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Today in History for July 17

On this day in 1997

  • BIRTHS
  • Lady Eliza Manners,21st-century English noblewoman and singer, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Lucy Shaw, British cyclist, Exeter, born in United Kingdom.
  • Lukas Carey, Welsh cricketer, Carmarthen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1996

  • BIRTHS
  • Chloé Tutton,, Pontypridd, born in United Kingdom.
  • Connor Wood, English association footballer, Harlow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1995

  • BIRTHS
  • Alice Barnes, cyclist, Towcester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ashley Carty, English snooker player, Rotherham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jack Leitch, Footballer, Motherwell, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1994

  • BIRTHS
  • To Chun Kiu, association football player, British Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1993

  • BIRTHS
  • Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, English association football player, Hendon, born in United Kingdom.
  • Karina Le Fevre,, Stockton-on-Tees, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1992

  • BIRTHS
  • Jonno Davies, British actor, Chesterfield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alex Kenyon, Footballer, Euxton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Adam Burgess, canoeist, Stoke-on-Trent, born in United Kingdom.
  • Adam Davies, Welsh association football player, Rinteln, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1991

  • BIRTHS
  • Niall Morgan, Gaelic footballer, Dungannon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1990

  • BIRTHS
  • Joel Richard Williams, association football player, Gibraltar, born in United Kingdom.
  • Greg Worthington, rugby league player, Bradford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1989

  • BIRTHS
  • Ashley Mckenzie, British judoka, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Andrew Shinnie, Scottish association football player, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.
  • Luke Potter, Association footballer, Barnsley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Justin Rovegno, association football player, Gibraltar, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kyle Eastmond, English rugby league and rugby union footballer, Oldham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1988

  • BIRTHS
  • Alan Cope, English cricketer, Guildford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Danny Henry, mixed martial artist, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1987

  • BIRTHS
  • Craig Gunn, Scottish footballer, Wick, born in United Kingdom.
  • Zoe De Toledo, British rower, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1986

  • BIRTHS
  • Lee Vaughan, English footballer, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • William Easton, Scottish footballer, Rutherglen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1985

  • BIRTHS
  • Tom Cullen, British actor, Aberystwyth, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tom Fletcher, British singer (McFly), born in Harrow, United Kingdom.
  • Stuart Hole, English cricketer, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Paul Currie, Scottish footballer, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
  • SPORTS
  • Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer, born in Irvine, United Kingdom.

On this day in 1984

  • BIRTHS
  • Mary Nighy, British actress, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1983

  • BIRTHS
  • Chris, British artist (born 1983), England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1982

  • BIRTHS
  • Daniel Welch, British racing driver, Aldershot, born in United Kingdom.
  • Omari Banks, West Indian cricketer, Anguilla, born in United Kingdom.
  • Natasha Hamilton, British singer (Atomic Kitten - "Whole Again"), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  • Zane Scotland, English golf professional (b. 1982), Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1981

  • BIRTHS
  • Stephen Mckeown, Scottish footballer, Rutherglen, born in United Kingdom.
  • Andy Maxwell, Irish rugby union player, Ballymena, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1980

  • BIRTHS
  • Darrel Wilson, Northern Ireland archer, Stoke-on-Trent, born in United Kingdom.
  • Steven O'hara, professional golfer, Bellshill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1979

  • BIRTHS
  • Vicky Beeching, British musician, Canterbury, born in United Kingdom.
  • Danny Mellanby, English footballer, Bishop Auckland, born in United Kingdom.
  • Craig Stevens, British television presenter, Newry, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1978

  • BIRTHS
  • Darren Mcdermott, British boxer, Dudley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Dave Macleod, British rock climber, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1977

  • BIRTHS
  • David Haigh, Football executive, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Paul Heckingbottom, British footballer, Barnsley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mel Nicholls,, Worcester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1976

  • BIRTHS
  • Michael Davies, English cricketer, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kevin Utterson,, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stuart Whitehead, English footballer, Bromsgrove, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gino D'acampo, Italian-British chef, Torre del Greco, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1975

  • BIRTHS
  • Victoria Holmes, English children's writer, coordinator of the Warriors animal fantasy series, Berkshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Kenway, English cricketer, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Konnie Huq, television presenter, Hammersmith, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1974

  • BIRTHS
  • Laura Macdonald, British musician, Southmead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1973

  • BIRTHS
  • Wayne Alexander, boxer, Tooting, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1971

