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1989 Earthquake at Newcastle Australia, 11 die
1981 Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland 1981 Bill Hopkins, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1973 Peter Scott, born in Newcastle, Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Michelle Andrews, born in Newcastle, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1970 Brett Liddle, born in Boksburg, South Afrrica, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Newcastle 1965 Rob Whitlock, Newcastle NSW, Australasia golfer 1962 Sherrin Smyers, born in Newcastle, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-11th 1956 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United 1953 Derek Conway, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Derek Leslie Conway, politician, Conservative Party, awarded Territorial Decoration, Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup 1951 Kevin Keegan, British soccer player/manager, Newcastle United 1948 Bryan "Chas" Changler, Newcastle, rock bassist, Animals 1943 Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker, Animals 1943 Bill Hopkins, born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1927 Jim De Courcy, cricketer, in Newcastle Australian batsman 1953 1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United 1921 Mick Harvey, cricketer, in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire 1918 Richard Crane, Newcastle, Indiana, actor, Surfside 6 1917 Robert Sterling, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, actor, George Kirby-Adv of Topper 1900 Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, forms in England 1781 George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor, RR locomotive 1768 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 1754 Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier 1724 Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs 1693 Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, English minister of finance 1666 Mary Astell, born in Newcastle, England, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage' 1646 English parliament sets king Charles I Newcastle Propositions |
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