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Henry Fox Talbot (1800), Pioneer of photography
Burt Reynolds (1936), American film actor
Thomas Edison (1847), American inventor; lightbulb, phonograph etc
Vivian Fuchs (1908), British Antartic explorer
Mary Quant (1934), English fashion designer
Leslie Nielson (1926), American film & TV actor of 'Naked Gun' films
Dennis Skiner (1932), Controversial Labour MP
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1994 The UN passed a resolution allowing UN air strikes in Bosnia to protect 'safe havens'
1990 After being in prison for 27 years, Nelson Mandella was freed
1975 The Conservative party elected Margaret Thatcher as leader, the first ever woman
1983 Israel's defense minister, Ariel Sharon, resigned
1970 Japan launched its first satellite into orbit
1818 The South American country of Chilie proclaimed its independance
1878 The Meteorological Office began publishing a weekly weather report