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1969 Frank McCormack, Leicester Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1968 Ron Hill sets record 10-mile run (46:44) at Leicester England 1967 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester) 1958 Tony Sibson, born in Leicester, England, professional boxer, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, during the 1970's and 1980's 1949 John Illsley, born in Leicester, England, rock bassist, Dire Straits 1947 Rob Townsend, rock drummer, Family Leicester 1946 Tony Kaye, born in Leicester, England, musician, keyboardist for 'Yes', progressive rock group 1941 Soraya Khashoogi, born in Leicester, England, wife, Adrian Khashoogi 1925 Richard Rutt, bishop of Leicester 1645 Battle at Naseby Leicester: New Model army under Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax beats royalists 1586 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands 1585 English fleet and earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen 1564 Robert Dudley becomes earl of Leicester 1265 Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle 1265 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester 1264 Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III |
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