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Lancashire


1996 Jason Gallian scores 312 in 683 minutes for Lancashire vs. Derbyshire

1986 Dennis Amiss scores his 100th 100, Warwickshire vs. Lancashire

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

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

1968 Mike Atherton, cricketer, Lancashire batsman and England captain

1963 Jane Horrocks, Lancashire England, actress, Absolutely Fabulous

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

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

1948 Bradman scores 133* Australia vs. Lancashire, 216 minutes, 17 fours

1947 Pauline Clare, Chief Constable, Lancashire

1947 David Hughes, born in Newton-le-Willows, England, cricketer, right batsman, made 10,419 first-class runs in 20 years for Lancashire

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

1942 Charlie Gillett, Lancashire, rock broadcaster, Sound of the City

1940 Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline

1938 Bradman scores 101* in 77 minutes, Australia vs. Lancashire

1937 Gordon Crosse, Bury Lancashire England, composer, Grace of Todd

1937 Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex

1934 Roy Kinnear, Lancashire England, actor, TW3, Help!, The 3 Musketeers

1932 24 killed at Lancashire mine explosion

1926 Frank Finlay, Farnworth Lancashire England, actor, Robbery, Lifeforce

1925 Rhodes Boyson, born in Lancashire, England, Sir Rhodes Boyson, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Brent North

1871 Archie MacLaren, cricketer, 424 Lancashire vs. Somerset 1895

1648 Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish

1487 Lord Lovell and John de la Poles army land at Furness Lancashire


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