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Old Tom Morris
1821Jun, 16

Old Tom Morris

Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer and architect (d. 1908)
Thomas Mitchell Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908), otherwise known as Old Tom Morris, and The Grand Old Man of Golf, was a Scottish golfer. He was born in St Andrews, Fife, the "home of golf" and location of the St Andrews Links, and died there as well. Young Tom Morris (died 1875), also a golfer, was his son.

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    Four hundred and seventy prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence
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    Panama Independence Day: Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia.