2013 Event A special episode of the British science fiction program 'Doctor Who' called, 'The Day of the Doctor' broadcasts simultaneously to 94 countries in celebration of the show's 50th Anniversary; the broadcast earned a Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama 2013 Event Guinness World Records records the largest flag ever made, by a village in Romania; the flag of Romania weighs five tons and used 44 miles of thread 2004 Death Norris McWhirter, Guinness World Records curator/commentator, dies at 78 2000 Death Sir Alec Guinness, actor, Bridge on the River Kwai, dies at 86 1996 Death Henry Guinness, missionary, dies at 87 1988 Birthday Jordy, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, French singer, guitarist, achieved Guinness Book of World Records as youngest singer with number one chart-topping hit, 'Dur dur d'etre bebe!', or, 'It's Tough to be a Baby', founded, tours, records with Jordy and the Dixies 1979 Event Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc 1975 Death Ross McWhirter, Guinness Book of Records keeper, murdered 1969 Birthday Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, son of Arthur Benjamin Guinness, member of the Guinness family, founders of the Guinness brewery 1967 Birthday Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour 1958 Birthday Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman 1958 Event 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1955 Event Guinness Book of World Records 1st published 1937 Birthday Lord "Benjie" Iveagh, British brewer, Guinness, large landowner 1925 Birthday Norris McWhirter, author, Guinness Book of World Records 1925 Birthday Ross McWhirter, author, Guinness Book of World Records 1914 Birthday Alec Guinness, born in London, England, British actor, Bridge on River Kwai 1908 Birthday Henry Guinness, missionary 1798 Birthday Benjamin Lee, Baronet Guinness, Irish brewer/Dublin mayor
