1981 Event Peter Sutcliffe admits he is the Yorkshire Ripper (murdered 13 women) 1981 Event "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured 1981 Event British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women 1981 Event British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" 1975 Event Bob Taylor catches 7 in an innings, Derbyshire vs. Yorkshire 1975 Event Worst motor vehicle disaster in U.K.; bus full of elderly women plunges Dibble's Bridge Yorkshire, killing 38 1970 Event Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try 1967 Birthday Richard Stemp, cricketer, Yorkshire and England A left-arm spinner 1965 Event Yorkshire all out for 23 vs. Hampshire at Middlesbrough 1963 Birthday David Byas, cricketer, left-handed Yorkshire batsman 1952 Birthday Phillip Carrick, born in Yorkshire, England, cricketer, athlete 1952 Birthday Dewey Bunell, born in Yorkshire, England, rock guitarist, America-Daisy Jane 1948 Birthday 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 Birthday Kiki Dee, born in Yorkshire, England, singer, Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1942 Birthday Keith Hellawell, Chief Constable, West Yorkshire 1941 Birthday John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for England 1969 1940 Birthday Richard Wells, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire 1934 Birthday Timothy West, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Masada 1934 Event Bradman scores 140 Australia vs. Yorkshire, 120 minutes, 22 fours 2 sixes 1932 Event Herbert Sutcliffe scores his 100th 100, Yorkshire vs. Gloucs 1931 Birthday Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor, Dead 1930 Event Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs. Yorkshire at Sheffield 1929 Birthday Kenneth Haigh, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Search for the Nile 1927 Birthday Kay Kendall, born in Yorkshire, England, actress, Genevieve, Les Girls 1925 Birthday Marcus Worsley, Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire 1923 Birthday Johnny Wardle, cricketer, Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's 1921 Birthday Hugh Neill, Lord-Lieutenant, South Yorkshire 1904 Birthday Bramwell Fletcher, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, White Cargo, Mummy 1903 Birthday Eric Portman, born in Yorkshire, England, actor, Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale 1896 Event Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire 1885 Birthday Arthur Dolphin, cricketer, Yorkshire and England keeper, later Test ump 1882 Birthday Douglas Mawson, born in Yorkshire, England, Antarctic explorer, geologist, member, Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition, among first to reach South Magnetic Pole 1878 Birthday Hanson Carter, cricketer, Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century 1871 Birthday Schofield Haigh, cricketer, "Sunshine of the Yorkshire 11" 1864 Birthday Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist 1861 Birthday Almroth Wright, born in Yorkshire, England, bacteriologist 1851 Birthday George Ulyett, cricketer, great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93 1824 Event Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)
