Today in Portland History
Historical Events
Results 1 - 23 of 23
1889-11-17 - Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & SF
1898-11-26 - SS Portland leaves for Cape Cod, 157 killed
1898-11-27 - Side-wheeler "Portland" sinks off Cape Cod, 190 die
1905-06-01 - Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon
1907-06-20 - 1st Portland Rose festival
1914-07-29 - British fleet leaves Portland/passes Straits of Dover
1916-03-30 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2
1922-03-21 - KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1926-11-27 - KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1926-12-23 - KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1940-08-11 - German air raid on British harbors Portland/Weymouth
1946-08-25 - 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore
1952-09-20 - KPTV TV channel 12 in Portland, OR (IND) begins broadcasting
1952-10-01 - 1st ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or
1953-10-15 - KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953-12-01 - WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954-05-16 - WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast
1954-08-31 - WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, ME (ABC) begins
1956-12-15 - KGW TV channel 8 in Portland, OR (NBC) begins broadcasting
1961-02-06 - KOAP TV channel 10 in Portland, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962-03-15 - KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1975-08-24 - Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Portland 2-0 for NASL cup
1977-08-28 - NY Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland Ore, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 46 of 46
1895-12-07 - Jack Pennick, Portland OR, actor (Lady From Louisiana)
1901-09-26 - Donald Cook, Portland Ore, actor (Too Young To Go Steady)
1903-01-20 - Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor (Mr Ed, Father of the Bride)
1906-05-14 - James Flavin, Portland Me, actor (Man With a Camera)
1917-05-14 - Lou Harrison, Portland Oregon, composer (Rapunzel)
1920-07-19 - Robert Mann, Portland Oregon, composer/violinist (String Quartet 1952)
1922-02-18 - Helen Gurley Brown, Portland Me, author/publisher (Cosmopolitan)
1922-11-01 - Jeff Richards, Portland Oregon, actor (Don't Go Near the Water)
1925-10-29 - Betty Evans Grayson, Portland Or, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959)
1927-08-03 - Gordon Scott, Portland Oregon, actor (Tarzan & the Trappers)
1928-04-01 - Jane Powell, Portland Oregon, singer/actress (7 Brides for 7 Brothers)
1929-11-02 - Rachel Ames, Portland Oregon, actress (Line Up, Audrey-Gen Hospital)
1935-05-03 - Donald P Hodel, Portland Ore, US Secretary of Interior (1985-89)
1937-01-16 - Bob Bogle, Portland, rock bassist/guitarist (Ventures-Batman Theme)
1939-09-07 - Stanley David Griggs, Portland Oregon, astronaut (STS 51-D), STS 33)
1941-07-01 - Twyla Tharp, Portland Ind, choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe)
1947-01-15 - Andrea Martin, Portland ME, comediene (SCTV, Club Paradise)
1947-03-06 - Dick Fosbury, Portland Oregon, high jumper (Olympics-gold-1968)
1947-05-06 - Richard "Dick" Fosbury, Portland Ore, high jumper (Oly-gold-68)
1947-07-28 - Sally Struther, Portland Oregon, actress (Gloria-All in the Family)
1949-10-17 - Bill Hudson, Portland Ore, comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)
1951-06-26 - Rindy Ross, Portland Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist (Quarterflash)
1951-07-21 - Diana Dennis, Portland Oregon, body builder (Women Physique World)
1951-08-23 - Mark Hudson, Portland Ore, comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)
1953-01-18 - Brett Hudson, Portland Ore, comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show)
1955-02-19 - Margaux Hemingway, Portland Or, actress (Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce)
1956-01-27 - Fred Quillan, Portland Oregon, WLAF offensive coach (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1956-03-12 - Dale Murphy, Portland Ore, slugger (Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP)
1958-01-01 - Ren Woods, Portland Oregon, actress (Fanta-Roots)
1958-07-07 - Michael Marx, Portland Or, US fencer-epee (Olympic-84, 88, 92, 96)
1959-11-28 - Judd Nelson, Portland ME, actor (Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan)
1960-03-15 - Donna Smith, Portland Oregon, playmate (March, 1985)
1960-05-10 - Victoria Rowell, Portland ME, actress (Drucilla-Young & Restless)
1962-02-27 - Kory Tarpenning, Portland Oregon, pole vaulter
1965-01-31 - Adam Johnson, Portland Ore, beach volleyballer (Olympics-96)
1965-05-16 - Brent Jasmer, Portland Oregon, actor (Sly-Bold & Beautiful)
1966-03-29 - Eric Gunderson, Portland OR, pitcher (Boston Red Sox)
1966-05-27 - John Jaha, Portland OR, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers)
1966-07-18 - Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, Portland Oregon, decathelete (Olympic-gold-96)
1968-11-14 - Kent Bottenfield, Portland Oregon, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
1968-12-19 - Jennifer Devine, Portland OR, rower (Olympics-96)
1969-10-30 - Brittany Gae Thompson, Portland Oregon, Miss Oregon-America (1991)
1970-11-12 - Tonya Harding, Portland Or, figure skater (Oly-8th-1994/US Champ 1994)
1971-03-05 - Brian Hunter, Portland OR, outfielder (Houston Astros)
1972-10-23 - Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland Oregon, soccer forward (Olympics-96)
1972-11-07 - Clive B Barnes, Portland Me, actor (Scott Hayden-Starman)
