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Today in History for April 4

On this day in 2003

  • BIRTHS
  • Harvey Elliott, English association football player, Chertsey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 2002

  • BIRTHS
  • Damian Hurley, actor, model, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1998

  • BIRTHS
  • Ethan Jones, association football player, Dudley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1995

  • BIRTHS
  • Alex Lynch, association football player, Holyhead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1994

  • BIRTHS
  • Darnell Fisher, British association football player, Reading, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Aspinall, English rugby league player, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1993

  • BIRTHS
  • Cerys Hale, Welsh rugby player, Newport, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sam Hill, British rugby union player, Exeter, born in United Kingdom.
  • Samir Carruthers, association football player, Islington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1992

  • BIRTHS
  • Lucy May Barker, British actress, Lincoln, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1991

  • BIRTHS
  • Jon Mould, road bicycle racer, Newport, born in United Kingdom.
  • Billy George, British gymnast, Batley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sam Meech,, Portsmouth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1990

  • BIRTHS
  • Craig Young, Irish cricketer, Derry, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Mitchell, Scottish footballer, Irvine, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1989

  • BIRTHS
  • Nicola Groves,, Warrington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Steven Finn, Cricket player of England, Watford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1988

  • BIRTHS
  • Michael Coulson, English association football player, Scarborough, born in United Kingdom.
  • Frank Fielding, British footballer, Blackburn, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1987

  • BIRTHS
  • Devon Anderson, British actor, Greenwich, born in United Kingdom.
  • Matt Watson, English cricketer, Barnet, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nad Narimani, English MMA fighter, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kenny Connolly, Scottish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1986

  • BIRTHS
  • Levi Mackin, association football player, Chester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jon Wallis, English footballer, Gravesend, born in United Kingdom.
  • Katharine Ford, British cyclist, Leeds, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gavin Stenhouse, British actor, British Hong Kong, born in United Kingdom.
  • Aiden Mcgeady, Irish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1985

  • BIRTHS
  • David Moore, English footballer, born 1985, Salford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1984

  • BIRTHS
  • Matt Jess, English rugby union player, Coventry, born in United Kingdom.
  • Matt Jones, Welsh rugby union player, Bridgend, born in United Kingdom.
  • Rationale, singer-songwriter, Highfield, Harare, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stuart Wise, footballer, Middlesbrough, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1983

  • BIRTHS
  • Natalie Pike, British model, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
  • Paul Nugent, Scottish footballer, Alexandria, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ben Gordon, British-American basketball player, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1982

  • BIRTHS
  • Ian Porter, Irish rugby union player, Banbridge, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jedrek Grabowski, British professional wrestler, Essex, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1981

  • EVENTS
  • 26th Eurovision Song Contest: Bucks Fizz for United Kingdom wins singing "Making Your Mind Up" in Dublin.
  • BIRTHS
  • John Maunders, English cricketer, Ashford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Adam Barry, British musician, Worcester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1980

  • BIRTHS
  • Johnny Borrell, English rock singer, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jon Dunbar, Scottish rugby union player, Wegberg, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kevin Hannon, English footballer, Whiston, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1979

  • BIRTHS
  • Jon Clarke, British rugby league player, Lowton, born in United Kingdom.
  • O. J. Borg, British broadcaster, Leicester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1978

  • BIRTHS
  • Lisa Cross, British bodybuilder, Rochdale, born in United Kingdom.
  • Lemar, English R&B singer–songwriter, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1977

  • BIRTHS
  • Ben Mcallister, lacrosse player, Stockport, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stephen Mulhern, British entertainer, Minehead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1976

  • BIRTHS
  • Tim Matthews, British actor, Oxfordshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1975

  • BIRTHS
  • Stephen Begley, Scottish rugby union player, Chatham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Martin Atkins, English darts player (born 1975), Wigan, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1974

  • BIRTHS
  • Nicola Wheeler, English actress, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stuart Grimes, Scottish rugby union player, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1973

  • BIRTHS
  • Stephen Watson, English footballer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ian Patterson, English footballer, Chatham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1972

