1996 Death George Malcolm Thomson, journalist, dies at 96 1989 Death Virgil Thomson, U.S. composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92 1976 Death Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher 1976 Death Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies 1972 Event Test Cricket debut of Jeff Thomson and Max Walker vs. Pakistan at MCG 1969 Birthday Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990 1967 Death Kenneth Thomson, actor (White Gold), dies of emphysema at 68 1966 Event Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times" 1965 Event 94th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 285 at Royal Birkdale 1960 Event Virgil Thomson's "Missa Pro Defunctis," premieres in Potsdam, New York 1958 Event 87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham 1956 Event 85th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 286 at Hoylake England 1954 Event Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron 1951 Event Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers 1950 Birthday Jeff[rey R] Thomson, cricketer, great Aussie fast bowler 1972 - 1985 1947 Birthday Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1945 Birthday Alan "Froggy" Thomson, cricketer, Australian quickie 1970-71 1941 Event Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres 1941 Birthday Keith Thomson, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests New Zealand vs. India 1968 1937 Event Nobel prize for physics awarded to C. J. Davisson and G. P. Thomson 1934 Event Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City 1934 Event Thomson/Gertrude Steins opera premieres in New York City 1929 Birthday Ian Thomson, cricketer, England seam bowler vs. South Africa 1964-65 1928 Birthday David Berriman, CEO, Rose Thomson Young group of Lloyds Trustees 1923 Birthday Bobby Thomson, home run hitter, Giants win the pennant 1918 Death Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies 1907 Death Kelvin of Largs, William Thomson, Br physicist (Kelvin), dies at 83 1899 Birthday George Malcolm Thomson, journalist 1899 Birthday Gloria Swanson, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly 1899 Birthday Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor, Broadway Melody, Little Giant 1896 Birthday Virgil Thomson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer/music critic, 4 Saints in 3 Acts 1894 Birthday Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher 1892 Birthday George Thomson, demonstrated electron diffraction, Nobel 1937 1858 Birthday Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist, Thomson's gazelle 1856 Birthday Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron, Nobel 1906 1846 Event Robert Thomson obtains an English patent on a rubber tire 1841 Death John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 1834 Event William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months 1824 Death Charles Thomson, American Public Servant 1824 Birthday Kelvin, William Thomson, British physicist, Kelvin Scale 1805 Birthday John Thomson, composer 1748 Death James Thomson, dies 1729 Birthday Charles Thomson, American Public Servant 1700 Birthday James Thomson, songwriter, Rule Britannia
