English cricketer and journalist

Mike Atherton

Michael Andrew Atherton is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a then record 54 Test matches. Known for his stubborn resistance during an era of hostile fast bowling, Atherton was described in 2001 as a determined defensive opener who made "batting look like trench warfare". He had several famed bouts with bowlers including South Africa's Allan Donald and Australia's Glenn McGrath.

Born

1968

March 23

Died

Living

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1960s

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1968 Born

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1540 Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England, the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1568 The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.

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The world in 1968

When Mike arrived

april 10 The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
april 11 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
april 11 A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.
april 20 English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.

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Dietrich Eckart 1868–1923 German journalist, poet, and politician (born 1868) Frank Sargeson 1903– New Zealand writer (died 1982) Keri Russell 1976– American actress Ludvig Faddeev 1934– Russian mathematician and physicist (died 2017) Phil Lanzon 1950– English keyboard player and songwriter Philip Zimbardo 1933–2024 American psychologist and academic (died 2024) Ron Jaworski 1951– American football player and sportscaster William Smith 1769–1839 English geologist and engineer (born 1769) Ziya Gökalp 1876–1924 Turkish sociologist, poet and activist (died 1924)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1968

Alejandra Ávalos 1968– Mexican artist Andy Flower 1968– South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Barry Kooser 1968– American painter and animator Brandi Chastain 1968– American soccer player and sportscaster Carlos Baerga 1968– Puerto Rican baseball player and coach Christopher Brookmyre 1968– Scottish author Didier Deschamps 1968– French footballer and manager Dwayne Schintzius 1968–2012 American basketball player (born 1968) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman

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