  • BIRTHS
  • Lisa Moorish, British singer, Stirling, born in United Kingdom.
  • Pascal Broadley, cricketer, Sutton in Ashfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1971

  • BIRTHS
  • Louise Dean, singer, Kidderminster, born in United Kingdom.
  • Steve Barker, British film director and screenwriter, Blackpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1970

  • BIRTHS
  • Sharon Horgan, Irish actress, writer, comedian, London Borough of Hackney, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tony Ward, English professional footballer, Warrington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Kitty Crowther, Belgian children's illustrator and writer, Brussels, born in United Kingdom.
  • Neil Lyne, Professional footballer, Leicester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Anthony Green, British actor, Blackburn, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1969

  • BIRTHS
  • Paul Harrison, racing driver, Rotherham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Karren Brady, British business woman, Edmonton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1968

  • BIRTHS
  • Richard Jerome, English cricketer, Singapore, born in United Kingdom.
  • Matt Clark, British darts player, Dartford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gemma Files, Canadian writer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1967

  • BIRTHS
  • Bill Gaylord, Olympic alpine skier, Leeds, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Perry, Northern Irish video game designer, Lisburn, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Evans, British footballer, born 1967, Chester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Chris Pile, English footballer, Huyton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Patrick Jobson, English cricketer, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1966

  • BIRTHS
  • David Wylie, Scottish footballer, Johnstone, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1965

  • BIRTHS
  • Robert Downey Jr., American actor, Manhattan, born in United Kingdom.
  • Vinny Burns, Guitarist; music producer, Oldham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sean Wilson, English actor, Ashton-under-Lyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1964

  • BIRTHS
  • Mick Perry, British footballer, Wimbledon, born in United Kingdom.
  • Pat Clinton, British boxer, Croy, North Lanarkshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Paul Parker, English footballer and manager, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jeremy Mcwilliams, British motorcycle racer, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.
  • Frank Yallop, Canadian footballer-manager, Watford, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Browne, cricketer, Stamford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1963

  • BIRTHS
  • Clive Stafford, English footballer, Ipswich, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jane Mcdonald, English singer and television presenter, Wakefield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mark Adshead, judoka (1963-), Altrincham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Steve Berry, English professional footballer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1962

  • BIRTHS
  • Stefan Trofan,, Oldham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Craig Adams, musician, Otley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1960

  • BIRTHS
  • Hugo Weaving, English-Australian actor, Ibadan, born in United Kingdom.
  • Paul Stevens, English footballer, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jane Eaglen, British opera singer, Lincoln, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jonathan Agnew, cricketer, Macclesfield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Lady Blossom, British professional wrestling manager, Southend-on-Sea, born in United Kingdom.
  • Russell Cotton, Footballer, Wellington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1959

  • BIRTHS
  • Lawrie Tierney, Scottish footballer, Leith, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nigel Preston, British musician, Birmingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Iain Mckenzie, British politician, Greenock, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gordon Dunne, British politician, Rhyl, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1958

  • BIRTHS
  • Gawain Briars, British squash player, Witney, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Zambellas, admiral of the Royal Navy, Southern Rhodesia, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gary Blackledge, Northern Irish footballer, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Diana Furchtgott-Roth,, United Kingdom, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alastair Morrison,3rd Baron Margadale, British baron, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alison Snowden, British film director, Arnold, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Graham, British politician, Dalkeith, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1957

  • BIRTHS
  • Paul Downton, English Test and County cricketer, Farnborough, born in United Kingdom.
  • Nigel Sears, British tennis coach, Llanelli, born in United Kingdom.
  • Graeme Kelling, British musician, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1955

  • BIRTHS
  • Derrick Mcdicken, Scottish footballer, Coventry, born in United Kingdom.
  • Roger Farmer, American economist, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1954

  • BIRTHS
  • Norman Banks, British bishop, Ballymoney, born in United Kingdom.
  • Don Slater, British sociologist, Harlem, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Hope, English footballer, Haltwhistle, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1953

  • BIRTHS
  • Christopher Debenham, English cricketer, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jimmy Crangle, Scottish association football player, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sammy Wilson, British politician, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1952

