Today in Wichita History
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Historical Events
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1900-12-27 - Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)
1919-08-20 - Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg)
1930-05-02 - Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights
1941-06-14 - Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS
1953-03-01 - KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-04-12 - KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953-07-01 - KTVH (now KWCH) TV channel 12 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (CBS) begins
1954-10-19 - KAKE TV channel 10 in Wichita, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955-09-01 - KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting
1958-04-02 - Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record)
1970-01-05 - KPTS TV channel 8 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting
1970-10-02 - Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30
1979-04-10 - Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
1986-09-20 - Wichita State Shockers blow a 35-3 lead; lose 36-35 to Morehead State
1991-06-08 - College World Series: Louisiana State defeats Wichita State 6-3
Famous Birthdays
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1906-04-04 - John Cameron Swayze, Wichita Ks, newscaster (Timex, Hindenberg) [NS]
1912-02-19 - Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita Ks, jazz musician (Music 55)
1924-01-11 - Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer (Dean Martin Summer Show)
1925-07-02 - Marvin Rainwater, Wichita Ks, country singer (Ozark Jubilee)
1934-05-19 - James Charles Lehrer, Wichita Ks, news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report)
1934-09-06 - Jody McCrea, LA Calif, actor (Ben Matheson-Wichita Town)
1939-02-28 - Tommy Tune, Wichita Falls Tx, dancer/choreographer (Boyfriend)
1944-02-27 - Alan Fudge, Wichita Ks, actor (Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls)
1947-11-20 - Joe Walsh, Wichita Ks, guitarist/rocker (Eagles-Take it Easy)
1951-01-12 - Kirstie Alley, Wichita Ks, actress (Star Trek II, Cheers-Rebecca)
1959-05-14 - Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls TX, playmate (Sept, 1982)
1959-08-12 - Lynette Woodard, Wichita Ks, (Olympic-gold-1984, Harlem Globetrotter)
1964-04-16 - Robert Kelker-Kelly, Wichita Kansas, (Bo-Days of our Live)
1965-07-03 - Bobby Gage, Winsted CA, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Wichita Open-16th)
1967-11-08 - Kim Dugger, Wichita Kansas, Miss Kansas-America (1991)
1968-03-28 - Dennis Postlewait, Jacksonville NC, Nike golfer (1994 Wichita Open)
1968-08-31 - Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor (Flash & Bone)
1981-07-29 - Jennie Thompson, Wichita Falls TX, gymnast (Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96)
