July 26

Bernard Shaw, world famous English writer was born in 1856.

Mike Jagger , English musician was born in 1943.

July 27

Allan Border, former Australian captain was born in 1955.

Eddie Jayamanne , Sinhala film actor died in 1981.

Jack Higgins, an English author was born in 1929.

July 28

Sir Garfield Sobers, West Indies cricketer (world record holder) born in 1936.

Prof. Sunil Ariyarathne, Sinhala scholar, Movie Director and Lyric Writer was born in 1949.

July 29

Benito Mussolini, former ruler of Italy , a dictator (1922-1943) was born in 1883.

Robert Schumann , German composer died in 1856.

Vincent Van Gough, a Dutch painter died in 1890.

July 30

Emily Jane Bronte, English Novelist, was born in 1818.

Prof .Cyril Northcote Parkinson, English Historian who invented the Parkinson's law was born in 1909.

Otto Von Bismarck, Founder of the German Empire ,died in 1898.

Henry Ford ,American motor car engineer and manufacturer was born in 1863.

July 31

Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike, Maha Mudliyar died in 1946.

Arthur V.Dias (Kos Mama) temperance movement activities and nationalist died in 1960.

Jim Reeves ,American singer died in 1964

August 1

Sir Frank Worrel, West Indies cricketer was born in 1924.

A.E.Gunasinghe, Pioneer trade unionist and first Mayor of Colombo died in 1966.

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Compiled by W.A. Rusiru Jayasuriya

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