  • BIRTHS
  • Tim White, British artist, Kent, born in United Kingdom.
  • Trevor Pearson, Footballer, Sheffield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jim Fitzpatrick, British politician, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cherie Lunghi, English film, television and theatre actress, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gary Moore, Northern Ireland guitarist, songwriter and record producer, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1951

  • BIRTHS
  • Billy Wilkinson, Scottish footballer, Paddington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1950

  • BIRTHS
  • Pip Pyle, British drummer, Sawbridgeworth, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Templar, selfhelp author, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1949

  • BIRTHS
  • Margaret Critchley, British sprinter, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
  • Barry Reamsbottom, Scottish civil servant and trade union General Secretary, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.
  • Greg Knight, British politician, Blaby, born in United Kingdom.
  • Steve Bingham, British musician, Bhusawal, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1948

  • BIRTHS
  • Struan Stevenson, British politician, Ballantrae, born in United Kingdom.
  • Walter Borthwick, association football player, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.
  • Derek Thompson, British actor, Belfast, born in United Kingdom.
  • Bob Purvis, association football player, Dunfermline, born in United Kingdom.
  • Charles Sinclair, British businessman, Ince-in-Makerfield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Linda Stratmann, British writer, Ince-in-Makerfield, born in United Kingdom.
  • Pick Withers, English drummer, Leicester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1947

  • BIRTHS
  • Ray Russell, British musician, London Borough of Islington, born in United Kingdom.
  • James Hazeldine, British actor, Salford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Gary Bell, English footballer, Stourbridge, born in United Kingdom.
  • Susie Mathis, British singer and DJ, South London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Roy Greaves, English footballer, Farnworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1946

  • BIRTHS
  • Colin Clarke, Scottish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Dave Hill, English rock guitarist, Holbeton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1944

  • BIRTHS
  • David Nicolle, British military historian, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Donald Curry, Baron Curry Of Kirkharle, Businessperson and Member of the House of Lords, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Phyllida Barlow, British artist, Newcastle upon Tyne, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Sharpe, cricketer, Denver, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ronnie Rees, Welsh footballer, Wales, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1943

  • BIRTHS
  • Peter Tomlinson, British broadcaster, Worcester, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Grange, English medical researcher and tuberculosis specialist, Yorkshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Clive Thompson, British businessman, Nottingham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1941

  • BIRTHS
  • Bill Tarmey, English actor, singer, Ardwick, born in United Kingdom.
  • Anthony Hilton, British mathematician, Melbourne, born in United Kingdom.
  • Rudi Vis, British politician, Alkmaar, born in United Kingdom.
  • Shane Connaughton, Irish actor and writer, Kingscourt, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1940

  • BIRTHS
  • Sandy Ford, singer, Warrenpoint, born in United Kingdom.
  • Tony Stockley, British cricketer (1940-1991), Penang, born in United Kingdom.
  • Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan lama, teacher and tulku, Riwoqê County, born in United Kingdom.
  • Christian Kay,, Grays, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Attwood, British racing driver, Wolverhampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1939

  • BIRTHS
  • Peter Kane, Scottish footballer, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Robert Stubbs, Canadian rower, Ormskirk, born in United Kingdom.
  • Danny Thompson, English bassist, Teignmouth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1938

  • BIRTHS
  • Den Dover, British politician, Stockton Heath, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1937

  • BIRTHS
  • Colin White,, Chiswick, born in United Kingdom.
  • Patrick Brooking, British Army general, Garsington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Monty Oxymoron, British musician, Brigg, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1936

  • BIRTHS
  • Barri Jones, British archaeologist, England, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Thompson, British businessman, Bournville, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1935

  • BIRTHS
  • David Stripp, cricketer, Crawley Down, born in United Kingdom.
  • Michael Horovitz, English poet, artist and translator, Frankfurt, born in United Kingdom.
  • Marcus Owen,, Carmarthenshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Malcolm Brown, British speedway rider, Walthamstow, born in United Kingdom.
  • Trevor Griffiths, British playwright, Ancoats, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1934

  • BIRTHS
  • Ronnie Cairns, association football player, Chopwell, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ian Berry, British photojournalist, Preston, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1933