  • BIRTHS
  • Liberty Ellman, American musician, Greater London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Matthew Crompton, British actor, St Helens, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cory Doctorow, Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author, Toronto, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1970

  • BIRTHS
  • Dan Seagrave, British artist, Worksop, born in United Kingdom.
  • Brendan Coogan, British television presenter/personality, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gavin Mcinnes, Canadian writer, Hitchin, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mandy Smith, English singer, model, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Laurence R. Harvey, actor, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1969

  • BIRTHS
  • Paul Edmondson, British motorcycle racer, Otley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1968

  • BIRTHS
  • Julian Gallagher, British musician, Abergavenny, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jane Hazlegrove, British actress, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Darren Day, British actor, Colchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1967

  • BIRTHS
  • Jules De Martino, British musician, West Ham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stephen Eva, English cricketer, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.
  • Robert Thornton, Scottish darts player, Ayrshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sammy Sanders, American racing driver, United Kingdom, born in United States.

On this day in 1966

  • BIRTHS
  • David Beal, Cricket player, Butleigh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1964

  • BIRTHS
  • Paul Mcgugan, British footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Martyn Bell, British racing driver, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1963

  • BIRTHS
  • Stephen Tredre, British actor-writer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1962

  • BIRTHS
  • Stephen Jackson, British biologist, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Debra Stock, cricketer, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1961

  • BIRTHS
  • Jeremy Hardy, British comedian, Farnborough, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tim Mackintosh-Smith, British writer, Stirling, born in United Kingdom.
  • Simon West, English film director, Letchworth Garden City, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nicholas Rossiter, British television producer, British Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1960

  • BIRTHS
  • Mark Burnett, British television and film producer and author, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kim Barnett, English cricketer (England batsman & occasional leggie 1988-89), born in Leek, United Kingdom.

On this day in 1959

  • BIRTHS
  • Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin, British politician and Baroness, Rajshahi, born in United Kingdom.
  • Bobby Davison, footballer and manager, South Shields, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1957

  • BIRTHS
  • Alison Mcinnes, Scottish politician, Irvine, born in United Kingdom.
  • Fern Britton, English television presenter, Ealing, born in United Kingdom.
  • Martin Robinson, English footballer, Ilford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1955

  • BIRTHS
  • David Batchelor, British artist, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1953

  • BIRTHS
  • Robin Merrill, British television presenter and radio host, Salisbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1952

  • BIRTHS
  • Nigel Povah,, Essex, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1951

  • BIRTHS
  • Liam Beckett, Irish footballer, Ballymoney, born in United Kingdom.
  • Andrew Robathan, British politician, Surrey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1950

  • BIRTHS
  • John Hooper, British journalist, Westminster, born in United Kingdom.
  • Rob Guest, New Zealand actor, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1949

  • BIRTHS
  • Geezer Butler, English musician, bassist and lyricist of Black Sabbath, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1948

  • BIRTHS
  • Barry Macsweeney, English poet, Blackburn, born in United Kingdom.
  • Brian Glascock, British musician, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Wayne Sleep, British ballet dancer, Plymouth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1947

  • BIRTHS
  • Phil Cordell, British musician, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay Of St Johns, Schoolteacher, politician, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mick Tucker, British drummer, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • British wife of King Charles III, and Queen of the United Kingdom, born in London, England.
  • Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall, Duchess of Cornwall, King's College Hospital, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1946

  • BIRTHS
  • Christopher Marks, English cricketer, Hanley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alun Armstrong, English actor, Annfield Plain, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jeffrey Holland, English actor, Walsall, born in United Kingdom.
  • Hartley Booth, British politician, Exeter, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mike Elliott, English stand-up comedian, Sunderland, born in United Kingdom.
  • Michael Roll, British musician, Maesteg, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Cormack, Scottish footballer and manager, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1945

  • BIRTHS
  • John Patten, Baron Patten, British politician, Kingston upon Hull, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1944

  • BIRTHS
  • Ajahn Khemadhammo, British Buddhist monk, Gosport, born in United Kingdom.
  • Catherine Schell, Hungarian-born British actress, Budapest, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1943

  • BIRTHS
  • Robin Smith, British racing driver, Kilmarnock, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1942

  • BIRTHS
  • Peter Copeland, British archivist, Hanworth, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Sissons, Television presenter, newsreader and journalist, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Joseph Mcnally, British businessman and philanthropist, Tyneside, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nils Petter Gleditsch, Norwegian academic, Surrey, born in United Kingdom.
  • Zoot Money, British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader, Bournemouth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1941

  • BIRTHS
  • Bill Etherington, British politician, Sunderland, born in United Kingdom.
  • Bob Taylor, Cricket player of England., Stoke-on-Trent, born in United Kingdom.
  • Hilary Bradt, British writer, Harborne, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ivan Sharrock, English Sound engineer, St Austell, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1940

  • BIRTHS
  • Joe Baker, England international association footballer, Woolton, born in United Kingdom.
  • C. W. Nicol, Welsh writer and long-time resident and citizen of Japan, Wales, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor, British actor, Buxton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Syd Farrimond, English footballer, Hindley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1939

  • BIRTHS
  • Spencer Davis, British musician, Swansea, born in United Kingdom.
  • Pamela Crain, former East Anglia and International XI women international cricketer, St Albans, born in United Kingdom.
  • Des Turner, British politician, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1937

  • BIRTHS
  • Bill Pitt, British politician, Croydon, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alan Hopper, English footballer, Newcastle upon Tyne, born in United Kingdom.
  • Andrew Tucker,, Marylebone, born in United Kingdom.
  • Karl Barton, cyclist, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Gombrich, British Indologist, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1936

  • BIRTHS
  • Sandy Mclaughlan, Scottish footballer, Yate, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tao Ho, Hong Kong architect, Shanghai, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1935

  • BIRTHS
  • Ray Pahl, British sociologist, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Brian Heward, footballer, Lincoln, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1934

  • BIRTHS
  • Anthony Colbert,, Newport, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1933

  • BIRTHS
  • Kenneth Briggs,, Woking, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1932

  • BIRTHS
  • Colin Webster, Welsh footballer, Cardiff, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1931

  • BIRTHS
  • Chung Wai-Ming, broadcaster, British Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.
  • Caroline Graham, English playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Nuneaton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Edward Cullinan, British architect, Islington, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Paynter, British composer, Bromborough, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1930

  • BIRTHS
  • John Millsopp, Scottish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ray Galton, British screenwriter, Paddington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Roy Newsome,, Stockport, born in United Kingdom.
  • James Morrison,2nd Baron Margadale, British peer, Burnley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Barbara Wyatt, British figure skater, Brighton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1929

  • BIRTHS
  • Christian Mary Mcewen, Anglo-Scottish noblewoman, educationist, journalist, Marchmont House, born in United Kingdom.
  • Eric Hammond, British trade unionist, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kenneth Grange, British industrial designer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1928

  • BIRTHS
  • Pat Jordan, British activist, Chelsea, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jean Muir, British fashion designer, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Addie Morrow, Northern Ireland politician, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1927

  • BIRTHS
  • Gerry Reynolds, British Labour politician, Walsall, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kenneth Stowe, British civil servant, Maerdy, born in United Kingdom.
  • Trixie Gardner, Baroness Gardner Of Parkes, Dentist; politician; life peer, Parkes, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tommy Flockett, English footballer, Ferryhill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1926

  • BIRTHS
  • Archie Mcwhinnie, association football player, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1925

  • BIRTHS
  • Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, German musician; Holocaust survivor, Wroclaw, born in United Kingdom.
  • Howard Johnson, English footballer, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Martin Hansen, Danish boxer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1924

  • BIRTHS
  • Len Duquemin, Footballer, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Dodson,3rd Baron Monk Bretton, British peer, Golborne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1923

  • BIRTHS
  • John Cooper, co-founder of the Cooper Car Company, Surbiton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1922

  • BIRTHS
  • Peter Kippax, English footballer, Burnley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Donald Davie, poet, Barnsley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1921

  • BIRTHS
  • Alick Isaacs, British biologist, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1920

  • BIRTHS
  • Eric Marsh, English cricketer, Bolsover, born in United Kingdom.
  • Harry Baldwin, British association football player (1920-2010), Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Louis Jacobs, founder of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kenneth Wolstenholme, Association football commentator, Worsley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1919

  • BIRTHS
  • Julius Neave, English insurance executive, Yokohama, born in United Kingdom.
  • Maurice Rogers, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
  • Albert Stubbins, English footballer, Wallsend, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alan Cottrell, British metallurgist and physicist, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Archie Whyte, Scottish footballer, Redding, Falkirk, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1918

  • BIRTHS
  • Albert Johnson, English rugby league player, Chittagong, born in United Kingdom.
  • Geoffrey Lane, Baron Lane, British judge, Derby, born in United Kingdom.
  • Edgar O'ballance, British military journalist, researcher, defence commentator and academic lecturer specialising in international relations and defence problems, Wallasey, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kaare Norman Selvig, Norwegian lawyer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1917

  • BIRTHS
  • John Beech Austin, World War II RAF pilot, Sutton Coldfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1915

  • BIRTHS
  • Patrick Leeson, English cricketer, Byker, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1914

  • BIRTHS
  • Paul Brand, British surgeon, Tamil Nadu, born in United Kingdom.
  • William James Morgan, Northern Irish politician, Cobh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1913

  • BIRTHS
  • Tony Fasson, British naval officer, Lanton, Scottish Borders, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1912

  • BIRTHS
  • Reggie Tongue,, Urmston, born in United Kingdom.
  • Norman Morrell,, Bradford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Michael Gilbert, author, Lincolnshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Williams, Archdeacon of Worcester, Clare Castle, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Grimston,6th Earl Of Verulam, British politician, Blackrod, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jack Grainger, footballer born 1912, Royston, born in United Kingdom.
  • Barbara Strachey, British author, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1911

  • BIRTHS
  • Richard Buckingham, English mathematician and computer scientist, Hove, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tom Berry, rugby union player (1911-1993), Slawston, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ted Anderson, British association football player, Tynemouth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1910

  • BIRTHS
  • Michael Sherard, British fashion designer, later fashion academic, Kingston upon Thames, born in United Kingdom.
  • Hanson Turner, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Andover, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1909

  • BIRTHS
  • Hardy Amies, English fashion designer, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Arthur Geoffrey Walker, British mathematician, Watford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Pauline Gregg, British historian, Sunderland, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1907

  • BIRTHS
  • Harry Bedford, English county cricketer, Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jack Gurry, Footballer, Barking, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Southall, English racing cyclist, Wandsworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1906

  • BIRTHS
  • D. J. B. Hawkins, English Catholic philosopher, Thornton Heath, born in United Kingdom.
  • Arnold Wills, English cricketer, Fox Bay, born in United Kingdom.
  • William Craner, British sprinter, Stepney, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1905

  • BIRTHS
  • Roderick Oliver Redman, Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge University, Gloucestershire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Marjorie Reeves,, Bratton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1903

  • BIRTHS
  • Eric Dolman, Welsh cricketer, Abertillery, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1902

  • BIRTHS
  • Alf Bishop, English footballer, Aston, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nathan Rocyn-Jones, Welsh rugby union player, Abertillery, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1901

  • BIRTHS
  • G. P. Wells, British zoologist, Wolverhampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1899

  • BIRTHS
  • Bob Greener, Footballer, Birtley, Tyne and Wear, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1898

  • BIRTHS
  • Hubert Rance, British Army general, Wakefield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1896

  • BIRTHS
  • Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford, British Indian Army officer, Staindrop, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1895

  • BIRTHS
  • Gerald Boundy, English cricketer, Great Torrington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1894

  • BIRTHS
  • Mary Clare, British actress, Lambeth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1893

  • BIRTHS
  • William David Doherty, Irish rugby union player, Wandsworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1892

  • BIRTHS
  • Edmund Heldut-Tarnasiewicz, Born on July 17,1892 in Radom, Poland and died April 2,1952 in London, United Kingdom. The Commander of the Polish Army cavalry., Radom, born in Poland.

On this day in 1890

  • BIRTHS
  • James Crumley, Scottish footballer, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stanley Ridges, American actor, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1889

  • BIRTHS
  • George Humphrey, British psychologist, Kent, born in United Kingdom.
  • Aled Roberts, British politician, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1887

  • BIRTHS
  • Brian Gilbert, English tennis player, Barnes, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1886

  • BIRTHS
  • Ellis Crompton, English footballer, Ramsbottom, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tom Webster, British cartoonist, Staffordshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1885

  • BIRTHS
  • James Hendren, association football player, Lochore, born in United Kingdom.
  • Iris Hoey, British actress, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Benjamin Dale, British composer, London Borough of Islington, born in United Kingdom.
  • William Mayes, English cricketer, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1884

  • BIRTHS
  • James Valiant, English cricketer, Wavertree, born in United Kingdom.
  • Viola Tree, British actor-singer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1883

  • BIRTHS
  • Harry Hindle, association football player, Ashton-under-Lyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1882

