Births on October 7

William Johnson (cricketer, born 1962)

Born on October 7, 1962

William Johnson, German-English cricketer

William Robert Johnson (born 7 October 1962) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Iserlohn, West Germany.

Johnson made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire in 1984 against Dorset. From 1984 to 1989, he represented the county in 11 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset. Johnson also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. His debut in that competition came against Devon in 1985. He played a further Trophy match for the county in 1989, also against Devon.Johnson also represented Wiltshire in a single List-A match against Warwickshire in the 1989 NatWest Trophy at Edgbaston. In his only List-A match, he scored an unbeaten 14*.

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William Johnson (cricketer, born 1962)

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Events on 1962

5 Feb

Charles de Gaulle
French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
5 Aug

Nelson Mandela
Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
15 Sep

Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis.
18 Sep

Jamaica
Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted to the United Nations.
6 Nov

Apartheid
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution condemning South Africa's apartheid policies and calls for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.

Births on October 7

William Johnson (cricketer, born 1962)

Born on October 7, 1962

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Events on 1962

Charles de Gaulle

Nelson Mandela

Cuban Missile Crisis

Jamaica

Apartheid