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Historical Events
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1864-05-23 - Battle of Dallas, GA
1915-09-22 - Southern Methodist University (Dallas Texas) holds its 1st class
1917-10-19 - Love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened.
1922-03-13 - WRR-AM in Dallas TX begins radio transmissions
1929-12-21 - 1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx)
1946-06-21 - 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas
1949-09-17 - WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1949-12-03 - KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (CBS) begins
1952-06-14 - 52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas
1952-12-12 - Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team
1958-01-30 - 1st 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas Tx
1958-09-21 - 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas Tx
1959-08-14 - AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver & Houston
1959-12-22 - Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth
1960-09-14 - KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
1961-11-05 - St Louis Cards Bill Stacy, returns 2 interceptions for TDs vs Dallas
1962-09-18 - Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft Worth
1962-12-23 - Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game
1963-02-08 - AFL's Dallas Texans become KC Chiefs
1963-10-25 - Anti-Kennedy "WANTED FOR TREASON" pamphlets scattered in Dallas
1964-03-14 - Dallas jury sentences Jack Ruby to death in Lee Harvey Oswald murder
1964-10-16 - Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland & Dallas
1967-09-22 - Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
1967-10-01 - KBFI (now KDAF) TV channel 33 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (IND) begins
1968-02-05 - KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
1978-03-02 - 1st broadcast of "Dallas" on CBS TV
1978-04-02 - TV show "Dallas" premieres on CBS (as a 5 week mini-series)
1978-04-14 - WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM
1979-08-31 - Phillies replaces manager Danny Ozark with Dallas Green
1980-03-21 - On TV show Dallas, J.R. is shot
1980-04-28 - Reunion Arena in Dallas opens
1980-10-11 - Dallas Mavericks 1st game at Reunion Arena beat San Antonio 103-92
1984-08-22 - Rep convention in Dallas renominates Pres Reagan & VP Bush
1985-08-02 - Delta Lockheed L-1011 crashes at Dallas-Ft Worth Airport, 137 die
1986-09-26 - Bobby (Patrick Duffy) returns to Dallas, his death is attributed to his wife Pam's bad dream (erases all of last season)
1988-07-29 - FDIC bails out 1st Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion
1990-01-09 - Supreme Court strikes down Dallas' ordinance imposing strict zoning on sexually oriented businesses
1991-05-03 - 356th & final episode of CBS 2nd longest running series Dallas, 2nd only to Gunsmoke
1991-11-24 - After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21
1992-04-13 - Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver & Dallas
1992-09-08 - Howard Stern Radio Show begins broadcasting in Dallas (KGEL-FM 97.1)
1997-07-25 - Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas
1998-01-14 - Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis).
1998-07-10 - Roman Catholic sex abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Rudolph Kos.
Famous Birthdays
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1823-05-22 - Isabella Glyn Dallas, British Shakepearean actress (d. 1889)
1880-08-10 - Robert L. Thornton, American businessman, philanthropist, and Mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1964)
1890-05-11 - Woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1961)
1900-10-22 - James Hall, Dallas TX, actor (Hell's Angels)
1901-09-06 - John Erik Jonsson, businessman/Mayor of Dallas
1913-07-24 - Johnny McAfee, Dallas Tx, singer (Sammy Kaye Show)
1917-09-05 - Jack Buetel, Dallas Tx, actress (Outlaw, Half Breed)
1917-11-11 - [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, US, sci-fi author (Earth War)
1918-11-04 - Cameron Mitchell, Dallastown Pa, actor (Buck-High Chaparral)
1919-02-17 - Jock Mahoney, Chicago, actor (Dallas, Yancy Derringer, Day of Fury)
1921-10-16 - Linda Darnell, Dallas, Tx, actress (Unfaithfully Yours, 2nd Chance)
1922-03-05 - James Noble, Dallas Tx, actor (Gov Gatling-Benson)
1927-01-10 - Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer (Cry)
1927-07-23 - Elliot McKay See Jr, Dallas Texas, astronaut
1928-10-02 - George Emmett McFarland, Dallas, act (Spanky-Our Gang/Little Rascals)
1934-08-04 - Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees)
1935-08-27 - Frank Yablans, NYC, writer (North Dallas Forty)
1937-02-27 - Barbara Babcock, Pasadena CA, actr (Dr Quinn, Dallas, Hill St Blues)
1937-07-09 - Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF)
