Malcolm X, US Black rights campaigner who was assassignated
1924
Sandy Wilson, British playwright
1890
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese leader, after whom Saigon was renamed
1861
Nellie Melba, Australian born soptano singer
Events:
1984
John Betjeman, the English poet, died
1964
The USA made an official complaint to the USSR when 'bugs' were found in its Moscow embassy
1935
T.E Lawrence, British soldier & author, died
1929
The World's Fair opened in Barcelona, Spain
1906
The last British soldiers left Canada
1906
The Simplon rail tunnel between Switzerland and Italy was officially opened
1649
England was declared a Commonwealth
Yellow Pages
Get Real-Time Yellow Pages, News, and Information customized for your local area! Simply enter your Zip Code and click "Go" - this page will be refreshed full of content customized for your area.
