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16th December |
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Born on this day
1485 Catherine of Aragon 1770 Ludwig Van Beethoven 1775 Jane Austen 1899 Sir Noel Coward 1917 Sir Arthur C. Clarke 1938 Liv Ullman 1943 Tony Hicks 1943 Steven Bocho 1946 Benny Andersson Music 1937 Noel Gay's 'Me and my Girl' received its first performance in London, introducing the song 'The Lambeth Walk'. 1955 Britain's top group the Stargazer sang 'Rock Around the Clock' on the final edition of the successful 'Show Band' television series. 1960 George Harrison was deported from Germany because he was too young to be working there and the rest of The Beatles soon followed him. 1972 For the second time, American soul singer Roy C's recording of 'Shotgun' Wedding' was in the UK Top 10, despite never even making it into the Top 100 in his soul land. Sport 1996 Formula One was put into chaos as Frank Williams and other leading members of the world champion Williams team were told that they were to be tried for manslaughter on Feb 20th 1997 for the death of racing driver Ayrton Senna. 1997 Frank Williams and two other senior members of the William's Formula One team were cleared on charges of manslaughter arising from the death of Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna. People & Showbiz 1990 45 year old rock star Rod Stewart married 22 year old Rachel Hunter in Beverley Hills. 1992 Comedian Jim Davidson and his fourth wife Tracie Hilton announced they were to split General Events 1897 English actor William Terris was stabbed by Richard Prince, an embittered small-part actor, as he left the stage door of London's Adelphi Theatre. His ghost is still said to haunt the theatre. 1987 The Government banned newspapers publication of Peter Wright's 'Spycatcher'. 1991 56 year old Stella Rimington was appointed the first woman to head MI5. 1992 In a survey organised by American Express men would rather find Sue Lawley in their Christmas stocking than Madonna. |
