Today in Akron History
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Historical Events
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1851-01-25 - Sojourner Truth addresses 1st Black Women's Rights Convention (Akron)
1920-08-20 - Preliminary meeting in Akron to form American Pro Football League
1920-12-05 - Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided
1921-04-30 - American Professional Football Assn reorganizes in Akron
1933-04-04 - US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of NJ, 73 die
1935-06-10 - Dr Robert Smith & William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous
1940-06-05 - 1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh
1947-05-11 - BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio)
1948-09-07 - 1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh
1953-07-19 - WAKR (now WAKC) TV channel 23 in Akron, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
1960-07-24 - 42nd PGA Championship: Jay Hebert shoots a 281 at Firestone CC Akron
1966-07-24 - 48th PGA Championship: Al Geiberger shoots a 280 at Firestone CC Akron
1973-12-28 - Akron Ohio's Chamber of Commerce terminates itself from Soap Box Derby
1975-08-10 - 57th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 276 at Firestone Akron
Famous Birthdays
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1910-05-01 - Cliff Battles, Akron Oh, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins)
1911-10-07 - Vaughn Monroe, Akron Oh, singer/orch leader (Vaughn Monroe Show)
1918-11-10 - Jack McCoy, Akron Ohio, TV host (Live Like a Millionaire)
1921-02-14 - Hugh Downs, Akron Oh, TV journalist (20/20, Concentration)
1922-05-19 - David McLean, Akron Oh, actor (Tate-Tate)
1924-07-20 - Lola Albright, Akron Ohio, actress (Delta Country, Kid Galahad)
1929-06-29 - Peter George, Akron Ohio, weightlifter (Oly-gold/2 silver-48, 52)
1934-06-15 - Ruby Nash Cutis, Akron Oh, rocker (Ruby & The Romantics)
1935-11-26 - Marian Mercer, Akron Ohio, actress/singer (Dean Martin Show)
1949-04-05 - Judith Arlene Resnik, Akron Ohio, ast (STS 41D, 51L-Chal disaster)
1950-03-04 - Judy Dickinson, Akron OH, LPGA golfer (1985 Boston Five Classic)
1950-06-30 - Donna Jean Willmott, Akron Ohio, FALN member (FBI most wanted)
1951-09-07 - Chrissie Hynde, Akron Oh, rocker (Pretenders-Mystery Achievement)
1955-10-01 - Howard Hewett, Akron Oh, rock vocalist (Shalamar)
1957-01-03 - Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)
1964-02-18 - Lisa Elaine Comshaw, Akron Ohio, actress (Scanner Cop, Lukas' Child)
1964-06-08 - Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds Jr, Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner
1965-05-01 - Jon Warren, Akron Ohio, 1.5k runner
1966-09-06 - Joan Guetschow, Akron Ohio, biathelete (Olympics-1994)
1966-11-11 - Gina Pillitiere, Akron Oh, WPVA volleyballer (National-25th-1994)
1967-04-23 - Melina Kanakaredes, Akron Ohio, actress (Eleni Andros-Guiding Light)
1968-01-08 - Mark Duane Croghan, Akron Ohio, 3k steeplechase (Olympics-5th-96)
1969-09-07 - Angie Everhart, Akron Ohio, model/actress (Jade, Last Action Hero)
1976-05-04 - Heather Kozar, Akron OH, playmate (Jan, 1998)
1982-04-15 - Mark Mizzark, [Marlis Pugh], Akron Ohio, rapper (Another Bad Creation)
Famous Deaths
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1979-08-02 - Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32
1986-01-28 - Judith Arlene Resnik, Akron Oh, astr, dies in Challenger disaster
