1953 Birthday Diane Abbott, born in London, England, Labour Party Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington 1944 Death Arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71 1942 Birthday Tessa Blackstone, born in England, Baroness Blackstone, politician, university administrator, Labor Party, life peer, House of Lords, Baroness Blackstone of Stoke Newington in Greater London 1939 Birthday Clem Cattini, born in Stoke Newton, North London, England, musician, drummer, played with The Tornados in the 1960's, appeared for diverse array of artists, featured on 45 different UK number one singles, considered most beloved early British rock n' roll figure 1865 Death Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies 1487 Event Battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole and Lord Lovell
