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2007 Molly Ivins, died in Austin, Texas, of inflammatory breast cancer, at 62
2004 Austin Willis, actor, Cross-Canada Hit Parade, dies at 86 1997 Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist, dies at 90 1997 Austin Andrew Wright, sculptor, dies at 85 1996 Austin Michael Luciano, actor, Dante Carlino-Another World 1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Austin, Texas on KJFK 98.9 FM 1994 Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 1992 Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame 1991 Charles Austin breaks U.S. high jump record at 7'10 " 1987 Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87 1986 Jeffery Wood, actor, Austin Warren-In The House 1983 Grenada general Hudson Austin forms "revolutionary council" 1981 95th U.S. Womens Tennis: Tracy Austin beats M Navratilova (16 76 76) 1981 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic 1981 Austin O'Brien, actor, Apollo 13, My Girl 2, Lawnmower Man 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr 1979 On a flight to Austin, TX, Daniel Okrent sketches out the first 1979 93rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Tracy Austin beats C E Lloyd Mills (64 63) 1979 16 yr old Tracy Austin defeats 14 yr old Andrea Jaeger at U.S. Open 1978 General Austin, born in Columbus, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Long Island Charity Golf Classic 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Pocono Northeast Golf Classic 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Classic 1977 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic 1976 Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Austin Croshere, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1974 Raymond Austin, cornerback and safety for the New York Jets 1974 Sherry Wigginton, born in Austin, Texas, diver in 1996 Olympics 1974 Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993 1973 Brian Austin Green, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, David-Beverly Hills 90210 1972 KAVT (now KSMQ) TV channel 15 in Austin, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting 1971 KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Austin Peck, born in Hawaii, actor, Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives 1971 Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, NO Saints 1970 Ethan Hawke, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Dad, Dead Poets Society, Explorers 1969 Amanda Hope, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Amanda Hope, Austin Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1969 Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1967 Michelle Forbes, born in Austin, Texas, actress, Ensign Ro-Star Trek Next Gen 1965 Suzan Kaminga, born in Austin, Texas, bodybuilder 1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Lee MacLeod Janzen, Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1993 U.S. Open 1964 Woody Austin, born in Tampa, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick Open 1964 Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1963 Mike Myers, born in Scarborough, Canada, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter, film producer, movies include 'Wayne's World', 'Austin Powers', 'Shrek' 1962 Warren R. Austin, American Politician 1962 Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81 1962 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Austin Civitan Golf Tournament 1961 Rene Gonzales, born in Austin, Texas, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1961 Lynne Austin, born in Plant City, Florida, playmate, Jul, 1986 1960 J. L. Austin, English Philosopher 1959 Teri Austin, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Terminal Choice, Knots Landing 1959 Thomas Edward Lehman, born in Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1994 Memorial Tournament 1958 Terry McBride, born in Austin, Texas, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1955 Janet Quist Austin, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1978 1953 Rebecca Holden, born in Austin, Texas, actress, April-Knight Rider 1953 Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski 1952 KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby 1951 British auto manufacturers Austin/Moris Motors merge 1950 Kenneth D. Cockrell, born in Austin Texas, Astronaut, STS-56, 69, 80 1949 Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983 1948 Patti Austin, soul singer and actress, Real Me 1948 Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1948 Debbie Austin, LPGA golfer 1947 Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 1944 Michael Franks, born in LaJolla, California, singer, songwriter, jazz music genre, worked with Art Garfunkel, Patti Austin 1944 Guich Koock, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Harley Puckett-Carter Country 1942 Phil Austin, comedian, Firesign Theater 1941 Austin Savage, Welsh hockey player 1941 Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies 1940 Austin Pendleton, born in Warren, Ohio, actor, Short Circuit, Simon, Hello Again 1938 58th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats Henry Austin (61 60 63) 1937 Bob Schieffer, born in Austin, Texas, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1936 Lars Gustafsson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, professor, University of Texas at Austin, author, wrote 'The Death of a Beekeeper' 1935 Carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Senator Huey Long, shot down 1934 Austin "Ted" Taylor, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, Be Ever Wonderful 1933 1st modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, Minn 1932 52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) 1932 KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW 1932 Dabney Coleman, Austin Texas, That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill 1930 Larry Austin, born in Duncan, Oklahoma, composer, professor, University of California 1929 Dr. Annie Webb Blanton forms Delta Kappa Gamma Society in Austin Tx 1927 Austin J. Murphy, born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1977 - 1993 and 1993 - 1995 1926 "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 1925 KUT-AM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1921 Henry Austin Dobson, English Poet 1915 Lloyd James Austin, French Scholar 1914 Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1911 Austin Andrew Wright, sculptor 1911 J. L. Austin, English Philosopher 1907 Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist 1877 Warren R. Austin, American Politician 1874 Ernest Austin, composer 1874 Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test captain, NSW batsman 1899-1919, Australia 1868 Mary Austin, Illinois, feminist/nature writer, Land of Little Rain 1868 Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin 1865 John Austin Wharton, U.S. Confederate general-major, dies at 36 1852 Edward Austin Abbey, U.S., painter, Quest of the Holy Grail 1846 Texas state government formally installed in Austin 1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet, critic and biographer 1840 Henry Austin Dobson, English Poet 1836 Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 1835 Alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England, Garden 1829 William Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter) 1828 John Austin Wharton, Major General Confederate Army 1821 Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 U.S. families to settle in Texas 1818 Austin Blair, Gov/MC, Union 1812 Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer 1793 Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas 1656 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested) |
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