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John Tyndall (1820), Irish physicist (of 'Tyndall effect' fame)
Peter O'Toole (1932), Irish born film actor
Sammy McIlroy (1954), Irish footballer
James Baldwin (1924), American writer
Alan Whicker (1925), Broadcaster; of 'Whickers World'
Sir Arthur Bliss (1891), English composer & 'Master of the Queens Music'
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1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, which then led to the Gulf War conflict
1966 Marshal Lin Piao became Mao Tse Tungs successor
1964 A US destroyer was attacked by Vietnamese torpedo boats on N. Vietnam coast
1894 Death Duties were first introduced in Britain
1876 Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead while playing poker
1875 Britain's first roller skating rink was opened in London
1865 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' was first published
1858 The British government took over the East India Company
1788 Thomas Gainsborough, the English artist, died