1913 Elsie Tu (née Hume) born
1913 Elsie Tu (née Hume) born
1913 Elsie Tu (née Hume) born
1879 Heaton Park officially opened
1854 Charles Algernon Parsons, founder of C A Parsons, born
1898 St Gabriel's Church foundation stone laid
1961 Heaton cinema (formerly Heaton Electric) closed
1959 Lyric Theatre (now Peoples Theatre) closed
1872 Sam Smith, co-founder of Ringtons, born
1796 Mineralogist Charles Hackett visited Heaton Colliery
1740 Demonstrator killed in 'Corn Riots', protests led by Heaton miners
1897 Parsons' Turbinia demonstrated her speed and power at the Diamond Jubilee Navy Review
1996 Heaton resident Jonathan Edwards won Olympic silver medal
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