  • BIRTHS
  • Brian Hewson, British athlete, Croydon, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ladislav Holý, Czech anthropologist, Prague, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1932

  • BIRTHS
  • Malcolm Peat,, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1931

  • BIRTHS
  • Joe Ball, English footballer, Walsall, born in United Kingdom.
  • James Dickens, British politician, Exeter, born in United Kingdom.
  • Denis Owen, British ecologist, naturalist, author, broadcaster and teacher, Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Derek Martinus, Director, Actor and producer, Ilford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1930

  • BIRTHS
  • Donald Whiston, English footballer, Stoke-on-Trent, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1929

  • BIRTHS
  • Bob Wyllie, Scottish footballer, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jimmy Adamson, English footballer, Ashington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Mike Tiddy, English footballer and manager, Cadgwith, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1928

  • BIRTHS
  • Monty Norman, British composer and musician, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jimmy Logan, British actor, producer and director, Dennistoun, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1926

  • BIRTHS
  • Sydney Starkie, English cricketer, Burnley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1925

  • BIRTHS
  • Walter Jones, Northern Irish association football player, Lurgan, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1924

  • BIRTHS
  • John Roberts, British naval officer, Wandsworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1923

  • BIRTHS
  • John D. Lawson, British engineer and physicist, Coventry, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Vaughan, English actor, Wem, born in United Kingdom.
  • Harold Whalley, Scottish professional footballer, Nelson, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1922

  • BIRTHS
  • Anthony Brooks, British undercover agent in World War II, Orsett, born in United Kingdom.
  • Audrey Bates,, Cardiff, born in United Kingdom.
  • Percy Davis, cricketer, Forest Hill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1921

  • BIRTHS
  • Peter Burton, British actor, Bromley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Billy Houliston, Scottish footballer, Maxwelltown, born in United Kingdom.
  • Don Irvine,, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Eileen Beasley, Welsh-language activist, Henllan Amgoed, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1920

  • BIRTHS
  • Oliver Dawnay, British private banker, Newton-le-Willows, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jim Kearney, New Zealand rugby union player, Naseby, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Harvey, British politician, born 1920, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1919

  • BIRTHS
  • P. I. Padget, British philatelist, Ealing, born in United Kingdom.
  • Bill Robinson, professional footballer, Whitburn, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1918

  • BIRTHS
  • Ian Cross, British Royal Air Force officer and bomber pilot, Cosham, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Jellicoe,2nd Earl Jellicoe, British army officer, politician and businessman, Hatfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1917

  • BIRTHS
  • Arnold Walker, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar, Halifax, born in United Kingdom.
  • Peter Olver, Royal Air Force fighter pilot, Royal Leamington Spa, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard John Cork, British flying ace, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1916

  • BIRTHS
  • Alan Pennington, British sprinter, Wallasey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1915

  • BIRTHS
  • Ronald Bird, cricketer, Quarry Bank, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1914

  • BIRTHS
  • John Beith, British diplomat, Belgravia, born in United Kingdom.
  • Alf Worton, association football player, Wolverhampton, born in United Kingdom.
  • David Goodall, English-born Australian botanist and ecologist, Edmonton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Simon Mahon, British politician, Cardiff, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1913

  • BIRTHS
  • Henry Gilbert, British actor, Edmonton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1911

  • BIRTHS
  • Charlie Briggs, football goalkeeper, Liphook, born in United Kingdom.
  • Bill Ridding, English footballer and manager, Heswall, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jack Thorogood, footballer, Dinnington, born in United Kingdom.
  • Joe Johnson, English football player born 1911, Grimsby, born in United Kingdom.
  • Max Dupain, Australian photographer, Ashfield, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1910

  • BIRTHS
  • Lorne Duguid, Canadian ice hockey player, Bolton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Wilfred Sanders, cricketer, Paisley, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1908

  • BIRTHS
  • James Ginty,, Woking, born in United Kingdom.
  • Antony Tudor, British dancer and choreographer, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1907

  • BIRTHS
  • Alf Haynes, English footballer, Oxford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1906

  • BIRTHS
  • Hughie Dow, English footballer, Herrington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1905

