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1989 Roger Kingdom of USA sets 110m hurdle record (12.92) in Zurich
1989 Roger Kingdom runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.36 sec) 1989 Roger Kingdom runs indoor world record 60m hurdles (7.37 seconds) 1986 Marlin Perkins, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), dies at 81 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1986 Marlin Perkins, TV host (Wild Kingdom) at 80 1986 Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 1983 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in the United Kingdom 1983 1 pound coin introduced in United Kingdom 1981 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in the United Kingdom 1981 John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in the United Kingdom 1981 John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United Kingdom 1980 John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United Kingdom 1980 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United Kingdom 1975 George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the United Kingdom 1974 George Harrison releases his "Dark Horse" album in the United Kingdom 1973 George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in the United Kingdom 1972 Last train run between Penrith to Keswick United Kingdom 1971 United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on United Kingdom pop chart 1970 H G Hjalmar Schacht, President Germany Kingdom bank/minister of Eco, dies 1969 George Harrison's "Something" is released in the United Kingdom 1967 Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1967 Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour 1963 Jet Li, born in Beijing, China, Li Lianjie, Chinese martial artist, actor, international film star, appeared in Lethal Weapon 4, with Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, Wushu champion, studied Changquan, among other arts 1963 "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC 1962 Roger Kingdom, Vienna, Georgia, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1962 Roger Kingdom, U.S. 60m hurdler, world record 1960 Carolyn Seaward, Devonshire England, Miss United Kingdom, 1979 1957 Nick Hawkins, born in the United Kingdom, politician, Conservative Party, lawyer, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath 1992 - 2005 1954 Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being 1954 Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands 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 1951 United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via UN 1951 Gordon Brown, born in Govan, Scotland, politician, Labor Party, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, former television journalist 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 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 Judy Loe, born in Urmston Manchester, United Kingdom, actress, Singles, Meaning of Life 1946 Dudley Fishburn, born in England, British politician, journalist, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, holds directorship for Altria Group 1946 Archy Kirkwood, born in the United Kingdom, politician, Liberal Party, Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1983 - 2005 1945 Ian White, born in South Bristol, United Kingdom, studied law, Member of the European Parliament in Wandsdyke 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 1939 Charles Lyell, born in England, born Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell, politician, Conservative Party, whip, House of Lords, Peerage of the United Kingdom 1938 Jock Slater, born in the United Kingdom, admiral, Royal Navy, served 1958 - 1998, Equerry to Her Majesty The Queen, 1968 1971 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 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 1934 Water state kingdom dismisses NSB-leader Anton Mussert 1932 Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd merge into Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1932 Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom 1932 Philip Barry's "Animal Kingdom," premieres in New York City 1929 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia 1929 John Hannam, born in the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament for Exeter, Conservative Party 1928 Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king 1921 Dobrica Cosic, born in Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, now Serbia, writer, political, national theorist, first president of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992 - 1993, called 'Father of the Nation' 1920 Netherland breaks contact with kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slavia 1920 Austria becomes a kingdom again, under Adm Horthy 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 1918 Serbian-Croatian-Slovic kingdom proclaimed in Belgrade 1916 Emperor Wilhelm II and French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland 1913 Russian kingdom forbids Polish congregation of speakers 1908 Albrecht Goes, born in Germany, pastor with the German army, writer, novelist, BBC Television in the United Kingdom adapted Unruhige Nacht in 1950, his novel, translated in English as 'Arrow to the Heart' 1905 Marlin Perkins, born in Carthage, Missouri, TV host, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom 1900 Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga 1893 Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic 1881 Kingdom post office in Netherlands opens 1866 Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia 1862 Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution 1861 Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed 1839 Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy 1813 German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished 1808 French created Kingdom of Westphalia orders Jews to adopt family names 1806 Batavian Republic becomes Kingdom of Holland 1806 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer 1801 Ireland and Great Britain, England and Scotland, form United Kingdom 1801 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland established 1716 Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom 1701 Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom 1620 Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 1562 Gottfried/Gotz von Berlichingen, German Knight of kingdom, dies 1508 League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) 979 Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom 866 John appointed bishop of the kingdom |
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