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1972 Glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona

1971 A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66

1966 Anthony Washington, Glasgow Montana, discus thrower, Olympics-4th-96

1965 Beatles begin final U.K. concert tour in Glasgow

1965 Stacy Edwards, Glasgow, Montana, actress, Santa Barbara

1963 Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1961 Jimmy Somerville, born in Glasgow, Soctland, rocker, Bronski Beat, Communards

1961 Debbie Linden, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Kenny Everett Show

1960 Scotch factory explodes burying 20 fire fighters (Glasgow Scotland)

1959 Jim Kerr, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock vocalist, Simple Minds

1959 Mel Gaynor, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock drummer, Simple Minds-Water Front

1959 Sheena Easton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, Sugar Walls

1959 Billy Rankin, Glasgow, Scotland, rocker

1958 Fred Young, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett

1956 Brian Robertson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy

1955 Richard Young, Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett

1953 Midge Ure, Glasgow Scot, rocker, Dear God, Ultravox-We Came to Dance

1953 Malcolm Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell

1952 Oliver Knussen, born in Glasgow, Scotland, composer, Chicara

1948 Lulu, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer and actress, To Sir With Love

1947 George Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Easybeats

1945 Diane Sawyer, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC Prime Time

1945 Ellen Glasgow, American Novelist

1945 Al Stewart, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rocker, Year of the Cat

1945 Maggie Bell, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rocker

1943 Carla Glasgow, LPGA golfer

1942 Pulitzer prize awarded to Ellen Glasgow (In this our Life)

1938 Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow

1933 Adrienne Corri, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, River, Dr. Zhivago

1933 David McCallum, Glasgow Scot, actor, Ilyla Kuryakin-Man From UNCLE

1931 Lonnie Donegan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, vocalist

1931 Billy Vaughn, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, singer, Chapel by the Sea

1926 Steve Reeves, Glasgow Montana, actor, Hercules, Hercules Unchained

1925 Thomas Winning, Roman Catholic archbishop, Glasgow

1923 Elizabeth Sellars, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Chalk Garden

1922 Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London

1921 Alwyn Williams, Vice-Chancellor, Glasgow U

1920 David Walker, Professor of Law, Glasgow University

1920 Eileen Herlie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Myrtle Fargate-All My Children

1920 Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickelby

1918 Jame McCallion, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Mi Taylor-National Velvet

1916 Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery, University of Glasgow

1914 Archie Duncan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Sherlock Holmes

1913 Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies

1911 Alec Cairncross, chancellor, Glasgow U

1909 Charles Wislon, principal, Glasgow University

1906 Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)

1905 Duncan Macrae, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Casino Royale, Kidnapped

1903 William Primrose, Glasgow Scot, violist, Method for Violin and Viola

1886 Charlie Naughton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Frozen Limits

1880 Donald Meek, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Stage Fair, Stagecoach

1876 Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)

1876 Muirhead Bone, born in Glasgow, Scotland, etcher/engraver of architecture

1874 Ellen Glasgow, novelist

1873 Ellen Anderson Glasgow, U.S., novelist, Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942

1872 1st International soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow)

1870 David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies

1864 Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri

1854 SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again

1851 City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line

1850 Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate, Lipton Tea

1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months

1801 David Glasgow Farragut, Tennessee, Vice Admiral Union Navy, died in 1870

1772 Robert Stevenson, born in Glasgow, civil engineer

1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow

1746 Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow,

1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow



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