Today in Phoenix History
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Historical Events
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1828-02-21 - 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix," published
1881-02-05 - Phoenix, Az incorporates
1920-10-10 - Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie
1929-02-08 - KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
1936-07-10 - 111°F (44°C) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (state record)
1946-04-25 - Christopher Fry's "Phoenix too Frequent," premieres in London
1953-04-23 - KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953-10-24 - KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
1957-10-21 - Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team
1958-09-22 - KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
1961-01-30 - KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, AZ (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966-12-29 - Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass)
1967-09-16 - KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix, AZ (IND) begins broadcasting
1968-07-01 - The CIA's Phoenix Program is officially established.
1969-03-12 - 11th Grammy Awards: Mrs Robinson, By the Time I Get to Phoenix wins
1972-02-16 - Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns
1985-12-09 - Phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow
1988-01-16 - NFL St Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix
1988-03-15 - NFL's St Louis Cardinals officially move to Phoenix
1988-09-04 - Phoenix Cardinals play 1st regular-season NFL game
1988-09-12 - 1st NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix; Cowboys beat Card
1989-01-17 - Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami
1989-07-20 - 93°F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona
1990-06-25 - 120°F in Phoenix Arizona
1990-06-26 - 122°F in Phoenix Arizona
1991-03-19 - NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona Not recognizing Martin Luther King Day
1991-03-31 - Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix Az
1992-06-01 - America West Arena opens in Phoenix
1992-06-17 - Phila 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns
1992-12-12 - NY Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals
1993-03-23 - NY Knicks & Phoenix Suns get into a major brawl
1994-12-31 - This date is skipped altogether in Kiribati as the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands change time zones from UTC-11 to UTC+13 and UTC-10 to UTC+14, respectively.
1995-03-06 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Phoenix AZ on KEDJ 106.3/100.3 FM
1995-03-19 - Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520
1997-03-13 - The Phoenix lights were seen over Phoenix, Arizona by hundreds of people, and by millions on television. They are now a hotly debated controversy.
2004-09-30 - The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile for the F-14 Tomcat, retired from service. Almost two years later, the Tomcat retires.
2007-07-27 - Phoenix News Helicopter Collision: News helicopters from Phoenix, Arizona television stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase; there were no survivors. This was the first known incidence of two news helicopters colliding in mid-air, and the worst civil aviation incident in Phoenix history.
Famous Birthdays
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1909-02-03 - M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet (Phoenix)
1909-03-24 - Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor (Phoenix)
1922-12-01 - Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix)
1929-11-30 - Joan Ganz Cooney, Phoenix Az, TV exec (Children's TV Workshop)
1934-02-17 - Buddy Ryan, NFL coach (Phila Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals)
1935-04-22 - Glen Campbell, Delight Ark, actor/singer (Time I Get to Phoenix)
1936-03-05 - Dale Douglass, Wewoka OK, PGA golfer (1970 Phoenix Open)
1938-03-07 - Homero Blancas, Houston TX, PGA golfer (1972 Phoenix Open)
1938-03-22 - Glen Campbell, singer (By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston)
1944-03-24 - Patti Labelle, singer (Phoenix, Tasty, Chameleon)
1947-05-25 - Jessi Colter, [Miriam Johnson], Phoenix, country singer (I'm Not Lisa)
1948-03-09 - Jamie Lyn Bauer, Phoenix Az, actr (Young & Restless, Centerfold Girls)
1949-01-15 - Howard Allen Twitty, Phoenix AZ, PGA golfer (1979 BC Open)
1951-07-24 - Lynda Carter, Phoenix Az, Miss USA (1973)/actress (Wonder Woman)
1951-08-27 - Don [Sheldon George] Pooley Jr, Phoenix AZ, PGA golfer (1980 BC Open)
1954-08-20 - William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix Ill, basketballer (Olympic-gold-1976)
1955-03-29 - Dianne Kay, Phoenix Az, actress (Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter)
1956-05-18 - Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki, Tekushima Japan, golfer (1995 Phoenix Open-8th)
1958-02-09 - Alexander W B Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer (1988 Phoenix Open)
1958-10-13 - Dwayne Evans, Phoenix Az, 200m runner (Olympic-bronze-1976)
1958-12-30 - Steven L Smith, Phoenix Arizona, astronaut (STS 68, 82)
1959-05-16 - Mare Winningham, Phoenix Az, actress (St Elmo's Fire, Turner & Hooch)
1959-07-12 - Judi Adams, Phoenix Az, archer (Olympics-1980, 96)
1960-01-06 - Paul William Azinger, Holyoke MA, PGA golfer (1987 Phoenix Open)
1961-01-21 - Gabrielle Carteris, Phoenix Az, actress (Andrea-Beverly Hills 90210)
1964-03-18 - Christina Ferguson, Phoenix Az, playmate (Apr, 1983)
1965-03-17 - John Smiley, Phoenixville PA, pitcher (Cin Reds)
1965-10-05 - Richey Reneberg, Phoenix AZ, tennis star (1995 Australian doubles)
1966-08-06 - William Fred Mayfair, Phoenix AZ, PGA golfer (1993 Greater Milw Open)
1969-09-06 - Cece Peniston, Phoenix AZ, Miss Black AZ/singer (Finally)
1972-11-26 - Nicole Beach, Phoenix AZ, model (Wonderbra)
1973-02-09 - Amber Valletta, Phoenix AZ, model (Face, House of Style, Bazaar)
