Today in Denver History
Colorado Topics: Colorado Springs
Historical Events
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1862-04-21 - Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co
1895-02-20 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo
1916-07-01 - Dwight Eisenhower marries Mary `Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo
1922-03-10 - KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
1924-12-13 - KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
1938-06-11 - 42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver
1952-07-18 - KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting
1952-10-12 - KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1952-12-02 - 1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colo)
1953-11-01 - KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-12-24 - KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955-09-24 - Pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver
1956-01-30 - KRMA TV channel 6 in Denver, CO (PBS) begins broadcasting
1959-08-14 - AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver & Houston
1960-06-18 - 60th US Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots 280 at Cherry Hills in Denver
1960-09-09 - 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13, Boston 10)
1964-09-12 - 1st football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6
1964-11-01 - KC Chief Len Dawson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Denver (49-39)
1965-11-12 - Mad Dog Vachon beats Crusher in Denver, to become NWA champ
1966-07-12 - US Treasury announces it will buy mutilated silver coins at silver bullion price at Philadelphia & Denver mints
1966-09-04 - Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7
1968-02-15 - Anaheim's Les Salvage scores 10, 3-pt baskets in ABA game vs Denver
1969-06-27 - 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival
1969-09-21 - NY Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos
1975-06-07 - "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1
1975-08-22 - McNichols Sports Arena in Denver opens
1975-10-13 - 9th Country Music Assn Award: John Denver wins
1976-01-27 - 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver
1976-09-26 - Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland
1978-01-15 - Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE & Randy White, Dallas, DT
1978-06-18 - 78th US Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 285 at Cherry Hill CC in Denver
1980-07-19 - David Bowie appears in role of "Elephant Man" in Denver
1983-01-10 - NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
1983-11-30 - Denver Nugget coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record
1987-01-25 - Superbowl XXI: NY Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, NY Giants, QB
1987-11-15 - 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver
1987-11-15 - Leile McBridge (Denver), crowned Miss Black America
1988-01-31 - Superbowl XXII: Wash Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, QB
1989-01-11 - Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet
1989-10-21 - 1st black owners (Betram Lee & Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m
1989-10-22 - Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open
1989-12-22 - -18°F in Denver, -23°F in KC Mo, -42°F in Scottsbluff Nebraska -47°F in Hardin Mont & -60°F in Black Hills South Dakota
1990-01-28 - Superbowl XXIV: SF 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB
1990-08-14 - Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise
1990-12-18 - NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St Petersburg, & Wash DC as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami & Denver win)
1991-06-10 - South Florida & Denver picked for 1993 NL franchises
1992-04-13 - Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver & Dallas
1994-06-26 - 104°F (40°C) at Denver Colorado
1995-02-28 - Denver International Airport opens
1995-04-26 - Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings
1995-04-27 - Coors Field in Colo opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14
1998-01-11 - AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pitt Steelers 24-21
1998-01-25 - Superbowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24
1998-07-07 - 69th All Star Baseball Game: at Coors Field, Denver
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 49 of 49
1817-05-18 - James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1877-05-25 - Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale)
1883-05-23 - Douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)
1890-03-28 - Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orch leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club)
1896-02-10 - Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy)
1898-04-26 - Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)
1903-04-09 - Ward Bond, Denver Colo, actor (Seth-Wagon Trains)
1904-02-12 - Ted Mack, Denver Colo, TV host (Original Amateur Hour)
1906-07-09 - Walter Sande, Denver CO, actor (Navy vs Night Monsters)
1906-09-06 - Raymond Keane, Denver CO, actor (Midnight Sun, Love Eagle)
1907-08-03 - Irene Tedrow, Denver Colo, actress (Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr Novak)
1914-08-30 - Julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat)
1917-07-08 - Glenn Langan, Denver Colo, actor (Amazing Colossal Man, Margie)
1920-05-11 - Denver Pyle, Bethune Colo, actor (Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day)
1923-07-19 - Pat Hingle, Denver Colo, actor (Baby Boom, Norma Rae, Bloody Mama)
1924-04-07 - Nick Perito, Denver Colo, orch leader (Don Knotts Show, Big Show)
1925-08-06 - Barbara Bates, Denver Colo, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life)
1927-01-04 - Barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road)
1928-03-20 - Jerome Cousins Biffle, Denver Co, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1952)
1931-08-30 - John Leonard Swigert Jr, Denver Colorado, astronaut (Apollo 13)
1932-02-01 - John Hart, Denver Colo, newsman (CBS News Retrospective, NBC News)
1932-03-21 - Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)
1932-08-22 - Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut (Skylab 4)
1932-12-01 - Robert T Herres, Denver Colo, USAF/astronaut
1933-05-22 - John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956)
1933-08-19 - Debra Paget, [Griffin], Denver, actress (Love Me Tender)
1935-01-09 - Bob Denver, New Rochelle NY, actor (Dobie Gillis, Gilligan's Island)
1935-03-13 - Don Nute, Connellsville Penn (Denver University), actor
1943-12-31 - John Denver, NM, singer (Rocky Mt High), thank God he's a country boy
1944-07-15 - Jan-Michael Vincent, Denver, actor (Hooper, Tribes, Buster & Billie)
1946-06-28 - John "Mike" Lounge, Denver Colo, astr (STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35)
1951-10-23 - Michael Rupert, Denver Colo, actor (Pasadena Playhouse)
1952-08-04 - Bobby Buntrock, Denver Colo, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel)
1953-06-13 - Tim Allen, Denver Colo, comedian (Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle)
1953-08-19 - Debra Paget, Denver Co, actress (Love Me Tender)
1955-03-30 - Randy Wanwarmer, Denver, vocalist (Just When I Needed You Most)
1960-08-15 - Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper, SF, tennis player (Denver-1985)
1963-06-26 - Wendy Lucero-Schayes, Denver Co, US diver (Olympic-92)
1963-07-30 - Ingrid Butts, Denver Colo, cross country skier (Olympics-1994)
1964-05-23 - Staci Greason, Denver, actress (Isabella Toscando-Days of Our Lives)
1968-12-29 - James Mouton, Denver CO, outfielder (Houston Astros)
1969-04-07 - Clark Sheehan, Denver Colo, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1969-07-29 - Alison Dunlap, Denver Colo, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1970-03-30 - Shane Bertsch, Denver CO, Nike golfer (1994 Permina Basin Open-14th)
1972-12-12 - Greg Randolph, Denver Colo, road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96)
1974-10-07 - Benjamin Oberman, Denver Colo, pairs skater (& Naomi Grabow)
1974-10-23 - Dani Tyler, Denver Colo, softball infielder (Olympics-gold-96)
1980-10-25 - Ilana Goldfogel, Denver Colo, pairs skater (& Erik Schulz)
1981-10-09 - Zachery Ty Bryan, Denver CO, actor (Brad-Home Improvement)
Famous Deaths
Results 1 - 3 of 3
1954-08-17 - Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77
1997-10-12 - John Denver, country star (Country Boy), dies in plain crash at 53
1997-12-25 - Denver Pyle, actor (Dukes of Hazzard), dies at 77
