Today in Oklahoma City History
Oklahoma Topics: Tulsa
Historical Events
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1922-03-16 - WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions
1935-07-16 - 1st automatic parking meter in US installed (Oklahoma City, Ok)
1942-06-12 - Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City
1949-06-06 - WKY (now KTVY) TV channel 4 in Oklahoma City, OK (NBC) 1st broadcast
1953-12-20 - KWTV TV channel 9 in Oklahoma City, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954-07-15 - KOCO TV channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
1956-04-13 - KETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
1958-08-19 - NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters
1959-01-26 - KOKH TV channel 25 in Oklahoma City, OK (IND/PBS) begins broadcasting
1963-08-19 - NAACP Youth Council begins sit-ins at lunch counters, Oklahoma City
1989-12-22 - Cold wave: -4°F in Oklahoma City, -6°F in Tulsa, -12°F in Pitts
1998-05-27 - Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot.
1998-06-04 - Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
1999-03-08 - The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the murder convictions of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing.
1999-05-03 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is slammed by an F5 tornado killing forty-two people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado was one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak.
2001-02-19 - An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
2001-06-11 - Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
2004-03-01 - Terry Nichols is convicted of state murder charges and being an accomplice to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
2004-05-26 - The United States Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.
Famous Birthdays
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1937-10-15 - Barry McGuire, Oklahoma City, singer (Eve of Destruction)
1938-12-05 - John J Cale, Oklahoma City, rock guitarist (After Midnight)
1939-08-18 - Molly Bee, Oklahoma City OK, actress (Pinky Lee Show)
1942-10-13 - Pamela Tiffin, [Pamela Wonso], Oklahoma City OK, actress (Viva Max!)
1949-03-19 - Denny Albee, Oklahoma City OK, actor (Dr Janssen-One Life to Live)
1949-03-19 - Denny Albee, Oklahoma City OK (Dr Janssen-One Life to Live)
1952-04-02 - Joseph Kent Massey, Oklahoma City OK, soling yachter (Oly-bronze-1996)
1960-03-07 - Joe Carter, Oklahoma City OK, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
1960-09-16 - Mickey Tettleton, Oklahoma City OK, catcher (Texas Rangers)
1965-06-21 - Michael Dolan, Oklahoma City OK, actor (Hamburger Hill, Liberace)
1967-11-27 - Laura Golarsa, Milan Italy, tennis star (Oklahoma City doubles)
1972-05-02 - Jennifer Miriam, Oklahoma City OK, playmate (March, 1997)
1973-07-27 - Amy Linn Duncan, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Miss America-Oklahoma (1997)