  • BIRTHS
  • James Peddie, Baron Peddie, British peer, Kilbirnie, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cuthbert Coundon, English footballer, Sunderland, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Rogers, English cricketer for Cornwall, Redruth, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Stevenson, Scottish footballer and manager, Kilbirnie, born in United Kingdom.
  • Dougie Gray, Scottish footballer, Alford, born in United Kingdom.
  • William Wilkinson Addison, English historian, author and jurist, Great Mitton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1904

  • BIRTHS
  • Thomas Helsby, British association football player, Runcorn, born in United Kingdom.
  • Archie Clark, English footballer, Beijing, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Brown, English radio and film actor, Kingston upon Hull, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1903

  • BIRTHS
  • Ronald Niebour,, Barry, born in United Kingdom.
  • Stanley Douglas, English cricketer, Foleshill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1902

  • BIRTHS
  • Rollo Jack, Footballer, Bolton, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Hynd, British politician, Perth, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cyril Spiers, English footballer and manager, Witton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Brian White, British cartoonist, Dunstable, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1900

  • BIRTHS
  • Henry Somerset,10th Duke Of Beaufort, British noble, Hamilton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Richard Rees, British Baronet, Ashton upon Mersey, born in United Kingdom.
  • Phaedrig O'brien,17th Baron Inchiquin, Irish Baron, Ashton upon Mersey, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1899

  • BIRTHS
  • Guy Oliver Nickalls, British rower, High Wycombe, born in United Kingdom.
  • Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, World War II Royal Navy officer, Warwickshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1898

  • BIRTHS
  • Jack Galbraith, Scottish footballer, Renton, West Dunbartonshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1896

  • BIRTHS
  • W. S. Gwynn Williams, Welsh composer, Llangollen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1895

  • BIRTHS
  • Nan Braunton, British actress, Watford, born in United Kingdom.
  • Charlie Hallows, English cricketer, Heywood, born in United Kingdom.
  • Charlie Wright, cricketer, Borstal, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1893

  • BIRTHS
  • George Edmonds, English footballer, Finsbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1892

  • BIRTHS
  • Ella Hudson Gasking, UK industrialist and engineer, Brightside, South Yorkshire, born in United Kingdom.
  • Cyril Smith, British actor, Peterhead, born in United Kingdom.
  • Joe Beckett, English boxer, Wickham, born in United Kingdom.
  • Jim Goodchild, English footballer, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1890

  • BIRTHS
  • John Gordon Harrower, Scottish anatomist, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.
  • John Hanbury Martin, British politician, Small Heath, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1889

  • BIRTHS
  • Walter Styles, British politician and soldier, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1887

  • BIRTHS
  • Bert Crossthwaite, English footballer, Preston, born in United Kingdom.
  • Glenvil Hall, British politician, Darlington, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1886

  • BIRTHS
  • Ernest Alderwick, cricketer, Bristol, born in United Kingdom.
  • Robert Smith-Barry, English aviator, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1885

  • BIRTHS
  • Ernest Sykes, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Mossley, born in United Kingdom.
  • Helen Saunders, British artist, Croydon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1884

  • BIRTHS
  • Mary Ward, English nurse to people of the canals, Stoke Bruerne, born in United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Murray Macrobert, Scottish mathematician, Dreghorn, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1883

  • BIRTHS
  • William Cadman, British missionary, Rotherhithe, born in United Kingdom.
  • Edward Turnour,6th Earl Winterton, British politician, Dumfries, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1882

  • BIRTHS
  • Harold Hardman, English footballer, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Kenny, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Wingate, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1881

  • BIRTHS
  • Walter Turner, English cricketer, Meerut, born in United Kingdom.
  • Harry Ross, Scottish footballer, Brechin, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1880

  • BIRTHS
  • William Russell Flint, Scottish artist and illustrator, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1879

  • BIRTHS
  • Frank Mason, English jockey (1879-1969), Liverpool, born in United Kingdom.
  • Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, British politician, Paks, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1878

  • BIRTHS
  • John Primrose Hay, Scottish politician, Coatbridge, born in United Kingdom.
  • George Barger, British chemist and biochemist, Manchester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1876

