2011 Event The last nine-megaton B53 warheads, in service since 1962, are disassembled near Amarillo, Texas 1970 Birthday Frank "Cliff" Mannon, Amarillo, Texas, team handball 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kevin Thornton, born in Amarillo, vocalist, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1967 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Amarillo Ladies' Golf Open 1966 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Amarillo Ladies' Golf Open 1963 Event Verne Gagne beats Fritz Von Erich in Amarillo, to become NWA champ 1957 Event KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Rick Douglas Husband, born in Amarillo, Texas, USAF Major/astronaut 1956 Birthday Paul S. Lockhart, born in Amarillo, Texas, Major USAF/astronaut 1954 Birthday Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1953 Event KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KGNC (now KAMR) TV channel 4 in Amarillo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Birthday Joe Ely, Amarillo, Texas, country vocalist, Honky Tonk Masquerade 1934 Event Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas) 1929 Birthday Carolyn Jones, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Morticia-Addams Family 1921 Birthday Cyd Charisse, Tula Finklea, Amarillo, Texas, dancer/actress, East Side 1911 Birthday Ann Doran, born in Amarillo, Texas, actress, Longstreet, Shirley
