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1987 Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent

1976 Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman

1971 Ed Giddins, cricketer, promising Sussex pace bowler, England A 1995

1971 Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings

1970 Ian Salisbury, cricketer, Sussex and England leg-spinner 1992-96

1967 Tara Fitzgerald, Sussex England, actress, Siren

1964 Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey vs. Sussex

1963 Tony Dodemaide, cricketer, Victorian, Sussex and Australian all-rounder

1963 Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1961 Graham "Suggs" McPherson, Sussex, rock vocalist, Madness-Our House

1959 Charles Hendry, born in West Sussex, England, politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Wealden

1959 Robert Smith, born in Sussex, rock guitarist and vocalist, Cure-Hell's Kitchen

1955 Piers J. Sellers, Sussex England, PhD and astronaut

1953 Nicholas Wisdom, cricketer, son of comic Norman, 2 games Sussex 1974

1950 Sally Geeson, born in Sussex, England, actress, Bless This House

1950 Steve Ferrone, Sussex, rock drummer, Average White Band

1950 Tony Banks, born in East Sussex, England, singer, musician, pianist, keyboard player, guitarist, founding member of Genesis

1949 Madeleine Smith, Sussex England, actress, Vampire Lovers

1948 Judy Geeson, Arundei Sussex England, actress, To Sir With Love, Berserk

1944 U C Joshi, cricketer, Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India

1940 Arnold Long, cricketer, prolific wicketkeeper for Surrey and Sussex

1939 Stuart Sutherland, Professor Emeritus, Sussex U

1937 Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex

1930 Roger Birch, Chief Constable, Sussex

1930 Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex vs. Northants in 330 minutes

1921 George Terry, chief constable, Sussex England

1911 Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 minutes Notts vs. Sussex

1902 Roy Armstrong, English historian, History of Sussex

1902 Ranjitsinhji scores 180 before lunch, for Sussex vs. Surrey

1902 Ranji (230) and Newham (153) add 344 for 7th wkt, Sussex vs. Essex

1900 W L "Tich" Cornford, cricketer, Sussex keeper played for England 1930

1896 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire"

1884 John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies

1876 John Elicius Benedict B P Quick Carrington Dwyer, cricketer, Sussex

1873 Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto, Country of Hope and Glory

1868 Ed Pooley takes 12 dismissals as keeper in match Surrey vs. Sussex

1849 Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter

1836 Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)

1804 Richard Cobden, West Sussex, founder, Anti-Corn-Law League


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