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2004 William Manchester, biographer, Douglas McArthur, dies at 82
1995 Bobby Stokes, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history, dies at 44 1995 George H Poyser, English soccer player (Manchester City), dies at 84 1994 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84 1992 "Les Miserables," opens at Palace Theatre, Manchester 1991 University of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of solar system 1991 Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam 1985 Airtours Boeing-737 crashes at airport of Manchester, 55 killed 1983 11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for U.S.S.R. 1981 William Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, New Hampshire, dies at 75 1974 Josh[ua] Crosby, born in Manchester, Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics 1973 Michelle Tolson, Manchester, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1997 1970 Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II 1969 WXPO (now WNDS) TV channel 50 in Manchester, New Hampshire (IND) 1st broadcast 1969 Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's 1968 Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London 1967 Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1963 Raimond van der Gouw, Dutch soccer goalie, Vitesse, Manchester 1961 Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Manchester England, actress, Kill Me Again 1961 Daniel C Burbank, born in Manchester, Connecticut, Lieutenant Commander USCG/astronaut 1961 Gillian Gilbert, Manchester England, rocker, New Order-Round and Round 1958 Nigel Twist, born in Manchester, rock drummer, Alarm-In the Summertime 1958 William Stuart Adamson, born in Manchester, rock guitarist, Big Country 1958 Andy Gibb, born in Manchester England, singer and TV host, Solid Gold 1958 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash 1958 7 soccer players of Manchester United, die in an aircrash at Munich 1956 Jim Laker takes 9-37 in Australia's 1st innings at Manchester 1956 Peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff and Juliet," premieres in Manchester 1954 Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 WMUR TV channel 9 in Manchester, New Hampshire (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Vaughan William's "Sinfonia Antartica," premieres in Manchester 1952 Lee M Morin, Manchester, New Hampshire, Commander USN/astronaut 1952 Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1951 Melissa Manchester, born in Bronx, New York, vocalist, Don't Cry Out Loud 1951 Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1950 Keith Bradley, born in Birmingham, England, British politician, life peer, Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington 1950 Anthony Lloyd, born in England, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, gay rights supporter, voted against the Iraq War and against renewal of the Trident Nuclear Missile System 1949 Maurice Gibb, Manchester Eng, rocker, Bee Gees-Saturday Night Fever 1949 Robin Gibb, born in Manchester, England, rocker, Bee Gees-Saturday Night Fever 1948 Nigel Osborne, born in Manchester, England, composer, studied with Egon Wellesz, Kenneth Leighton, music professor, University of Edinburgh 1948 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I 1947 Karl Greene, Manchester, rock bassist, Herman's Hermits 1947 Judy Loe, born in Urmston Manchester, United Kingdom, actress, Singles, Meaning of Life 1946 Barry Gibb, born in Manchester, England, guitarist/singer, Bee Gees 1946 Graham Gouldman, Manchester, England, bassist, 10cc-No Milk Today 1946 Ralph Kirshbaum, born in Denton, Texas, cellist, RNCM Manchester International Festival 1945 Davy Jones, born in Manchester, England, singer, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1945 Wayne Fontana, Manchester England, rocker, Groovy Kind of Love 1945 Kevin Godley, Manchester England, rock vocalist, 10cc 1945 Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker, Pearl's a Singer 1944 Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1943 Michael Unger, English editor-in-chief, Evening News, Manchester 1943 Roger Smalley, born in Manchester, England, composer, pianist, conductor, studied with Alexander Goehr, specialty, improvisation, live electronics 1942 Bernard Hill, Manchester, actor, Bellman and True, New World, Bounty 1942 Christopher Stone, Manchester, New Hampshire, actor, Dave-Dallas, Interns 1941 David Warner, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, actor, Star Trek VI, Time Bandits 1941 Roy Harper, Manchester, rocker, Folkjokeopus 1941 Roy Crewsdon, Manchester, rocker, Freddie and The Dreamers 1940 John Mahoney, born in Manchester, England, actor, Fraiser, Frantic, 8 Men Out 1937 John Ogdon, Manchester England, pianist/composer 1935 Elgar Howarth, born in Cannock, England, composer, conductor, educated at Manchester University, member of group, New Music Manchester 1934 Peter Maxwell Davies, Manchester England, composer, Prolation, Taverner 1933 Manchester Guardian warns of unknown nazi terror 1932 Mary Moon, Headmistress, Manchester High School for Girls 1932 James Anderton, Chief constable, Manchester England 1929 Vivien Merchant, born in Manchester, England, actress, Under Milk Wood 1927 Kenneth Eastham, born in England, politician, Labor Party Member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley 1979 - 1997 1926 Manchester Guardian (German Reichswehr/Red Army work together) 1925 Ziggy Talent, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show 1924 Stanley Eric Francis Booth-Clibborn, bishop, Manchester 1923 Alan Badel, Manchester England, actor, Shogun 1922 William Manchester, born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, historian, Death of a President 1919 AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester 1919 Richard Mason, born near Manchester, England, author, learned Japanese in World War II, interrogated prisoners of war, wrote 'The Wind Cannot Read', 'The Fever Tree', 'The World of Suzie Wong' 1909 Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress, Charlie Chan's Secret 1909 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United 1908 1st credit union in U.S. forms, Manchester, New Hampshire 1908 Alistair Cooke, Manchester England, TV host, Masterpiece Theatre 1903 George Coulouris, Manchester England, actor, Runaway Bus 1894 Simon Marks and Tom Spencer open Penny Bazaar in Manchester 1894 Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic 1858 Charles Halle founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester 1855 Thomas F Tout, London, historian, Manchester school of historiography 1830 Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1819 Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators 1794 John Dalton 1st lecture to Manchester Literary/Philosophical Society 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army moves into Manchester and occupy Carlisle 1736 Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder, Shaker movement in America |
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