1888 - Herbie Collins (pictured) is born.
1991 - England cricketers David Gower and John Morris are fined £1000 each after flying at low height in small Tiger Moth aircraft over the ground at Carrara where their team is playing Queensland.

1948 - A record 12 players debut in the first Test between West Indies and England at Barbados. Several, such as Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Jim Laker go on to considerable fame.[1]