Birthdays |
| 1903 | Evelyn Waugh, English novelist,'Brideshead Revisited',etc. |
| 1909 | Francis Bacon, British artist,noted for his paintings of distorted human figures |
| 1927 | Cleo Lane, Jazz singer and actress |
| 1933 | Michael Noakes, Portrait and landscape painter |
| 1938 | David Dimbleby, TV journalist and commentator |
| 1941 | Hank Marvin, Guitarist and lead member of 'The Shadows' |
| 1948 | Dennis Taylor, Irish snooker player,famous for his distinctive glasses |
Events |
| 1636 | Americas oldest university,'Havard',was founded |
| 1886 | The Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France,was unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence |
| 1914 | George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announced the invention of colour photographs |
| 1929 | On a transport plane above Florida,Mrs T W Evans gave birth to a baby,the first time that a child had been born in those circumstances |
| 1971 | The House of Commons voted in favour of Britain joining the European Common Market |
