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Sarah Brightman (1961), English singer
Fred Davis (1913), English world champion snooker player
John Galsworthy (1867), English playwright and novelist
Susan St. James (1946), American film actress
Frederic Raphael (1931), English novelist
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1983 French troops were deployed in the African country of Chad
1982 Barclays Bank began opening on a Saturday
1979 The Fastnet yacht race was hit by severe gales, leading to 17 deaths
1974 The peace talks in Cyprus broke down, and fresh fighting broke out
1962 The seven and a half mile Mt Blanc tunnel was completed
1956 The English novelist and playwright, J.B Priestley, died
1947 The country of Pakistan was created by the British
1945 Japan surrended unconditionally to the allies
1900 The Boxer Rebellion, in China, was ended by an international force
1893 Vehicle registration plates were first introduced; by the French