1958 Birthday Alexander W. B. Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer, 1988 Phoenix Open 1958 Birthday Sandy Lyle, born in Shrewsbury, professional golfer, represented Scotland, won The Open Championship at Sandwich, 1985, wrote book 'To The Fairway Born' 1937 Birthday S J B Langdale, Headmaster, Shrewsbury School 1893 Event Arthur Shrewsbury is 1st to score 1,000 runs in Test Cricket 1856 Birthday Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer, dominant England bat late 19th cent 1518 Birthday Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses 1403 Event Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV
