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Today in History for July 27

On this day in 2012

SPORTS
Queen Elizabeth II opens the 30th Olympics in London, United Kingdom (with some help from 007).

On this day in 2000

BIRTHS
Jayden Bogle, association football player, Reading, born in United Kingdom.
Benjamin Beresford, British child actor, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1999

BIRTHS
Derry Murkin,, Colchester, born in United Kingdom.
Seb Buddle, Hong Kong association football player, Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1998

BIRTHS
Jay Clarke, British tennis player (b. 1998), Derby, born in United Kingdom.
Jonny O'mara, tennis player from the United Kingdom, Keighley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1997

BIRTHS
Jonny Smith, English association football player, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
Craig Wighton, Footballer, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1996

BIRTHS
Brandon Moore,, Cumbria, born in United Kingdom.
Jessica Fullalove, swimmer, Oldham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1995

BIRTHS
Chloe Hewitt,, Chester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1994

BIRTHS
Marty Mckenna,, Newcastle upon Tyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1993

BIRTHS
Max Power, English association football player, Birkenhead, born in United Kingdom.
George Shelley, British musician, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1992

BIRTHS
Brian Hall, Bermudian cricketer born 1992, Bermuda, born in United Kingdom.
Mitchel Megginson, Scottish footballer, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.
Tom Bradshaw, Welsh association football player, Shrewsbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1991

BIRTHS
Liam Watkinson, cricketer, Bolton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1990

BIRTHS
Jamie Foster, British rugby league player, St Helens, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1988

BIRTHS
Marc Williams, British footballer, Colwyn Bay, born in United Kingdom.
Tamla Kari, British actress, Coventry, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1987

BIRTHS
Ricardo Roach, cricketer, London, born in United Kingdom.
George Moleski, English professional footballer, Hillingdon, born in United Kingdom.
Hemish Ilangaratne,, Derby, born in United Kingdom.
Alex Davies, English snooker player, Essex, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1986

BIRTHS
Scott Westgarth, British boxer, Hexham, born in United Kingdom.
Karl Pryce, English rugby league and rugby union footballer, Bradford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1985

BIRTHS
Mark Dallas,, Maryhill, born in United Kingdom.
Stewart Yetton, Footballer, Plymouth, born in United Kingdom.
Ajmal Shahzad, Cricket player of England., Huddersfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1984

BIRTHS
Jim Williams, Welsh darts player, Wales, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1982

BIRTHS
Derek Sneddon, Scottish speedway rider, Falkirk, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1981

BIRTHS
David Elliot, actor, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
Murder Of Jody Dobrowski, killed by gay bashers in 2005 in England, Stroud, born in United Kingdom.
Pete Reed, British rower, Seattle, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1979

BIRTHS
Sam Young, English record producer, Hammersmith, born in United Kingdom.
The Bullitts, British singer-songwriter and record producer, London, born in United Kingdom.
Tom Savage, British social entrepreneur, Derby, born in United Kingdom.
Julia Haworth, English actress on Coronation Street, Burnley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1978

BIRTHS
Kathryn White, cricketer, Stirling, born in United Kingdom.
Brian Crawford, Scottish footballer, Lanark, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1977

BIRTHS
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor, Dublin, born in United Kingdom.
Rachel Stowell, Association footballer, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
Richard Cambridge, British actor, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1976

BIRTHS
Demis Hassabis, British computer programmer and video game designer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1975

BIRTHS
Elise Laverick, British rower, Suhl, born in United Kingdom.
Natasha Perdue, British weightlifter, Swansea, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1974

BIRTHS
Jason Pomeroy, British architect, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1973

BIRTHS
Perry Freshwater, English rugby union player, Wellington, born in United Kingdom.
Tom Kerridge, British chef, Salisbury, born in United Kingdom.
Tracy Shaw, British actress, Derbyshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1971

BIRTHS
Heather Corrie, canoeist, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
Dermot Heaney, Gaelic football player, County Derry, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1969

BIRTHS
Mickey Bennett, English footballer, Camberwell, born in United Kingdom.
Malcolm Pooley, cricketer, Truro, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1968

BIRTHS
Kev Seed, British DJ, Wembley, born in United Kingdom.
Richard Nizielski, short track speed skater, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.
Farah Mendlesohn, British academic and writer on science fiction and fantasy literature, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1967

BIRTHS
Neil Smith, English cricketer, Solihull, born in United Kingdom.
Wong He, Hong Kong actor-singer, British Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1966

BIRTHS
Tim Eicke, British barrister, Hanover, born in United Kingdom.
Steve Tilson, British footballer, Wickford, born in United Kingdom.
Gary Bailey, English cricketer, Jarrow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1965

BIRTHS
Ian Bowling, English footballer, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1964

BIRTHS
Dave Mossman, Footballer, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1962

BIRTHS
Arthur Emyr, Welsh rugby union player, Bangor, born in United Kingdom.
Frank Mcaveety, Scottish politician, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
Neil Brooks, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, Crewe, born in United Kingdom.
Neil Megson, American soccer player-coach, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1961

BIRTHS
John Keeley, English footballer, Plaistow, born in United Kingdom.
Carol Isherwood, English rugby union player, Leigh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1960

BIRTHS
Gabrielle Glaister, actress, Moreton-in-Marsh, born in United Kingdom.
Emily Thornberry, British politician, Surrey, born in United Kingdom.
Kevin Dixon, British association football player, Consett, born in United Kingdom.
Jo Durie, British tennis player, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
Pat Thomas, British pianist, Dartford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1959

BIRTHS
Nigel Carr, Irish rugby union player, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.
Anne Robb, Olympic alpine skier, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1958

BIRTHS
Christopher Dean, English ice dancer, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1957

BIRTHS
David East, English cricketer, Upper Clapton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1956

BIRTHS
Garry Birtles, Footballer and manager, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.
Peter Litchfield, football (soccer) player, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
Richard Leaman,, Lynton, born in United Kingdom.
Roddy (R.S.) Macdonald, Australian musician, Inverness, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1955

BIRTHS
Peter Ward, English footballer, Derby, born in United Kingdom.
John Howell, British politician, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1954

BIRTHS
Mark Stanway, British musician, Sutton Coldfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1953

BIRTHS
Michael Hintze, British-Australian businessman, philanthropist and Conservative Party patron, Harbin, born in United Kingdom.
John Breckin, English footballer and manager, Leicester, born in United Kingdom.
Stephen Sizer, British priest, Lowestoft, born in United Kingdom.
Eibhlis Farrell, Irish composer, Caol, born in United Kingdom.
Glenn Torpy, Royal Air Force air marshal, Ely, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1952

BIRTHS
Robin Friday, English footballer, Acton, born in United Kingdom.
Robert Duncan, British actor, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1951

BIRTHS
Roseanna Cunningham, Scottish politician, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
Adrian Woodhouse, British writer, journalist and collector, Whitstable, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1950

BIRTHS
Andrew Wingfield Digby, English cricketer, Sherborne, born in United Kingdom.
Guy Hibbert, British screenwriter, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.
Simon Jones, British actor, Charlton Park, born in United Kingdom.
Nigel Plaskitt, British actor, Banbridge, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1949

BIRTHS
Robert Rankin, British author, London, born in United Kingdom.
Rory Macdonald, British musician, Dornoch, born in United Kingdom.
Nick Job, professional golfer, Haslemere, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1948

BIRTHS
Stephen Westaby, Heart surgeon, Rochdale, born in United Kingdom.
James Munby, British judge, Huddersfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1947

BIRTHS
Nick Joyce, association football player, Leeds, born in United Kingdom.
John Hughes, British diplomat, born 1947, Wales, born in United Kingdom.
Keith Palmer, British businessman, Cardiff, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1946

BIRTHS
Peter Reading, English poet, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
Graham Simpson, businessman, Chorleywood, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1945

BIRTHS
Andy Gemmell, Footballer, Greenock, born in United Kingdom.
Bobby Arthur, British boxer, Coventry, born in United Kingdom.
Melanie Ruth Daiken, composer, Atherstone, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1944

BIRTHS
Michael Willcocks, British Army general, Oldham, born in United Kingdom.
Matthew Robinson, producer, London, born in United Kingdom.
Tony Capstick, British actor, Rotherham, born in United Kingdom.
Barbara Thompson, English jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1943

BIRTHS
Cecilia Womersley, New Zealand alpine skier, Pontefract, born in United Kingdom.
Tony Calder, British music manager, Larkhall, born in United Kingdom.
Peter Kent, Canadian politician, Sussex, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1942

BIRTHS
Colin Lewis, Welsh racing cyclist, Torquay, born in United Kingdom.
Barbara Ferris, British actress and model, London, born in United Kingdom.
Ernie Ross, British politician, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.
Tony Greaves, Baron Greaves, British politician, Bradford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1941

BIRTHS
Andrew Mcmaster, Scottish songwriter, Calton, born in United Kingdom.
Pat Connolly, Footballer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, born in United Kingdom.
John Button, British racing driver, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1939

BIRTHS
Jeremy Catto, British historian, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1938

BIRTHS
Peter Ucko, British archaeologist, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1937

BIRTHS
Anna Dawson, British actress, Bolton, born in United Kingdom.
Dennis A'court, cricketer, Scotland, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1936

BIRTHS
Dave Smith, English footballer (Mansfield Town, Coventry City), Holymoorside, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1935

BIRTHS
Billy Mccullough, Northern Irish footballer (1935-), Carrickfergus, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1934

BIRTHS
David Phipps, English cricketer, Edmonton, born in United Kingdom.
Jack Street,, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.
John Mccann, Scottish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
John Pardoe, Retired British politician and businessman, Binghamton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1933

BIRTHS
David Evans, Welsh cricketer and umpire, born 1933, Lambeth, born in United Kingdom.
Chris Lawrence, racecar driver, Ealing, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1932

BIRTHS
David Blair, ballet dancer, Yorkshire, born in United Kingdom.
Dennis Callan, association football player (-2006), Merthyr Tydfil, born in United Kingdom.
Tony Tanner, British actor, Hillingdon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1930

BIRTHS
David Hughes, novelist, Alton, born in United Kingdom.
Bomber Wells, cricketer, Los Angeles, born in United Kingdom.
Andy White, drummer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
Ken Branagan, English footballer, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing, British civil servant, Kingston upon Hull, born in United Kingdom.
Sir Thomas Hare,5th Baronet,, Westminster, born in United Kingdom.
Shirley Williams, British politician, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1929

BIRTHS
Alan Blyth, British musicologist, Wishaw, born in United Kingdom.
James Philip Elliott, British physicist, Gosport, born in United Kingdom.
Jack Higgins, British novelist, Newcastle upon Tyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1928

BIRTHS
Tony Fox, British rower, Guernsey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1927

BIRTHS
Martin Ennals, British human rights activist, Walsall, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1926

BIRTHS
Nina Lawson, British wigmaker, South Lanarkshire, born in United Kingdom.
Eddie Thomas, Welsh boxer and manager, Merthyr Tydfil, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1925

BIRTHS
George Carlson, Footballer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
Harry Towb, Northern Irish actor, Larne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1923

BIRTHS
Norman Hudis, British writer, Stepney, born in United Kingdom.
Joe Eldeen, British rower, Cardiff, born in United Kingdom.
Split Waterman, British speedway rider, New Malden, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1922

BIRTHS
John Marriott, British teacher and philatelist, Stretford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1921

BIRTHS
Michael Mills, British cricketer, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
Philip Sheppard, Professor of Genetics, Marlborough, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1920

BIRTHS
Roddy Munro, footballer, Aultbea, born in United Kingdom.
Michael Evans, British actor, Sittingbourne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1919

BIRTHS
Jack Goody, British anthropologist, Hammersmith, born in United Kingdom.
Ernie Willett, Footballer, Burslem, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1918

BIRTHS
George Dorling, English footballer, Edmonton, born in United Kingdom.
Lewis Brook, English footballer, Halifax, born in United Kingdom.
Roy Romain, British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist, Ashford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1917

BIRTHS
John Cunningham, British Royal Air Force night fighter ace, Croydon, born in United Kingdom.
John Chandos, British film and television actor, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1916

BIRTHS
Max Faulkner, professional golfer, Bexhill, born in United Kingdom.
Rosemary Brown, Self proclaimed spiritual medium, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1914

BIRTHS
Stormont Mancroft,2nd Baron Mancroft, British politician, Bedford, born in United Kingdom.
Thomas Patton, British politician, New York City, born in United Kingdom.
Felix Mcgrogan, Scottish footballer, Dumbarton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1912

