Today in Charlotte History
North Carolina Topics: Durham, NC - Fayetteville - Greensboro - Raleigh - Winston-Salem
Historical Events
Events 1 - 15 of 15
1837-07-27 - US Mint opens in Charlotte, NC
1844-07-27 - Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC
1922-03-18 - WBT-AM in Charlotte NC begins radio transmissions
1949-07-15 - WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, NC (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-12-07 - WCCB TV channel 18 in Charlotte, NC (IND/ABC) begins broadcasting
1957-04-28 - WSOC TV channel 9 in Charlotte, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
1958-09-05 - 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte NC
1965-08-27 - WTVI TV channel 42 in Charlotte, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966-08-26 - KLOC (now KCSO) channel 42 in Charlotte, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967-07-09 - WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1987-04-28 - NBA announces expansion to Charlotte NC & Miami Fla in 1988 & Minneapolis Minn & Orlando Fla in 1989
1988-08-11 - Charlotte Colisieum in Charlotte NC opens
1991-02-10 - NBA All Star Game at Charlotte NC
1997-04-15 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charlotte NC on WXRC 95.7 FM
1997-10-04 - The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million in cash which had been taken.
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 9 of 9
1908-06-14 - John Scott Trotter, Charlotte NC, orchestra leader (George Gobel Show)
1918-11-07 - Billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades)
1935-10-03 - Charles M Duke Jr, Charlotte NC, Brig Gen USAF/astronaut (Apol 16)
1946-04-30 - Donald Schollander, Charlotte NC, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64)
1949-11-04 - Berlinda Tolbert, Charlotte NC, actor (Jenny-Jeffersons)
1958-02-26 - Susan J Helms, Charlotte NC, Mjr USAF/Astronaut (STS 54, 64, 78)
1962-06-29 - Sharon Lawrence, Charlotte NC, actr (Civil Wars, NYPD Blue, Fired Up)
1964-04-13 - Davis Milton Love III, Charlotte NC, PGA golfer (1987 MCI Heritage)
1971-11-30 - Ray Durham, Charlotte NC, infielder (Chic White Sox)
