Birthdays |
| 1859 | A.E Housman, English poet |
| 1886 | Chico Marx, US Comedian of the famous 'Marx Brothers' |
| 1911 | Tennessee Williams, American novelist and playwright |
| 1925 | Pierre Boulez, French composer and conductor |
| 1931 | Leonard Nimoy, US actor known as Mr Spock of 'Star Trek' |
| 1940 | James Caan, American film actor; 'Rollerball' & 'Misery' |
| 1944 | Diana Ross, American singer |
| 1963 | Susanne Sulley, Of the Pop group 'Human League' |
Events |
| 1885 | The first cremation in Britain took place in Surrey, at the Woking Crematorium |
| 1923 | A daily weather forecast was broadcast by the BBC for the first time |
| 1934 | Driving tests were first introduced in Britain |
| 1958 | Parking Tickets were first issued to motorists in London |
| 1973 | The actor and playwright Sir Noel Coward died in Jamaica |
| 1981 | The Social Democratic Party was launched by the 'Gang of Four' |
| 1985 | Ben Kingsley won the best actor Academy Award, for his portrayal of Ghandi |
| 1992 | Terry Waite announced his resignation as the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy |
