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1981 Peter Sutcliffe admits he is the Yorkshire Ripper (murdered 13 women)

1981 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured

1981 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women

1981 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper"

1975 Bob Taylor catches 7 in an innings, Derbyshire vs. Yorkshire

1975 Worst motor vehicle disaster in U.K.; bus full of elderly women plunges Dibble's Bridge Yorkshire, killing 38

1970 Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try

1967 Richard Stemp, cricketer, Yorkshire and England A left-arm spinner

1965 Yorkshire all out for 23 vs. Hampshire at Middlesbrough

1963 David Byas, cricketer, left-handed Yorkshire batsman

1952 Phillip Carrick, born in Yorkshire, England, cricketer, athlete

1952 Dewey Bunell, born in Yorkshire, England, rock guitarist, America-Daisy Jane

1948 Robert Spink, born in Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, Robert Michael Spink, politician, Independence Party, former Conservative Party member, became Member of Parliament for Castle Point in June, 2001

1947 Kiki Dee, born in Yorkshire, England, singer, Don't Go Breaking My Heart

1942 Keith Hellawell, Chief Constable, West Yorkshire

1941 John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for England 1969

1940 Richard Wells, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire

1934 Timothy West, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Masada

1934 Bradman scores 140 Australia vs. Yorkshire, 120 minutes, 22 fours 2 sixes

1932 Herbert Sutcliffe scores his 100th 100, Yorkshire vs. Gloucs

1931 Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor, Dead

1930 Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs. Yorkshire at Sheffield

1929 Kenneth Haigh, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Search for the Nile

1927 Kay Kendall, born in Yorkshire, England, actress, Genevieve, Les Girls

1925 Marcus Worsley, Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire

1923 Johnny Wardle, cricketer, Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's

1921 Hugh Neill, Lord-Lieutenant, South Yorkshire

1904 Bramwell Fletcher, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, White Cargo, Mummy

1903 Eric Portman, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale

1896 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire

1885 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer, Yorkshire and England keeper, later Test ump

1882 Douglas Mawson, born in Yorkshire, England, Antarctic explorer, geologist, member, Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition, among first to reach South Magnetic Pole

1878 Hanson Carter, cricketer, Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century

1871 Schofield Haigh, cricketer, "Sunshine of the Yorkshire 11"

1864 Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist

1861 Almroth Wright, born in Yorkshire, England, bacteriologist

1851 George Ulyett, cricketer, great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93

1824 Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)


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