1938-11-11 - John Reilly, Chicago, actor (Sean-General Hospital, Dallas, Hamptons)
1939-04-07 - Donald L Holmquest, Dallas Texas, astronaut
1940-12-08 - Nick Nolte, actor (Teachers, 48 Hours, North Dallas 40)
1941-02-13 - Bo Svenson, Goteborg Sweden, actor (North Dallas 40, Walking Tall)
1941-11-13 - Dack Rambo, Delano Calif, actor (Guns of Will Sonnett, Dallas)
1942-01-09 - K Callan, Dallas Tx, actress (Joe's World, Martha-Lois & Clark)
1942-01-21 - Mac Davis, Lubbock Tx, singer/actor (Mac Davis Show, North Dallas 40)
1943-01-24 - Sharon Tate, Dallas Tx, actress (Valley of the Dolls)
1943-02-06 - Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft Worth Tx, actress (Legend of Hell House, Dallas)
1944-06-08 - Boz Scaggs, [William Royce], Dallas Tx, rocker (Steve Miller Band)
1945-01-03 - Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)
1945-03-14 - Michael Martin Murphey, Dallas Tx, country singer (Wildfire)
1946-04-01 - William Frederick Fisher, Dallas Texas, MD/astronaut (STS 51-I)
1947-02-28 - Stephanie Beacham, England, (Devil's Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys)
1947-09-27 - Meat Loaf, [Marvin Lee Aday], Dallas, rocker (Bat Out of Hell)
1948-01-29 - Marc Singer, Vancouver Canada, actor (V, Dallas)
1950-02-03 - Morgan Fairchild, [Patsy McClenny], Dallas Tx, actress (Falcon Crest)
1952-11-21 - Deborah Shelton, Wash DC, actress (Dallas, Ocean Kill, Body Double)
1954-04-10 - Peter MacNicol, Dallas TX, actor (Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice)
1954-06-16 - Jeffrey S Ashby, Dallas Tx, astronaut (sk: STS 85)
1954-10-03 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dallas TX, guitarist (Sky is Crying, Texas Flood)
1955-01-21 - Robby Benson, Dallas Tx, actor (One on One, Running Brave, Chosen)
1955-04-11 - Michele Scarabelli, actress (Jo Santini-Airwolf, Alienation, Dallas)
1955-06-21 - Leigh J McCloskey, LA Calif, actor (Dallas, Executive Suite, Gen Hosp)
1956-04-05 - Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler
1956-11-15 - Ashley Cox, Dallas Texas, playmate (December, 1977)
1957-04-13 - Dallas Moir, Scottish cricketer
1958-12-12 - Sheree J Wilson, Rochester MN, actress (Our Family Honor, Dallas)
1959-06-12 - Jenilee Harrison, Glendale Calif, actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas)
1959-07-01 - Anne Smith, Dallas TX, tennis star
1959-11-03 - Timothy Patrick Murphy, Hartford Conn, actor (Dallas, Glitter)
1960-02-03 - B J Jefferson, Dallas Tx, actress (Ronnie Laurance-Another World)
1960-10-29 - Michael Carter, Dallas Tx, shot putter (Olympic-silver-1984)
1961-12-26 - Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher (KC Royals)
1962-07-31 - Kym Malin, Dallas Tx, playmate (May, 1982)
1963-03-03 - Jacqueline Sheen, Dallas Texas, playmate (July, 1990)
1964-01-27 - Cathy Podewell, Calif, actress (Dallas)
1965-03-31 - William McNamara, Dallas TX, actor (Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home)
1965-07-10 - Buddy Groom, Dallas TX, pitcher (Oakland A's)
1965-07-15 - Scott Livingstone, Dallas TX, infielder (SD Padres, Det Tigers)
1965-12-11 - Laurie Carr, Dallas Tx, playmate (Dec, 1986)
1966-04-08 - Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Tx, actress (Santa Barbara, Princess Bride)
1967-09-13 - Michael Johnson, Dallas Tx, 200m/400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-96)
1970-12-09 - Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner
1971-08-28 - Shane Andrews, Dallas TX, infielder (Montreal Expos)
1973-05-04 - Michelle Martinez, Dallas Texas, Miss America (Texas-Top 10-1997)
1973-05-30 - Jennifer Darst, Dallas Texas, pairs skater (& Arthur Reid)
1973-09-04 - Stacy Sanches, Dallas TX, playmate (Mar, 1995)
1973-10-18 - John Baldwin Jr, Dallas TX, figure skater (1996 SW Pacific Sr champ)
1975-02-06 - Chad Allen, Dallas Tx, baseball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
1975-07-25 - Jay R Ferguson Jr, Dallas Tx, actor (Taylor Newton-Evening Shade)
1975-11-12 - Tevin Jermod Campbell, Dallas Tx, rapper
1977-12-12 - Bridget Hall, Dallas Texas, model (Ford)
1980-04-28 - Josh Howard, American basketball player (Dallas Mavericks)
1980-07-10 - Jessica Simpson, singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever," "I Think I'm In Love," and "Where You Are.") born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Deaths
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1963-11-22 - John F Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961-63), assassinated in Dallas at 46
1963-11-22 - J. D. Tippit, Dallas Police Officer (b. 1924)
1964-09-21 - Jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop
1967-05-08 - Barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39
1983-01-30 - [Dallas] Mack/McCord Reynolds, sci-fi author (Earth War), dies at 65
1995-08-31 - John Erik Jonsson, businessman/Mayor of Dallas, dies at 93
