Today in Orlando, FL History
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Historical Events
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1951-02-25 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament
1954-07-01 - WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, FL (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956-05-29 - WESH TV channel 2 in Daytona Beach-Orlando, FL (NBC) 1st broadcast
1958-02-01 - WFTV TV channel 9 in Orlando, FL (ABC) begins broadcasting
1965-03-15 - WMFE TV channel 24 in Orlando, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1971-10-01 - Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
1982-10-01 - EPCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida
1987-04-28 - NBA announces expansion to Charlotte NC & Miami Fla in 1988 & Minneapolis Minn & Orlando Fla in 1989
1994-05-16 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Orlando FL on WTKS 104.1 FM
1998-04-22 - Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States.
Famous Birthdays
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1956-07-30 - Delta Burke, Orlando Fla, actress (Suzanne-Designing Women)
1961-09-22 - Dot Richardson, Orlando Fla, softball infielder (Olympics-gold-96)
1962-08-04 - Wesley Snipes, Orlando Fla, actor (New Jack City, Passenger 57)
1966-06-14 - Traylor Howard, Orlando Fla, actress (Joy Byrnes-Boston Common)
1967-03-20 - Dana Rinehart Dalton, Orlando Florida, Miss Florida-America (1991)
1968-11-21 - Antonio Tarver, Orlando Fla, light heavyweight boxer (Olympics-br-96)
1970-09-15 - Danny Ellis, Orlando Fla, golfer (All-American-1990, 92, 93)
1974-01-20 - Calvin Harrison, Orlando Florida, 200m/400m runner
1982-05-11 - Jonathan Jackson, Orlando Fla, actor (Lucky-General Hospital)
