Syd Owen

English footballer and manager (1922-1999).

Born September 29th, 1922 in Birmingham. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 1999 at 76 years old in Leeds.

Sheila Young

American speed skater and racing cyclist.

Born October 14th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Birmingham.

Ernest Barnes

English mathematician and clergyman (1874–1953).

Born April 1st, 1874 in Birmingham.

Died November 29th, 1953 at 79 years old in Hurstpierpoint.

Bessie Rayner Parkes

British writer, editor.

Born June 16th, 1829 in Birmingham. ^[ref]

Died March 29th, 1925 at 95 years old in Slindon. ^[ref]

Alan Cottrell

British metallurgist and physicist (1919-2012).

Born July 17th, 1919 in Birmingham.

Died February 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in London.

Kelvin Burt

British racing driver.

Born September 7th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Birmingham.

Charley Rogers

British actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1956).

Born January 15th, 1887 in Birmingham.

Died December 20th, 1956 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).

Bernard Griffin

Catholic cardinal (1899–1956).

Born February 21st, 1899 in Birmingham.

Died August 20th, 1956 at 57 years old in Cornwall (myocardial infarction).

Bernard Pyne Grenfell

English egyptologist and papyrologist (1869–1926).

Born December 16th, 1869 in Birmingham.

Died May 18th, 1926 at 56 years old in Oxford.

Keith Arkell

English chess grandmaster.

Born January 8th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Birmingham.