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1996 George Malcolm Thomson, journalist, dies at 96

1989 Virgil Thomson, U.S. composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92

1976 Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher

1976 Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies

1972 Test Cricket debut of Jeff Thomson and Max Walker vs. Pakistan at MCG

1969 Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990

1967 Kenneth Thomson, actor (White Gold), dies of emphysema at 68

1966 Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times"

1965 94th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 285 at Royal Birkdale

1960 Virgil Thomson's "Missa Pro Defunctis," premieres in Pottstown NY

1958 87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham

1956 85th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 286 at Hoylake England

1954 Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron

1951 Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers

1950 Jeff[rey R] Thomson, cricketer, great Aussie fast bowler 1972 - 1985

1947 Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics

1945 Alan "Froggy" Thomson, cricketer, Australian quickie 1970-71

1941 Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres

1941 Keith Thomson, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests New Zealand vs. India 1968

1937 Nobel prize for physics awarded to C. J. Davisson and G. P. Thomson

1934 Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City

1934 Thomson/Gertrude Steins opera premieres in New York City

1929 Ian Thomson, cricketer, England seam bowler vs. South Africa 1964-65

1928 David Berriman, CEO, Rose Thomson Young group of Lloyds Trustees

1923 Bobby Thomson, home run hitter, Giants win the pennant

1918 Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies

1907 Kelvin of Largs, William Thomson, Br physicist (Kelvin), dies at 83

1899 George Malcolm Thomson, journalist

1899 Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly

1899 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor, Broadway Melody, Little Giant

1896 Virgil Thomson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer/music critic, 4 Saints in 3 Acts

1894 Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher

1892 George Thomson, demonstrated electron diffraction, Nobel 1937

1858 Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist, Thomson's gazelle

1856 Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron, Nobel 1906

1846 Robert Thomson obtains an English patent on a rubber tire

1841 John Thomson, composer, dies at 35

1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months

1824 Charles Thomson, American Public Servant

1824 Kelvin, William Thomson, British physicist, Kelvin Scale

1805 John Thomson, composer

1748 James Thomson, dies

1729 Charles Thomson, American Public Servant

1700 James Thomson, songwriter, Rule Britannia


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