  • BIRTHS
  • Ferdinand Victor Blundstone, British sculptor, Taunton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Henry Douglas, Sports shooter, Matlock, born in United Kingdom.
  • James Somerville, British Royal Navy officer, Weybridge, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sidney Marshall, British politician, Eagley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1881

  • BIRTHS
  • John Salmond, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1880

  • BIRTHS
  • Bernard Frederick Trench, British soldier and spy, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cyril Baily, cricketer, Glastonbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1877

  • BIRTHS
  • Horace Martelli, British Army general, South Warnborough, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1875

  • BIRTHS
  • Donald Tovey, British composer, Eton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Albert Hodge, British sculptor, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1874

  • BIRTHS
  • Arthur Cruttenden Mace, British Egyptologist, Hobart, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1873

  • BIRTHS
  • Sir Cuthbert Quilter,2nd Baronet, British Baronet, Bethnal Green, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1871

  • BIRTHS
  • Ethel Shakespear, English geologist, public servant and philanthropist, Wimbledon, born in United Kingdom.
  • J. M. Andrews, Second Prime Minister/Northern Ireland, Comber, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1870

  • BIRTHS
  • John Edgar Mcfadyen, British theologian, Evesham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1867

  • BIRTHS
  • Gertrude M. Godden, British academic, Surbiton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Charles Theodore Barclay, English rower, Woodford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Robert Slade Lucas, English cricketer, Teddington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1863

  • BIRTHS
  • Herbert William Richmond, mathematician, Tottenham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1861

  • BIRTHS
  • Elizabeth Wilks, English suffragist and tax resister, Leicester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1859

  • BIRTHS
  • Ernest Rhys, British writer, original editor of Everyman's Library, Islington, born in United Kingdom.
  • William Kennedy, Scottish painter, Hutchesontown, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1858

  • BIRTHS
  • Florence Balcombe, Wife and literary executor of Bram Stoker (Dracula), Newcastle, born in United Kingdom.
  • Harry Goodhart, English footballer & professor, Wimbledon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1853

  • BIRTHS
  • William Gunion Rutherford, British academic, Peeblesshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1852

  • BIRTHS
  • Josceline Wodehouse, British Army general, Hammersmith, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1849

  • BIRTHS
  • T. Henry Howard, the Second Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1846

  • BIRTHS
  • Randall Williams,, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1845

  • POLITICS
  • Charles Grey,2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Whig: 1830-34), who died at 81.

On this day in 1843

  • BIRTHS
  • Charles Hamilton Bromby, English lawyer and politician in Tasmania, Cheltenham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Penn Symons, British Army officer, Hatt, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1839

  • BIRTHS
  • Matthew Ingle Joyce,, Breedon on the Hill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1837

  • BIRTHS
  • Robert Duncan Wilmot Jr., Canadian politician (1837-1920), Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1836

  • BIRTHS
  • Allan H. Dougall, Medal of Honor recipient, Scotland, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1835

  • BIRTHS
  • Thomas Erskine Holland, British lawyer, Brighton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1833

  • BIRTHS
  • Francis John Williamson, British artist, Hampstead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1829

  • BIRTHS
  • Fanny Vining Davenport, English actress, died c.1891, Bath, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1822

  • BIRTHS
  • Daniel Kinnear Clark, British engineer and writer, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1814

  • BIRTHS
  • William Clayton, American Mormon leader, Penwortham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1811

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  • Lord Josceline Percy, British politician, Hastings, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1810

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  • Martin Farquhar Tupper, English writer and poet, Greater London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1803

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  • Thomas Carlyle, Scottish lawyer and "apostle"of the Catholic Apostolic Church, Dumfries, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1784

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  • Andrew Crosse, British scientist, Somerset, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1777

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  • Thomas Allan, Scottish mineralogist, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1776

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  • John Neilson, Scots-Quebecer newspaper editor and politician, Scotland, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1762

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  • Alexander Crombie, Scottish philologist, philosopher, and schoolteacher, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1745

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  • Daniel Coke, English politician and lawyer, Derbyshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1674

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  • Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter, theologian and logician, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1672

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  • Anthony Blackwall, British classical scholar, Kirk Ireton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1647

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  • Robertus Dixon, British scientist, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1555

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  • Richard Carew, English scholar, Antony House, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1502

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  • Janet Stewart, Lady Fleming, governess, Scotland, born in United Kingdom.

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