Birthdays |
| 1746 | Francisco de Goya, Spanish artist |
| 1820 | Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' |
| 1853 | Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter |
| 1880 | Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright |
| 1928 | Tom Sharpe, Novelist |
| 1930 | Rolf Harris, Australian entertainer and artist |
| 1949 | Sue Cook, Television broadcaster |
| 1962 | Hammer, American singer and 'Rap' artist |
Events |
| 1775 | The British Parliament passed an act that meant that American colonies could only trade with Britain |
| 1842 | Ether was used as an anaesthetic for the first time during an operation |
| 1867 | Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, by America |
| 1955 | 'On The Waterfront' won an Oscar for best film. Its stars Marlon Brando & Grace Kelly won best actor awards |
| 1964 | Gangs of 'Mods' and 'Rockers' clashed in the seaside resort of Clacton |
| 1981 | President Ronald Reagan was wounded in an assassination attempt |
| 1986 | James Cagney, the American actor famous for gangster roles, died aged 86 |
| 1987 | The painting 'Sunflowers' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for 24 million pounds |
