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	1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died


		
	
				
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		1995 Heaton’s Jonathan Edwards set a Triple Jump World Record of 18.29m	

		
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	1884 Jesmond Dene officially opened


		
	
				
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		1884 Jesmond Dene officially opened	

		
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	1956 Julia Darling, writer, born


		
	
				
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	2000 Heaton’s Jonathan Edwards won Triple Jump Olympic Gold


		
	
				
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	1938 Colin Veitch, footballer, actor, politician, died


		
	
				
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1 event, 10 2026-08-10 1910 John Dickman was hanged for the murder of John Innes Nisbet 1910 John Dickman was hanged for the murder of John Innes Nisbet	0 events, 11	1 event, 12 2026-08-12 1949 Samuel Smith, co-founder of Ringtons, died 1949 Samuel Smith, co-founder of Ringtons, died	0 events, 13	1 event, 14 2026-08-14 1737 Charles Hutton, mathematician, born 1737 Charles Hutton, mathematician, born	1 event, 15 2026-08-15 1915 Jack Common born 1915 Jack Common born	0 events, 16
0 events, 17	0 events, 18	0 events, 19	1 event, 20 2026-08-20 1884 Jesmond Dene officially opened 1884 Jesmond Dene officially opened	2 events, 21 2026-08-21 1956 Julia Darling, writer, born 1956 Julia Darling, writer, born 2026-08-21 1956 Julia Darling, writer, born 1956 Julia Darling, writer, born	0 events, 22	0 events, 23
0 events, 24	1 event, 25 2026-08-25 2000 Heaton’s Jonathan Edwards won Triple Jump Olympic Gold 2000 Heaton’s Jonathan Edwards won Triple Jump Olympic Gold	1 event, 26 2026-08-26 1938 Colin Veitch, footballer, actor, politician, died 1938 Colin Veitch, footballer, actor, politician, died	0 events, 27	0 events, 28	0 events, 29	0 events, 30
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