* 1969 – British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world.

* 1939 – Robin Knox-Johnston, British Yachtsman

* April 22 – Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping.

* Clipper Round the World Yacht Race-established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe, the first Clipper race took place in 1996.

Sailor Robin Knox-Johnston attended Berkhamsted school.

* Sir Robin Knox-Johnston ( born 1939 ), yachtsman

* Sea, Ice and Rock ( with Robin Knox-Johnston ) ( Hodder and Stoughton ) 1992

It saw Simpson unite with fellow Britons Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the adventurer, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the round-the-world yachtsman.

In late 2008 / early 2009 Fiennes took part in a new BBC programme called Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice, in which he teamed with fellow Britons John Simpson, the BBC World Affairs editor, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the round-the-world yachtsman.

This committee included Peter Blake, Florence Arthaud, Jean François Coste, Yvon Fauconnier, Gabrie Guilly, Robin Knox-Johnston, Titouan Lamazou, Yves Le Cornec, Bruno Peyron, Olivier de Kersauson, and Didier Ragot.

Sir William Robert Patrick " Robin " Knox-Johnston, CBE, RD and bar ( born 17 March 1939 ) is an English sailor.

On 14 June 1968 Robin Knox-Johnston left Falmouth in his 32-foot ( 9. 8-meter ) boat Suhaili, one of the smallest boats to enter the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race.

In 1970 ( with Leslie Williams ) and in 1974 ( with Gerry Boxall ) Robin Knox-Johnston won the two-handed Round Britain Race.

Robin Knox-Johnston, Les Williams and their crew, which Peter Blake was also part of, took line honours of the 1971 Cape Town to Rio Race.

Les Williams and Robin Knox-Johnston jointly skippered ( Peter Blake crewmember again ) maxi yacht Heath's Condor in the 1977 Whitbread Round the World Race.

They took the line honours in the second and fourth leg, the ones which Robin Knox-Johnston skippered.

Robin Knox-Johnston and Peter Blake ( who both acted as co-skippers ) won the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest circumnavigation in 1994.

* Robin Knox-Johnston homepage

* Robin Knox-Johnston Interview

* Books by Robin Knox-Johnston

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Edinburgh is the home town of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, who was born in the city and attended Fettes College ; Robin Harper the co-convener of the Scottish Green Party ; and John Witherspoon, the only clergyman to sign the United States Declaration of Independence, and later president of Princeton University.

Robin Miriam Carlsson ( born 12 June 1979 ), better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist.

He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked his first name and changed it by deed poll in 1971.

Robin William Askin was born in Sydney, New South Wales on 4 April 1907 at the Crown Street Women's Hospital, the eldest of three sons of Ellen Laura Halliday ( née Rowe ) and William James Askin, an Adelaide-born sailor and worker for New South Wales Railways.

Robin Gayle Wright ( born April 8, 1966 ) is an American actress.

Wright was born Robin Gayle Wright in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Gayle ( née Gaston ), a national director in Mary Kay cosmetics salesforce, and Freddie Gayle Wright, a pharmaceutical executive.

With him she had one son, Robin Gaynor Adrian, born in 1940.

Robin Simone Givens ( born November 27, 1964 ) is an American actress and model.

* 1970's footballer Robin Friday who played for Reading and Cardiff City was born in Acton.

* Racing driver Robin Widdows was born in Cowley

* Alan Wheatley, who is probably best known for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood in the 1950s, was born in Tolworth.

* Robin Bush ( 1943 – 2010 ) of Channel 4's archaeological series Time Team was born in Hayes

* Mike Tyson ( born 1966 ) and Robin Givens ( born 1964 ).

* Robin Cook ( born 1940 ), physician and novelist.

On 4 November 2008, he had a fourth child, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb, born out of a private relationship with a housekeeper, Claire Yang.

* Robin McKinley ( born 1952 ), fantasy author

The couple married in November 1949 ; they had two sons: Robin ( born 23 March 1953 ) and Kim ( 1956 – 1991 ).

He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the twin brother of Robin Gibb and younger brother to Barry.

Robin Cook was born in the County Hospital, Bellshill, Scotland, the only son of Peter and Christina Cook ( née Lynch ).

Robin Wayne Zander ( born 23 January 1953 ) is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick.

born Michael David Prince, 1 April 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire ) is a British actor, is probably best known for his role as Robin of Loxley ( Robin Hood ) in the British television series Robin of Sherwood, which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s.