BIRTHS
Alf Hanson, English footballer and manager, Bootle, born in United Kingdom.
Anthony Pelissier, British film director/producer, Barnet, born in United Kingdom.
Bernard Robinson, production designer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
Vernon Elliott, British musician, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1911

BIRTHS
William Buchanan, association football player, Balfron, born in United Kingdom.
Donal Lamont, Irish bishop, Ballycastle, born in United Kingdom.
Rayner Heppenstall, British writer, Crossflatts, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1910

BIRTHS
Barbara Everard, British illustrator, Telscombe, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1909

BIRTHS
Marcia Anastasia Christoforides, English philanthropist, art collector and racehorse owner, Sutton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1908

BIRTHS
Alfred Phillips, Canadian diver, Durham, born in United Kingdom.
Claude Lewis, cricketer, Sittingbourne, born in United Kingdom.
George Thorpe, English footballer, Farnworth, born in United Kingdom.
Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins Of Putney, British politician, Municipal Borough of Enfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1907

BIRTHS
Mollie Phillips, British female skater, London, born in United Kingdom.
John Wells, artist and maker of relief constructions, London, born in United Kingdom.
Richard Beesly, British rower, Barnt Green, born in United Kingdom.
Thomas Hollingworth, English cricketer, United States of America, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1905

BIRTHS
Kendall Taylor, British musician, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1904

BIRTHS
Anton Dolin, ballet dancer and choreographer, Slinfold, born in United Kingdom.
Arthur Christiansen, British journalist and newspaper editor, Wallasey, born in United Kingdom.
Billy Green, British sprinter, Choppington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1902

BIRTHS
George Clifford Wilson, English cricketer, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1901

BIRTHS
Henry Brinton, Brinton, Henry,1901-1977, Wolverhampton, born in United Kingdom.
Martin Walker, British actor, London Borough of Harrow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1899

BIRTHS
Joe Carter, English footballer, Aston, born in United Kingdom.
Harold Lawton, British academic, Stoke-on-Trent, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1898

BIRTHS
Gwenfron Moss, Welsh pharmacist and missionary, Coedpoeth, born in United Kingdom.
Andy Fyfe, association football player, Dennistoun, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1896

BIRTHS
John Thomson, Scottish footballer, born 1896, Greenock, born in United Kingdom.
Robert George, Governor of South Australia (1953-60), Cromarty, born in United Kingdom.
Roger Lumley,11th Earl Of Scarbrough, British Army general, Northumberland, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1895

BIRTHS
Billy George, association football player, Aston, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1894

BIRTHS
Harry Higginbotham, Scottish footballer, Ashfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1892

BIRTHS
James Leach, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, North Shields, born in United Kingdom.
Buff Lord,, Hemsworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1891

BIRTHS
Daniel Beak, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.
Grahame Donald, Royal Air Force air marshals, Burslem, born in United Kingdom.
Louis Strange, airman, Tarrant Keyneston, born in United Kingdom.
Walter Parke, English cricketer and army officer, Wimborne Minster, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1890

BIRTHS
Ian Alistair Mackenzie, Canadian politician, Assynt, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1888

BIRTHS
Henry Edward Kenny, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, London Borough of Hackney, born in United Kingdom.
Charles Harrison, British flying ace, Wimbledon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1886

BIRTHS
Richard Lucas, British rower, Marylebone, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1885

BIRTHS
Jimmy Croal, Scottish footballer, Hutchesontown, born in United Kingdom.
Elsie Vera Cole, human, Braintree, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1883

BIRTHS
Percy Toone, cricketer, Colchester, born in United Kingdom.
Vincent Stow,, Kensington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1882

BIRTHS
Geoffrey De Havilland, English aircraft engineer, High Wycombe, born in United Kingdom.
Ellis Whately, English cricketer, Taunton, born in United Kingdom.
Donald Crisp, English film actor, London, born in United Kingdom.
Arthur Howard, English cricketer, Timperley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1881

BIRTHS
Thomas Addis, Physician, scientist, nephrologist, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1879

BIRTHS
Reginald Croom-Johnson, British politician, Fontmell Magna, born in United Kingdom.
Charles Thorneycroft, cricketer, Litchborough, born in United Kingdom.
Edward Sweet-Escott, English cricketer, Shipbourne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1878

BIRTHS
Thomas E. Caldecott, American mayor, Chester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1877

