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1900 | Davis Cup competition is established ...Amzn... |
1909 | Birthday of Carmen Miranda, actress, singer ...Amzn... | 1942 | Birthday of Carole King, singer, composer ...Amzn... | 1942 | Soap rationing began in Britain ...Amzn... | 1943 | Birthday of Ryland Davies opera singer (b. Cwm, Ebbw Vale) | 1972 | The British government declared a state of emergency due to the miners' strike, which was in its third month. ...Amzn... | 1976 | Death of Percy Faith, musician, composer ...Amzn... | 1977 | Birthday of Shakira, Colombian pop singer ...Amzn... | 1997 | The Simpsons surpasses The Flintstones as the longest-running prime-time animated series. ...Amzn... | 2002 | Death of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom (b. 1930) ...Amzn... | 2002 | Death of Princess Margaret ...Amzn... | |