Dr Charles Vickery Drysdale

Subject: Dr Charles Vickery Drysdale

Born 8/7/1874, 151 years ago

Electrical engineer and social reformer promoting family planning and eugenics. Born in Paris. As an engineer, he invented the phase-shifting transformer, and was co-founder of the Institute of Phy...

Person, Engineering, Social Welfare, France

1 memorial
King Edgar

Subject: King Edgar

Died 8/7/975, 1,050 years ago

King of England 959 to his death. Brought St Dunstan to Britain. Father of King Edward the Martyr. Died Winchester.

Person, Royalty

2 memorials
Havelock Ellis

Subject: Havelock Ellis

Died 8/7/1939, 86 years ago

Pioneer in the scientific study of sex. Physician, eugenicist, writer, progressive intellectual and social reformer who studied human sexuality. Born 1 St John's Grove (now Rectory Grove), Croydon...

Person, Medicine, Social Welfare, Australia

1 memorial
Percy Grainger

Subject: Percy Grainger

Born 8/7/1882, 143 years ago

Composer and pianist, collector and arranger of folk music. Born Brighton, Melbourne, Australia. In London 1901 – 14. Very close relationship with his mother, some thought too close. Financed a...

Person, Music / songs, Tourism / Traditions, Australia, USA

1 memorial
Frank Hackney

Subject: Frank Hackney

Born 8/7/1924, 101 years ago

Frank Richard Hackney was born on 8 July 1924, the eldest of the five children of Frank Ernest Hackney (1900-1975) and Elizabeth May Hackney née Starling (1900-1989). His birth was registered in th...

Person

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins

Subject: Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins

Died 8/7/1933, 92 years ago

Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9 February 1863 at Clapton, Middlesex (now Greater London), the last of the three children of the Reverend Edwards Comerford Hawkins (1827-1906) and Jane Isabella H...

Person, Law, Literature, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Imperial College

Subject: Imperial College

Started 8/7/1907, 118 years ago

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is an independent constituent part of the University of London. On 8 July 1907, King Edward VII granted a Royal Charter establishing the Imperi...

Group, Education, Race Issues

5 memorials
Vivien Leigh

Subject: Vivien Leigh

Died 8/7/1967, 58 years ago

Born Darjeeling, India.  She and her husband Laurence Olivier, managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. She led a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to try and save it.  Die...

Person, Cinema, Theatre

5 memorials
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Subject: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Ended 8/7/2024, 1 year ago

Formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Given the ludicrous "Levelling Up" title by Boris Johnson in September 2021. Reverted to its former name on 8 July 2024, followi...

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Richard Lincoln

Subject: Richard Lincoln

Died 8/7/1944, 81 years ago

Richard Lincoln was born in 1922, the son of Richard Lincoln (1900-1962) and Lily Lincoln née Needs (b.1902). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1922 in the the City of London registrat...

Person

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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