Today in Salt Lake City History
Historical Events
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1847-07-24 - Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT
1850-02-28 - The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1856-06-09 - 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts.
1890-09-24 - Pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned
1893-04-06 - Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City dedicated
1908-05-30 - US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah authorized
1909-02-01 - US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah opens
1925-03-24 - KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions
1925-10-18 - Salt Lake City (PCL) Tony Lazzeri hits his 60th HR of the season
1933-06-30 - US Assay Offices in Helena Mon, Boise Id & Salt Lake City Utah closes
1938-12-01 - School bus & train collide in Salt Lake City Utah
1948-04-15 - KCPX (now KTVX) TV channel 4 in Salt Lake City, UT (ABC) 1st broadcast
1949-06-01 - KSL TV channel 5 in Salt Lake City, UT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954-09-26 - KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting
1958-01-20 - KUED TV channel 7 in Salt Lake City, UT (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962-08-26 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open
1974-10-03 - Ted Bundy victim Nancy Wilcox disappears in Salt Lake City, Utah
1974-11-08 - Ted Bundy victim Debi Kent disappears in Salt Lake City, Utah
1981-09-28 - Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 black joggers in Salt Lake City
1984-06-16 - Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City (106d)
1987-02-20 - Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City
1987-06-24 - Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consec win streak
1987-07-27 - Salt Lake City Trappers lose 7-5 to Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive
1990-12-16 - KUSW, Salt Lake City Utah, final shortwave radio transmissions
1990-12-17 - KTBN, Salt Lake City Utah, begins shortwave radio transmissions
1991-10-04 - Delta Center in Salt Lake City Utah
1993-02-21 - 43rd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-132 (OT) at Salt Lake City
1995-06-16 - Salt Lake City awarded the XIX Winter Olympics in 2002
1999-08-11 - The Salt Lake City Tornado tears through the downtown district of the city, killing one.
2000-07-20 - The leaders of Salt Lake City's bid to win the 2002 Winter Olympics are indicted by a federal grand jury for bribery, fraud, and racketeering
2002-02-08 - XIX Winter Olympics opens in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
2002-02-24 - XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
2004-11-30 - Longtime Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with $2,520,700 USD, television's all-time biggest game show haul.
2007-02-12 - A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting.
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 21 of 21
1856-11-22 - Heber J Grant, Salt Lake City, 7th pres of Mormon church
1870-04-04 - George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church
1893-04-23 - Frank Borzage, Salt Lake City, director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo)
1897-01-19 - Natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer
1913-01-06 - Loretta Young, Salt Lake City Ut, actr (Farmer's Daughter, Stranger)
1913-04-17 - Paul Langton, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Leslie-Peyton Place)
1915-04-01 - Art Lund, Salt Lake City Utah, singer (Ken Murray Show)
1918-10-13 - Robert Walker, Salt Lake City Utah, actor/writer (Bataan, Mme Curie)
1923-02-15 - Keene Curtis, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Magician, Amanda's)
1925-06-17 - Keith Larsen, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Hunter, Brave Eagle)
1928-04-06 - Joi Lansing, Salt Lake City Utah, actress (Bob Cummings Show)
1928-12-25 - Earl Brown, Salt Lake City Ut, actor (Stovall-Operation Petticoat)
1934-09-27 - Wilford Brimley, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Gus-Our House, Cocoon)
1942-07-09 - Edy Williams, Salt Lake City Utah, actress (Dr Minx)
1952-11-03 - Roseanne, [Barr Arnold], Salt Lake City, comedienne/TV star (Roseanne)
1968-09-03 - Dawn Allinger, Salt Lake City UT, team handball back court (Oly-1996)
1971-09-03 - Tonja Marie Christensen, Salt Lake City Utah, playmate (Nov, 1991)
1972-11-11 - Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
1972-12-28 - Adam Clawson, Salt Lake City UT, slalom single canoe (Olympic-19th-96)
1979-04-04 - Charles Butler, Salt Lake City Utah, dance skater (& Joseph-1997 Natl)
1980-03-15 - Deidra Graham, Salt Lake City Utah, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96)
