Today in Tucson History

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Historical Events

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1919-11-20 - 1st municipally owned airport in US opens (Tucson Az)
1953-01-13 - KOLD TV channel 13 in Tucson, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-09-15 - KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956-06-03 - KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
1959-03-08 - KUAT TV channel 6 in Tucson, AZ (PBS) begins broadcasting
1981-04-26 - Largest US bank robbery (Tucson Ariz), more than $33 million stolen
1997-02-23 - Jeff Sluman wins Tucson Golf Classic
1997-02-23 - Tucson Chrysler Golf Classic

Famous Birthdays

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1911-02-20 - Robert Guyn McBride, Tucson Arizona, composer (Mexican Rhapsody)
1934-08-23 - Barbara Eden, [Huffman], Tucson Az, actress (Dream of Jeannie)
1946-07-15 - Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance)
1958-09-13 - Ann Dusenberry, Tucson Az, actress (Jaws 2, Lies, Basic Training)
1959-03-19 - Shelley Burch, Tucson Az, actress (One Life to Live, Identity Crisis)
1961-09-28 - Ed Vosberg, Tucson AZ, pitcher (Texas Rangers)
1962-07-30 - Tom Pagnozzi, Tucson AZ, catcher (St Louis Cardinals)
1964-04-14 - Jim Grabb, Tucson AZ, tennis star
1969-12-22 - Marcie Aguilar, Tucson AZ, female infielder (Colo Silver Bullets)
1970-03-22 - Jason Rouser, Tucson Arizona, 200m/400m runner
1971-08-11 - Julie Anne Clark, Tucson Az, playmate (Mar, 1991)
1972-08-24 - Kurt Miller, Tucson AZ, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
1976-01-19 - Sky Christopherson, Tucson Ariz, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1977-11-19 - Kerri Strug, Tucson Ariz, gymnast (Olympics-gold-96)

Famous Deaths

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1987-08-29 - Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63


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