2015 Event The remains of Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, are escorted in a royal funeral procession; the remains were discovered in Leicester in 2012 and will be reburied at the Leicester Cathedral 2013 Event New findings from the University of Leicester indicate decreasing sitting time by 90 each day can result in major heath advantages, such as reducing the risk of Type 2 Diabetes 2013 Event At a University of Leicester media conference, it is announced that during a 2012 archeological dig in Leicester, the skeleton they unearthed is confirmed to be the remains of King Richard III of England 1969 Birthday Frank McCormack, Leicester Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Ron Hill sets record 10-mile run (46:44) at Leicester England 1967 Event 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester) 1958 Birthday Tony Sibson, born in Leicester, England, professional boxer, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, during the 1970's and 1980's 1952 Birthday Dusty Hare, born in Newark-on-Trent, England, professional rugby player, fullback, played for Nottingham R.F.C., Leicester Tigers 1949 Birthday John Illsley, born in Leicester, England, rock bassist, Dire Straits 1947 Birthday Rob Townsend, rock drummer, Family Leicester 1946 Birthday Tony Kaye, born in Leicester, England, musician, keyboardist for 'Yes', progressive rock group 1941 Birthday Soraya Khashoogi, born in Leicester, England, wife, Adrian Khashoogi 1925 Birthday Richard Rutt, bishop of Leicester 1645 Event Battle at Naseby Leicester: New Model army under Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax beats royalists 1586 Event Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands 1585 Event English fleet and earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen 1564 Event Robert Dudley becomes earl of Leicester 1265 Death Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle 1265 Event 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester 1264 Event Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III
