Bobby Ball, British stage comedian of 'Cannon & Ball' fame
1936
Alan Alda, American actor & television star of M*A*S*H
1929
Acker Bilk, Jazz musician/clarinet player
1921
Alfred Marks, English comedian
1841
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Sent to find the missing Dr Livingstone
1833
General Gordon, British army commander, killed in the Sudan
Events:
1986
The space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after take off, killing all onboard
1984
Snooker player Kirk Stevens scored a maximum 147 break
1957
Prince Charles spent his first day at school
1953
Derek Bentley was hanged after being convicted for murdering a policeman
1935
Iceland became the first country to legalise abortion
1932
Japanese forces occupied Shanghai, and then went on to invade the rest of China
1896
The first ever speeding fine in Britain was given
1547
King Henry VIII of England died
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