2012 Event A recurrence of a bladder infection causes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure 2011 Event The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip enters the hospital to treat a blocked coronary artery 2011 Event On his visit to the United Kingdom, U.S. President Barack Obama meets Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh 2010 Event A Southampton University research fellow discovers a lost Antonio Vivaldi flute concerto at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh 1993 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Playhouse, Edinburgh 1973 Birthday Kathy Butler, Edinburgh Scotld, Canad 3k/5k runner, Olympic-8-92, 96 1971 Birthday Gail Porter, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, television presenter, known for program 'The Big Breakfast' and 'Top of the Pops', modeled for 'FHM' magazine 1969 Birthday Catriona Matthew, Edinburgh Scotland, golfer, 1995 British Open-12th 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1961 Birthday Rory Bremner, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, impressionist, political satirist, comedian, appeared on Channel 4 with 'Rory Bremner, Who Else?', host of award-winning show, 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune' 1958 Birthday Pat McGlynn, born in Edinburgh, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers 1957 Birthday Gordon Strachan, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, professional soccer player, played for Dundee, Leeds United, Coventry City, Manchester United, manager of Celtic and Middlesbrough 1955 Birthday Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers 1955 Birthday Nigel Griffiths, born in Glasgow, Scotland, politician, Labor party, Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South 1953 Birthday Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Bay City Rollers 1952 Birthday Derek Longmuir, born in Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer, Bay City Rollers 1951 Birthday Gordon Prentice, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, politician, Labor Party, serves as Member of Parliament for Pendle, joined Graham Stringer in calling for resignation of Gordon Brown in July, 2008 1949 Birthday Ian Charleson, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Gandhi, Chariots of Fire 1948 Birthday Nigel Osborne, born in Manchester, England, composer, studied with Egon Wellesz, Kenneth Leighton, music professor, University of Edinburgh 1942 Birthday Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1941 Birthday Stewart Sutherland, Principal/Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh University 1941 Birthday Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal, George Watson's College 1940 Birthday Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Beatles 1938 Birthday K M P O'Brien, archbishop, St. Andrews and Edinburgh 1934 Birthday Ian Richards, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Montgomery-Ike 1930 Birthday Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond 1930 Birthday David Smith, principal/vice chancellor, Edinburgh University 1929 Birthday Alexander Fenton, CEO, Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh 1927 Birthday Frank Dunlop, director, Edinburgh International Festival 1925 Event Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens 1921 Birthday Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II 1918 Birthday Muriel Spark, Edinburgh Scotland, novelist, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1914 Birthday Ewan Roberts, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pvt Benjamin 1912 Birthday James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh 1911 Event Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland 1902 Death Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays', dies 1901 Birthday Frieda Inescort, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pride and Prejudice 1900 Birthday Alastair Sim, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, 'Christmas Carol', 'Stage Fright' 1898 Birthday John Stuart, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Number 17 1878 Birthday Ernest Torrence, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Hunchback of Notre Dame 1868 Birthday Spottiswoode Aitken, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Eagle, Home Sweet Home 1861 Birthday Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer, Proxima Centauri 1859 Event Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh 1852 Birthday Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays' 1832 Event 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland 1831 Birthday James Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist, Treatise on Electricity 1829 Death William Burke, murderer/body snatcher, executed in Edinburgh 1824 Event Series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland) 1784 Birthday Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher 1753 Birthday Dugald Stewart, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, Scottish common sense 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh 1726 Birthday James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist 1638 Event Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh 1603 Event New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London 1560 Event England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
