1994 Event 107 degrees F (41.6 degrees C) at Albuquerque New Mexico 1994 Event 105 degrees F (40.5 degrees C) at Albuquerque, New Mexico 1986 Event KOB-AM in Albuquerque New Mexico changes call letters to KKOB 1986 Event KOB-TV in Albuquerque NM's final transmission 1973 Birthday Neil Patrick Harris, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, actor, Doogie Howser MD 1971 Birthday Vivian Y. Herding, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Miss America New Mexico 1996 1970 Birthday Chainey Umphrey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1969 Death [George] Gabby Hayes, actor (Albuquerque, Colorado), dies at 83 1967 Birthday Bart Bowen, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Beth Coats, Albuquerque, New Mexico, biathelete 1994 Olympics 1964 Event Marilynn Smith wins Albuquerque Professional Amateur Golf Tournament 1964 Birthday Jeff Bezos, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founder, President of Amazon.com, previously a financial analyst for D.E. Shaw & Co. 1963 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA Albuquerque Swing Parade Golf Tournament 1962 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA Albuquerque Swing Parade Golf Tournament 1960 Birthday Claudia Udy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, actress, Out of Control, Nightforce 1959 Birthday Ronnie Lott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NFL defensive back, SF 49er 1958 Event KNME TV channel 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event 1st coml building heated by Sun (Albuquerque NM) 1953 Event KGGM TV channel 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOAT TV channel 7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting 1951 Birthday Sidney M. Gutierrez, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-40, 59 1948 Event KOB TV channel 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1923 Birthday Pete Domenici, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Senator-R-New Mexico 1973 - 2009 1922 Event KOB-AM in Albuquerque, New Mexico begins radio transmissions 1916 Birthday Edward R. Roybal, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1993 1904 Birthday Don Alvarado, Jose Page, Albuquerque, New Mexico, actor, Captain Thunder 1892 Birthday Edmund Cobb, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, western actor, Comanche Territory 1515 Death Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies 1511 Event Portugese troops under Afonso the Albuquerque occupy Malakka
