Today in Spokane History
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Historical Events
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1910-06-19 - Father's Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Wash)
1922-02-28 - KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
1927-02-04 - KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
1944-08-20 - 26th PGA Championship: Bob Hamilton at Manito G & CC Spokane Wash
1946-07-24 - 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash
1952-12-20 - KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953-01-16 - KXLY TV channel 4 in Spokane, WA (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1954-10-31 - KREM TV channel 2 in Spokane, WA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
1959-08-23 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Spokane Golf Open
1961-08-04 - 108°F, Spokane, WA
1961-08-27 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Spokane Women's Golf Open
1962-09-03 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Spokane Golf Open
1963-09-08 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Spokane Women's Golf Open
1967-04-26 - KSPS TV channel 7 in Spokane, WA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1985-01-07 - KHQ-AM in Spokane WA changes call letters to KLSN (now KAQQ)
1985-10-07 - KHQ-AM in Spokane Wash's final transmission
Famous Birthdays
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1894-11-14 - Seena Owen, Spokane WA, silent screen actress (Queen Kelly)
1902-10-15 - William Edmundson, Spokane Wash, vocalist (Southernaires)
1907-06-27 - John McIntire, Spokane WA, actor (Naked City, Wagon Train, Virginian)
1912-02-07 - Jane Ross, Spokane Wash, actress (Audrey-Phyllis, Coed Fever)
1913-08-23 - Bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show)
1921-05-29 - James Clifton, Spokane Wash, actor (Live & Let Die)
1921-07-03 - Susan Peters, Spokane WA, actress (Random Harvest, Young Ideas)
1922-05-07 - Darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182)
1925-05-14 - Patrice Munsel, Spokane Wash, soprano (Patrice Munsel Show)
1929-09-28 - Marilyn Clark, Spokane WA, actress (House of Party Beach)
1946-04-04 - Craig T Nelson, Spokane Wash, actor (Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach)
1950-10-09 - Gary Frank, Spokane WA, actor (Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon)
1958-07-22 - Sandra Elizabeth Greenberg, Spokane Wash, playmate (June, 1987)
1959-09-18 - Ryne Sandberg, Spokane WA, infielder (Chic Cubs)
1960-08-24 - Kris Monaghan, Spokane WA, golfer (1990 Red Robin Kyocera Inamori)
1960-09-06 - Michael Winslow, Spokane WA, actor/comedian (Police Academy)
1962-03-26 - John Stockton, Spokane Wash, NBA guard (Utah Jazz, Olympics-gold-96)
1966-02-16 - Eric Uptagrafft, Spokane Wash, prone rifle (Olympics-1996)
1968-08-21 - Barbara Ann Moore, Spokane WA, playmate (Dec, 1992)
1970-01-30 - Scott Levins, Spokane, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators)
1972-01-16 - Desiree Leipham, Spokane Wash, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1995)
Famous Deaths
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2006-07-22 - James E. West, mayor of Spokane, Washington (b. 1950)
