2011 Event In a bid to attract international sponsorship, England's Newcastle United F.C. rebrands the St. James' Park stadium as the Sports Direct Arena 1989 Event Earthquake at Newcastle Australia, 11 die 1981 Event Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland 1981 Death Bill Hopkins, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1973 Birthday Peter Scott, born in Newcastle, Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Michelle Andrews, born in Newcastle, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Alan Shearer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, professional soccer player, striker, record goal scorer for Newcastle and Premier League, philanthropist 1970 Birthday Brett Liddle, born in Boksburg, South Afrrica, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Newcastle 1965 Birthday Rob Whitlock, Newcastle NSW, Australasia golfer 1963 Birthday Rob Andrew, born in Richmond, England, professional rugby player, director, played for Nottingham and Newcastle, nickname 'Squeaky' 1962 Birthday Sherrin Smyers, born in Newcastle, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-11th 1956 Event 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United 1953 Birthday Derek Conway, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Derek Leslie Conway, politician, Conservative Party, awarded Territorial Decoration, Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup 1951 Birthday Kevin Keegan, British soccer player/manager, Newcastle United 1948 Birthday Bryan "Chas" Changler, Newcastle, rock bassist, Animals 1943 Birthday Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker, Animals 1943 Birthday Bill Hopkins, born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1927 Birthday Jim De Courcy, cricketer, in Newcastle Australian batsman 1953 1924 Birthday Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United 1921 Birthday Mick Harvey, cricketer, in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire 1918 Birthday Richard Crane, Newcastle, Indiana, actor, Surfside 6 1917 Birthday Robert Sterling, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, actor, George Kirby-Adv of Topper 1900 Event Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, forms in England 1781 Birthday George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor, RR locomotive 1768 Death Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 1754 Event Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier 1724 Event Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs 1693 Birthday Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, English minister of finance 1666 Birthday Mary Astell, born in Newcastle, England, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage' 1646 Event English parliament sets king Charles I Newcastle Propositions
