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2001 William Berry, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph, dies in Westminster, London, at age 89
1995 K B Wilson, methodist principal (Westminster College), dies at 50 1985 5 die in a train crash in Westminster, Colorado 1975 Greg Moore, born in New Westminster, British Columbia, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series 1974 Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster 1973 Jeffrey Schiebler, New Westminster BC, 10k/steeplechase 1996 Olympics 1971 Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1969 Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1967 Christine Larsen, New Westminster BC, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1964 John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 1951 Gerald Grosvenor, English 6th duke of Westminster/billionaire 1950 Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland 1947 Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey 1947 New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion 1945 K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford 1943 Peter Graves, supt minister, Westminster Central Hall 1937 David Summerscale, head master, Westminster School England 1931 British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1927 Philip Wilkinson, deputy chairman, National Westminster Bank 1905 John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster, 1963-75 1893 "Westminster Gazette" begins publishing 1887 John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir 1877 1st Westminster Dog Show held 1874 David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey 1865 Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies 1863 Battle at Westminster Maryland: Federal assault 1862 Westminster Bridge across Thames opens 1838 Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey 1808 Henry Edward Manning, cardinal and archbishop, Westminster 1802 Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster 1762 Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey 1759 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey 1756 England and Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster 1755 John Flaxman, English sculptor, Westminster Abbey tomb stones 1674 Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (New York City becomes English) 1659 Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1659 1st known check (400 pounds) (on display at Westminster Abbey) 1559 Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey 1527 England and France sign treaty of Westminster 1189 England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster 1066 Westminster Abbey opens |
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