  • BIRTHS
  • Bob Jack, Scottish football player and manager, Alloa, born in United Kingdom.
  • Muriel Beaumont, British actress, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1874

  • BIRTHS
  • Arthur Martin-Leake, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Standon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1873

  • BIRTHS
  • Edward Loch,2nd Baron Loch, British Army general, Newcastle upon Tyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1872

  • BIRTHS
  • Gilbert Bayes, British artist, London, born in United Kingdom.
  • Charles Lambert, Archdeacon of Hampstead; Principal of the Clergy Training School, Cambridge; British Anglican priest, Dundee, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1868

  • BIRTHS
  • George Cotterill, English footballer, Upper Clapton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Philippa Fawcett, English mathematician, Brighton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Mann, Scottish-American actress, Aberdeen, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1865

  • BIRTHS
  • Edith Balfour Lyttelton, British novelist, activist and spiritualist, Saint Petersburg, born in United Kingdom.
  • Edward Stanley,17th Earl Of Derby, British politician, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1864

  • BIRTHS
  • William Scott, British cricketer, Boston, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1863

  • BIRTHS
  • Edward Spurway, English cricketer, Oake, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1862

  • BIRTHS
  • Hugh Rathbone, British politician, Bolton, born in United Kingdom.
  • Robert King, English footballer, Leigh-on-Sea, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1861

  • BIRTHS
  • Cecil Currie, English cricketer, Brightwalton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1860

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  • Bertram Keightley, Prominent British Theosophist, Birkenhead, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1859

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  • Edward Fanshawe, British Army general, Glasgow, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1856

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  • Julius Drewe, British businessman, Pulloxhill, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1855

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  • Arthur Melville, British artist, Angus, born in United Kingdom.
  • Sir David Wilson,1st Baronet, Scottish landowner, Allendale Town, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1853

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  • Vesey John Dawson, British Army general, Nailsea, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1852

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  • Edward Grove, British general, Chatham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1851

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  • James Hozier,2nd Baron Newlands, British politician, Limehouse, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1850

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  • Henry Hibbert, British Conservative politician, Aylesbury, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1849

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  • Henry Hague, Fraternity founder, Ashton-under-Lyne, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1847

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  • Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney Of Penwith, English social worker, Herefordshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1845

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  • George Ubsdell, English cricketer, Southampton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1839

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  • George Case, English cricketer, Fareham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1838

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  • James Blyth, British engineer, Kincardineshire, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1828

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  • Margaret Oliphant, British writer, Wallyford, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1826

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  • Samuel Boden, British chess player, Kingston upon Hull, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1822

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  • Grisell Baillie, British priest, Mellerstain House, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1818

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  • Thomas Mayne Reid, American writer, Ballyroney, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1817

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  • Francis Henry Salvin, British Army officer and writer, Croxdale Hall, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1816

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  • William Dawson Hooker, British physician, Halesworth, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1808

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  • Thomas Elliot Harrison, British civil engineer, Fulham, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1806

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  • George Goad, cricketer, Brighton, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1792

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  • Thomas John Hussey, British astronomer, Lamberhurst, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1775

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  • Dutch Sam, British boxer, Petticoat Lane Market, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1771

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  • Robert Ballard Long, officer of the British and Hanoverian Armies, Chichester, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1767

  • BIRTHS
  • George Stracey Smyth, British Army general, England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1764

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  • John Clarkson, English abolitionist, Wisbech, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1758

  • BIRTHS
  • John Hoppner, British painter, London, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1747

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  • Sir Uvedale Price,1st Baronet, British landowner and theorist of the Picturesque, Edinburgh, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1718

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  • Benjamin Kennicott, British theologian, Devon, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1693

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  • John West,1st Earl De La Warr, British general (1693-1766), England, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1686

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  • John Jackson, English clergyman, born 1686, Sessay, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1593

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  • Edward Nicholas, English statesman (Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II), born in Winterbourne Earls, United Kingdom (d. 1669).

On this day in 1572

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  • William Strachey, English writer, Saffron Walden, born in United Kingdom.

On this day in 1339

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  • Maud, Countess Of Leicester, British noble, Bolingbroke Castle, born in United Kingdom.

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