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

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

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

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

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

1967 Birthday - Tara Fitzgerald, Sussex England, actress, Siren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1951 Birthday - John Gosden, born in Sussex, England, racehorse trainer, trained Nannina, winner, 2005 Filles' Mile and 2006 Coronation Stakes, and 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic

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

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

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

1949 Birthday - Madeleine Smith, Sussex England, actress, Vampire Lovers

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

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

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

1939 Birthday - Stuart Sutherland, Professor Emeritus, Sussex U

1937 Event - Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex

1930 Birthday - Roger Birch, Chief Constable, Sussex

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

1921 Birthday - George Terry, chief constable, Sussex England

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

1902 Birthday - Roy Armstrong, English historian, History of Sussex

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

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

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

1896 Event - Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire"

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

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

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

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

1849 Birthday - Selwyn Image, Bodiam Sussex, painter

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

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

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