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1990 98.8 degrees F (37.1 degrees C) in Cheltenham, Glos. (UK record)
1989 Attorney General Thornburgh orders Joseph Doherty deported to UK 1984 UK signs agreement with China to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1980 Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK 1979 "Message In A Bottle" by Police peaks at #1 in UK 1976 Sex Pistols release their debut single "Anarchy In The UK" 1976 Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK 1975 Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK 1974 Ringo releases "Goodnight Vienna" and "Only You" in UK 1974 Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK 1974 Chemical plant explodes in Flixborough Lincs kills 29 in UK 1973 Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park, Isle of Man, UK 1973 Wings release "Red Rose Speedway" in UK 1972 Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi" in UK 1972 Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK 1972 Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK 1972 Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK 1971 United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1971 Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK 1971 Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK 1971 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK 1970 "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in UK 1970 Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK 1970 Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK 1969 John Lennon returns OBE to protest UK's support for Vietnam War 1969 Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK 1969 John and Yoko release their 2nd album "Wedding Album" in UK 1969 Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK 1969 "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" by The Beatles hit #1 in UK 1969 Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK 1968 John and Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK 1968 Beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK 1967 Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1967 Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK 1966 Beatles release "Everywhere its Christmas" in UK 1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe," in the UK 1966 Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" and "Eleanor Rigby" in UK 1966 Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK 1965 Beatles "Help" is released in UK 1964 Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) 1963 Zanzibar becomes independent from UK 1963 Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK 1963 Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in UK 1963 Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by U.S., UK, U.S.S.R. 1963 Beatles release "She Loves You" in UK 1963 Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK 1962 Andy Green, UK, 1st to break sound barrier on land 1961 Andrew Nicholson, UK, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Roland Gift, UK, rocker, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy 1960 "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance peaks at #1 in UK 1959 Ben Elton, London, UK, actor, Stark, Friday Night Live 1957 Duncan Goodhew, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1955 Eddie Jobson, rock violinist, Zappa, UK, Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure 1954 Iain [Menzies] Banks, UK, sci-fi author, Wasp Factory 1952 Louise Cooper, UK, sci-fi author, Nemesis, Inferno, Infanta, Nocturne 1948 Ireland votes for independence from UK 1948 Robert P Holdstock, UK, sci-fi author, Ghost Dance, Labyrinth 1948 Brian M[ichael] Stableford, UK, sci-fi author, Day of Wrath 1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK 1948 Burma declares independence from UK 1947 Simon Bates, born in Birmingham, English, UK disc jockey, worked at BBC Radio 1 1976 - 1993, and Classic FM 1947 U.N. trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, New Zealand and UK 1947 Tanith Lee, UK, sci-fi author, Don't Bite the Sun 1947 India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan 1947 Pakistan, formerly West Pakistan, declares independence from UK 1946 Michael Wilkes, commander, UK Field Army 1945 [Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author, High Kings 1944 Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author, Deryni Rising, Saint Camber 1944 Chris Finnegan, UK, middleweight boxing champ, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Mick Farren, UK, sci-fi author, Synaptic Manhunt, Citizen Phaid 1943 Ian Watson, born in UK, sci-fi author, Book of Being, Whores of Babylon 1941 James P[atrick] Hogan, UK, sci-fi author, Giants' Star 1940 Bob Duncan, prison warden, Gartree Prison in UK 1939 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 1938 John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1937 Emile Ford, born in Saint Lucia, West Indies, rocker, singer, guitarist, produced UK chart-topper 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?,' recorded for Pye Records 1937 Beryl Burton, UK, won record, 7, women's cycling titles 1937 Barrington J[ohn] Bayley, born in UK, sci-fi author, Collision Course 1936 Albert Finney, Salford UK, actor, Dresser, Under the Volcano 1934 John Brunner, Kilian Houston, UK, sci-fi author, 100th Millennium 1934 Diana Wynne Jones, UK, sci-fi author, Drowned Ammet, Witch Week 1934 John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber, Annapurna I in 1970 1934 Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, UK, sci-fi author, Chthon, Phthor 1932 Richard Thomas, born in Britain, admiral, served as Black Rod, House of Lords 1992 - 1995, UK Military Representative to NATO 1989 - 1992 1931 Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author, Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo 1930 D[avid] G[uy] Compton, UK, sci-fi author, Synthajoy, Radio Plays 1930 Julian Slade, born in London, England, writer, best-known work 'Salad Days', UK's longest running musical 1928 Patrick Tilley, UK, sci-fi author, 1st Family, Blood River 1928 Archibald Forster, CEO, Esso UK 1927 Anne Legendre Armstrong, ambassador, to UK 1926 Edmund Cooper, UK, sci-fi author, Seed of Light, All Fool's Day 1925 Harry [Maxwell] Harrison, UK, sci-fi author, Deathworld Trilogy 1924 Norman Ayrton, opera director, Royal Shakespearean Academy - UK 1923 Stanley Baldwin, becomes Prime Minister of UK 1922 John Alderson, chief constable, Devon and Cornwall UK 1922 Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author, Tripods Trilogy 1921 Michael Meyer, UK, novelist/Ibsen translator, Hedda Gabler 1921 Robert Arthur Ley, UK, sci-fi author, Telepath, Power of X 1921 James [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Star Trek Reader 1919 Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK 1918 Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas 1916 Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author, Crystal Cave 1915 1st U.S. ship lost in WW I, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK) 1914 1st women elected political agent (Grantham, Linconshire UK) 1914 Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK 1912 A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author, Empress of Outer Space 1911 Remains of a neanderthal man found in Jersey UK 1905 Eric Frank Russell, UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Deep Space, Dark Tides 1904 Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie, Vezina winner 1904 Charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist, Nobel 1987 1898 C[live] S[taples] Lewis, UK, sci-fi author, Silver Chair 1895 -17 degrees F (-27.2 degrees C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) 1878 1st weekly Weather report published in UK 1871 Columbia and Sappho (U.S.) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup 1868 Dr. James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race at Parc fde St. Cloud, Paris 1864 Lord Cecil of Chelwood, UK, help form League of Nations, Nobel 1937 1859 Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice 1841 James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf 1839 Tea from India 1st arrives in UK 1820 Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim) 1806 John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian 1799 Income Tax introduced in UK 1781 Battle of Jersey (Island in UK) 1766 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer 1759 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer 1679 Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest and imprisonment) passes in UK |
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