2013 Event New findings from the University of Leicester indicate decreasing sitting time by 90 each day can result in major heath advantages, such as reducing the risk of Type 2 Diabetes 2008 Death Heath Ledger, dies in New York City, toxic combination of prescription drugs, at 28 2005 Death Percy Heath, American Musician 1991 Death Gordon Heath, actor (Sapphire, Staircase, Animal Farm), dies 1981 Event 24th Ryder Cup: U.S., 18 -9 at Walton Heath GC, England 1979 Birthday Heath Ledger, born in Perth, Western Australia, Australian television and film actor 1978 Event Yankees trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin 1975 Event Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership 1974 Birthday Heath Streak, cricketer, Zimbabwean pace bowler 1993- 1974 Event Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier 1973 Birthday Heath Irwin, guard for the New England Patriots 1972 Event British premier Heath proclaims emergency crisis due to harbor strike 1972 Birthday Heath Rylance, CFL quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Birthday Heath Shuler, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, NO Saints 1971 Birthday Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangy Davis, cricket bowler, New Zealand open vs. England 1994 1971 Birthday Heath Sims, Orange California, 149 lbs/68 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1970 Event British government of Edward Heath forms, with Margaret Thatcher 1965 Event Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of British Cons party 1964 Birthday Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Nick Hawkins, born in the United Kingdom, politician, Conservative Party, lawyer, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath 1992 - 2005 1939 Birthday Johnny Kidd, Frederick Heath, London, rocker, Johnny Kidd and Pirates 1923 Birthday Percy Heath, American Musician 1916 Birthday Edward Heath, British Prime Minister, 1970-74 1914 Event Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in New York City 1909 Birthday Maurice Heath, air marshal 1872 Birthday William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist, Don Quixote 1802 Birthday Letitia Elizabeth Landon, England, poet, Heath's Book of Beauty 1629 Event King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath
