1985 Death Jack Robertson, South Africa cricket spinner (3 Tests vs. Australia 1935-36), dies 1983 Death Lennox Brown, cricket leg spinner (3 wickets at 63 for South Africa), dies 1978 Death George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in WI 1935), dies 1973 Birthday Jayantha Silva, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test left-arm spinner 1995 1973 Birthday Nico Boje, cricketer, South African ODI left-arm spinner 1996 1972 Death Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading South Africa prior to WWI), dies 1972 Birthday Matthew Hart, cricketer, New Zealand lefty spinner 1994- 1970 Birthday Min Patel, cricketer, in Mumbai England left-arm spinner vs. India 1996 1969 Birthday Nadim Khan, cricketer, brother of Moin Pakistani lefty spinner 1993 1969 Birthday Sunil Joshi, cricketer, Indian Test left-arm spinner 1996 1968 Birthday Anthony Kershler, cricketer, NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95 1967 Birthday Richard Stemp, cricketer, Yorkshire and England A left-arm spinner 1965 Birthday Maninder Singh, cricketer, Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93 1961 Death Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies 1958 Birthday John Bracewell, New Zealand cricketer, premiere spinner of 80's 1956 Birthday Farrukh Zaman, lefty cricket spinner, bowled 10 overs Pak vs. New Zealand 1976 1953 Birthday Elquemedo Willett, cricketer, WI lefty spinner early 70's 1952 Birthday Ajit De Silva, cricketer, Sri Lankan lefty spinner in four Tests 1982 1951 Birthday John Childs, cricketer, England left-arm spinner, two Tests vs. WI 1988 1944 Birthday David O'Sullivan, New Zealand cricket left-arm spinner, in 11 Tests 1973-76 1943 Birthday Hedley Howarth, cricketer, brother of Geoff, New Zealand lefty spinner 1969-77 1942 Birthday Pervez Sajjad, Pakistani cricket left-arm spinner, 19 Tests 1964-73 1938 Birthday Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72 1934 Birthday Peter Philpott, cricketer, NSW and Australian leg spinner 1965-66 1930 Birthday Alf Valentine, cricketer, great West Indian lefty spinner 1922 Birthday James C "Jim" Laker, Bradford England, cricket off spinner 1915 Birthday Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's 1911 Birthday C P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer, Qld spinner late 30's 1906 Birthday Leopold Spinner, composer 1904 Birthday Quintin McMillan, cricketer, South African leg spinner 1929-32
