Birthdays |
| 1844 | Robert Bridges, English Poet Laureate from 1913 |
| 1900 | Douglas Jardine, Former English cricket captain |
| 1925 | Johnny Carson, Popular American 'chat show' host |
| 1931 | Diana Dors, Actress remembered for her 'sex symbol' roles |
| 1940 | Pele, Real name Edson Arantes Do Nascimento |
| 1942 | Anita Roddick, English founder of 'Bodyshop' |
| 1952 | Steven Tandy, Australian actor; 'The Sullivans' |
Events |
| 1915 | W.G Grace the legendary English cricketer died |
| 1922 | Andrew Bonar Law became prime minister, holding the office for only seven months,the shortest term of office as P.M. |
| 1939 | Zane Grey, the American 'western' writer, died |
| 1941 | The premiere of Walt Disneys 'Dumbo'took place |
| 1966 | John Surtees, the British racing driver, won the Mexican Grand Prix |
| 1972 | 'Access' credit cards came into use in Britain |
| 1983 | Two million people marched in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles |
