Birthdays |
| 1889 | Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany |
| 1893 | Joan Miro, Spanish artist |
| 1893 | Harold Lloyd, American silent film star |
| 1938 | Peter Snow, Television reporter |
| 1939 | Ray Brooks, English television actor |
| 1941 | Ryan O'Neal, American film actor |
| 1949 | Jessica Lange American film actress |
| 1961 | Nicholas Lyndhurst, Television actor |
Events |
| 1770 | British explorer Captain Cook reached New South Wales, Australia |
| 1912 | The Irish author of the novel 'Dracula', Bram Stoker, died |
| 1929 | The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opened |
| 1949 | The first ever Badminton Horse Trials were held |
| 1961 | There was a revolt in the South African country of Angola |
| 1969 | Pierre Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada |
| 1980 | Many people were injured & arrested in Lewisham, as NF & Anti-Nazi League members clashed |
| 1989 | It was announced that an asteroid had 'narrowly' missed the Earth |
| 1993 | The UN recommended the creation of 'safe havens' in Bosnia |
