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Joseph Paxton (1801), English architect
PD James (1920), Author
Terry Wogan (1938), Broadcaster
Martin Sheen (1940), American film actor
Tony Bennett (1926), American singer
Osvaldo Ardiles (1953), Argentinian footballer
Stanley Baldwin (1867), British statesman
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1983 British Rail announced plans to close 114 miles of track
1967 A report blamed the National Coal Board for the Aberfan disaster, Wales
1958 The nuclear powered submarine Nautilus passed under the North Pole
1858 The source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, was discovered
1926 Britains first traffic lights were set up in Piccadilly Circus
1914 The first ship passed through the new Panama Canal
1907 A Royal decree in Portugal made Sunday a day of rest
1777 The La Scala Opera House in Milan was opened