BIRTHS
Arthur Sims, Australian cricketer, Spridlington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1875

BIRTHS
George Elliston, British politician, Hucknall, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1874

BIRTHS
Ernest Olver, South African rugby union footballer (1874-), Liskeard, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1873

BIRTHS
Marie Kendall, Actress, comedian, music hall performer, Bethnal Green, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1871

BIRTHS
Mary Galway Houston,, Coleraine, born in United Kingdom.
Alexander King, Scottish footballer, Small Heath, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1870

BIRTHS
Hilaire Belloc, writer, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1869

BIRTHS
Sidney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone,16th Lord Elphinstone, British Baron, Bellshill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1868

BIRTHS
George Roberts, British politician, Norfolk, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1866

BIRTHS
James Rhodes, English cricketer, Aston, born in United Kingdom.
Gerald Fowler, cricketer, Leytonstone, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1865

BIRTHS
George Lowles, British cricketer, Kensington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1864

BIRTHS
Edward Yerbury Watson, entomologist, Navan, born in United Kingdom.
Beauvoir De Lisle, British Army general, Guernsey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1862

BIRTHS
Arthur Vicars, Genealogist and herald from whose charge the Irish Crown Jewels were stolen, Royal Leamington Spa, born in United Kingdom.
Henry Alfred Pegram, British artist, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1861

BIRTHS
Robert Hastie, Australian politician, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1860

BIRTHS
William Harbutt Dawson, British writer, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1857

BIRTHS
E. A. Wallis Budge, British academic, Bodmin, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1856

BIRTHS
John Campbell Baird, Scottish footballer, died 1902, Alexandria, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1853

BIRTHS
Clementina Black, British writer and Feminist, Brighton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1850

BIRTHS
George E. Davis, British chemical engineer, Eton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1849

BIRTHS
John Hopkinson, British physicist and electrical engineer, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1847

BIRTHS
Henry Curling, Royal Artillery officer of the British Army, Ramsgate, born in United Kingdom.
David Dean, cricketer, Duncton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1844

BIRTHS
Henry Armstrong, British politician, High Wycombe, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1843

BIRTHS
George Freeman, English county cricketer, Boroughbridge, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1842

BIRTHS
Edward Stedman, senior British Indian Army officer, Bloomsbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1837

BIRTHS
Henry Alington, English cricketer, Candlesby, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1835

BIRTHS
William Smoult Playfair, physician and academic, St Andrews, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1833

BIRTHS
Thomas George Bonney, English geologist, born in Rugeley, United Kingdom (d. 1923).

On this day in 1826

BIRTHS
John Christopher Guise, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Highnam, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1825

BIRTHS
Charles Summers, British artist, Charlton Mackrell, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1824

BIRTHS
Andrew Clarke, British Army officer, Governor of the Straits Settlements 1873–1875, and surveyor and politician in Australia, Southsea, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1823

BIRTHS
William Bramwell Withers, historian, Whitchurch, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1817

BIRTHS
Alfred Lowth, English cricketer, England, born in United Kingdom.
Charles Francis Hansom, British architect, York, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1803

BIRTHS
John George Howard, Canadian architect, Bengeo, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1802

BIRTHS
Denzil Onslow, English cricketer, Middlesex, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1801

BIRTHS
George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer, Alnwick, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1795

BIRTHS
James Norton, Australian politician, Hastings, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1794

BIRTHS
Samuel Budgett, British businessman, Wrington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1792

BIRTHS
Llewelyn Lloyd, British naturalist, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1790

BIRTHS
Simon Wilkin, English editor, Browne scholar, entomologist, Costessey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1789

BIRTHS
George Mountain, Anglican bishop, Norwich, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1783

BIRTHS
Colin Robertson, Canadian fur trader, Perth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1777

BIRTHS
Thomas Campbell, British writer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1765

BIRTHS
John Marshall, industrialist, Briggate, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1764

BIRTHS
John Thelwall, British writer, Covent Garden, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1754

BIRTHS
Edward Thornbrough, British Royal Navy admiral, HMNB Devonport, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1744

BIRTHS
Gerard Lake,1st Viscount Lake, British Army general, London Borough of Harrow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1733

BIRTHS
Jeremiah Dixon, British astronomer, County Durham, born in United Kingdom.