2001 Death Michael Ritchie, American Director 1997 Death Walter Ritchie, sculptor, dies at 77 1983 Event Don Ritchie runs world record 50 mile (4:51:49) 1979 Death Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, bassist (Sex Pistols), OD's at 31 1978 Event Don Ritchie runs world record 100k (6:10:20) 1977 Event Don Ritchie runs world record 100 mile (11:30:51) 1975 Event Ritchie Blackmore quits Deep Purple, forms Rainbow 1968 Birthday Guy Ritchie, born in Hatfield, England, filmmaker, screenwriter, music video director, directed 'Snatch', 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' 1968 Birthday Ritchie Woodhall, born in Woodside, Telford, England, boxer, athlete, television and radio broadcaster, bronze medal winer, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1990 Gold Commonwealth Games 1960 Birthday Greg Ritchie, cricketer, Qld and Australia batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote 1957 Birthday Sid Vicious, John Simon Ritchie, England, bassist, Sex Pistols 1945 Birthday Ritchie Blackmore, born in England, guitarist, Rainbow-Stone Cold, Deep Purple 1942 Event British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie 1941 Birthday Dennis Ritchie, American Scientist 1941 Birthday Ritchie Valens, singer, Donna, La Bamba 1940 Birthday William Ritchie, vice-chancellor, Lancaster U 1938 Birthday Michael Ritchie, American Director 1922 Birthday Jean Ritchie, rocker 1919 Birthday Walter Ritchie, sculptor 1910 Birthday R. J. Ritchie, tennis player
