| Type | Description | Year |
|---|---|---|
|
Birthday |
John Soane, English arcitect | 1753 |
|
Birthday |
Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa | 1771 |
|
Birthday |
Frederic Mistral, French poet who won Nobel Prize in 1904 | 1830 |
|
Event |
William IV was crowned King of Britain | 1831 |
|
Event |
The city of Johannesburg, South Africa, was founded | 1886 |
|
Event |
The first English Football league matches were played | 1888 |
|
Birthday |
Robert Wise, American film director | 1914 |
|
Birthday |
Sir Harry Seacombe, Singer/former 'Goon' | 1921 |
|
Event |
Much of the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were destroyed by an earthquake | 1923 |
|
Birthday |
Arnold Palmer, American golfer | 1929 |
|
Birthday |
Judith Hann, Broadcaster | 1942 |
|
Event |
German V2 rockets struck London for the first time | 1944 |
|
Birthday |
Anne Diamond, Television presenter | 1954 |
|
Event |
The Severn Road Bridge was officially opened | 1966 |
|
Event |
Richard Nixon, ex US Presdient, was pardoned for his part in the Watergate affair | 1974 |
|
Event |
Martial Law was declared in Tehran & other cities, Iran, as riots took place | 1978 |