1994 Death Arthur Berry, playwright, artist, teacher, poet, studied, then taught at Burslem School of Art, absorbed by Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, which in 1971 became North Staffordshire Polytechnic, where he taught painting until 1985, dies at 69 1944 Event 3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed 1939 Birthday Patrick Cormack, born in Grimsby, England, politician, journalist, author, historian, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for South Staffordshire 1930 Birthday Charles Kelly, chief constable, Staffordshire England 1925 Birthday Arthur Berry, born in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, England, playwright, artist, teacher, poet, studied, then taught at Burslem School of Art, absorbed by Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, which in 1971 became North Staffordshire Polytechnic, where he taught painting until 1985 1911 Birthday Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording executive 1876 Birthday Havergal Brian, Dresden Staffordshire, composer
