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Percy Grainger (1882), Australian composer
Brian Walden (1932), Television political interviewer
John D. Rockerfeller (1839), American multi-millionaire
Sarah Kennedy (1950), Television presenter
Graf von Zeppelin (1838), Designer of the Zeppelin airships
Arthur Evans (1851), English archaeologist
Billy Eckstine (1915), American singer
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1981 There were riots in Moss Side, Manchester, & Wood Green, London
1985 Britain lifted its trade ban with Argentina after the Falklands crisis ended
1986 British Steel made a profit for the first time in 17 years
1978 Mount Everest was successfully climbed without the use of oxygen masks
1967 Vivien Leigh, the British actress in 'Gone With The Wind', died
1918 National Savings stamps went on sale for the first time
1884 The childrens charity, the NSPCC, was founded in London
1882 The poet, Percy Shelly, was drowned while in Italy
1497 Vasco da Gama left Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India