796 Spain declares war on England 1796 Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England 1795 John Keats, born in London, England, romantic poet, Ode to a Grecian Urn 1795 Cape Colony surrenders to England 1795 Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England 1795 Joseph Haydn leaves England forever 1795 Charles Sturt, England, explorer, Australia 1795 William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason 1795 Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England 1795 Governor/viceroy Willem V flees Scheveningen to England 1794 Hard frost in southern New England 1793 John Claire, England, poet 1793 Bank of England hands out 1st 5 pound note 1793 France declares war on England and Netherlands 1792 Edward John Trelawney, England, traveler/author, Adv of Younger Son 1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley, born in England, romantic poet, Adonais 1792 John Herschel, born in Slough, England, William Herschel's son, astronomer 1790 William Parry, England, Arctic explorer 1790 Chrysanthemums are introduced into England from China 1789 1st presidental tour - George Washington in New England 1789 Richard Bright, England, physician, Bright's Disease/nephritis 1789 Edmund Kean, born in London, England, tragic actor, Shylock 1788 England, Netherlands and Prussia sign peace treaty 1788 Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet, Don Juan 1787 Edmund Kean, England, actor, Edmund Kean's Masonic Career 1787 James Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer, Weddell Sea 1786 England and France sign trade agreement 1785 Church of England organizes in New England 1784 England and Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) 1784 England and Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty 1783 John Claudius, born in London, England, horticulturist 1783 Congress ratifies peace treaty between U.S. and England 1781 George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor, RR locomotive 1780 England declares war on Netherlands 1780 Resolution, without Captain Cook, returns to England 1780 William Hone, England, author/bookseller, Every-Day Book 1780 About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained 1779 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist, "greatest clown in history" 1779 In support of the U.S., Spain declares war on England 1778 Catherine McAuley, born in Dublin, Ireland, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children 1778 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, born in London, England, English dandy 1778 England declares war on France 1777 Battle of Bennington-New England's Green Mountain Boys rout Brits 1777 People of New Connecticut, Vermont, declare independence from England 1776 John Constable, England, landscape painter, Hay Wain | |