2014 Event A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2013 Event The world's first plastic gun, produced by a 3-D printer by Defense Distributed fires successfully in Austin, Texas. Security officials fear plastic weapons would not be detected at airport screenings 2007 Death Molly Ivins, died in Austin, Texas, of inflammatory breast cancer, at 62 2004 Death Austin Willis, actor, Cross-Canada Hit Parade, dies at 86 1997 Death Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist, dies at 90 1997 Death Austin Andrew Wright, sculptor, dies at 85 1996 Birthday Austin Michael Luciano, actor, Dante Carlino-Another World 1996 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Austin, Texas on KJFK 98.9 FM 1994 Death Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 1992 Event Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame 1991 Event Charles Austin breaks U.S. high jump record at 7'10 " 1987 Event Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87 1986 Birthday Jeffery Wood, actor, Austin Warren-In The House 1983 Event Grenada general Hudson Austin forms "revolutionary council" 1981 Event 95th U.S. Womens Tennis: Tracy Austin beats M Navratilova (16 76 76) 1981 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic 1981 Birthday Austin O'Brien, actor, Apollo 13, My Girl 2, Lawnmower Man 1981 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr 1979 Event On a flight to Austin, TX, Daniel Okrent sketches out the first 1979 Event 93rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Tracy Austin beats C E Lloyd Mills (64 63) 1979 Event 16 yr old Tracy Austin defeats 14 yr old Andrea Jaeger at U.S. Open 1978 Birthday General Austin, born in Columbus, Georgia, rapper, Another Bad Creation 1978 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Long Island Charity Golf Classic 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Pocono Northeast Golf Classic 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Classic 1977 Event Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic 1976 Birthday Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Austin Croshere, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1974 Birthday Raymond Austin, cornerback and safety for the New York Jets 1974 Birthday Sherry Wigginton, born in Austin, Texas, diver in 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Echo Leta Johnson, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jan, 1993 1973 Birthday Brian Austin Green, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, David-Beverly Hills 90210 1972 Event KAVT (now KSMQ) TV channel 15 in Austin, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting 1971 Event KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Birthday Austin Peck, born in Hawaii, actor, Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives 1971 Birthday Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, NO Saints 1970 Birthday Ethan Hawke, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Dad, Dead Poets Society, Explorers 1969 Birthday Amanda Hope, born in Austin, Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Birthday Amanda Hope, Austin Texas, playmate, Jul, 1992 1969 Birthday Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1967 Birthday Michelle Forbes, born in Austin, Texas, actress, Ensign Ro-Star Trek Next Gen 1965 Birthday Suzan Kaminga, born in Austin, Texas, bodybuilder 1965 Event KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Lee MacLeod Janzen, Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1993 U.S. Open 1964 Birthday Woody Austin, born in Tampa, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick Open 1964 Birthday 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 Birthday Mike Myers, born in Scarborough, Canada, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter, film producer, movies include 'Wayne's World', 'Austin Powers', 'Shrek' 1962 Death Warren R. Austin, American Politician 1962 Birthday Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81 1962 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Austin Civitan Golf Tournament 1961 Birthday Rene Gonzales, born in Austin, Texas, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Lynne Austin, born in Plant City, Florida, playmate, Jul, 1986 1960 Death J. L. Austin, English Philosopher 1959 Birthday Teri Austin, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Terminal Choice, Knots Landing 1959 Birthday Thomas Edward Lehman, born in Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1994 Memorial Tournament 1958 Birthday Terry McBride, born in Austin, Texas, singer, McBride and Ride-Can I Count on You 1958 Event KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1955 Birthday Janet Quist Austin, Texas, playmate, Dec, 1978 1953 Birthday Rebecca Holden, born in Austin, Texas, actress, April-Knight Rider 1953 Birthday Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski 1952 Event KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Ben Daniel Crenshaw, born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1976 Bing Crosby 1951 Event British auto manufacturers Austin/Moris Motors merge 1950 Birthday Kenneth D. Cockrell, born in Austin Texas, Astronaut, STS-56, 69, 80 1949 Birthday Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983 1948 Birthday Patti Austin, soul singer and actress, Real Me 1948 Birthday Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1948 Birthday Debbie Austin, LPGA golfer 1947 Death Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 1944 Birthday Michael Franks, born in LaJolla, California, singer, songwriter, jazz music genre, worked with Art Garfunkel, Patti Austin 1944 Birthday Guich Koock, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Harley Puckett-Carter Country 1942 Birthday Phil Austin, comedian, Firesign Theater 1941 Birthday Austin Savage, Welsh hockey player 1941 Death Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies 1940 Birthday Austin Pendleton, born in Warren, Ohio, actor, Short Circuit, Simon, Hello Again 1938 Event 58th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats Henry Austin (61 60 63) 1937 Birthday Bob Schieffer, born in Austin, Texas, newscaster, CBS Weekend News 1936 Birthday Lars Gustafsson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, professor, University of Texas at Austin, author, wrote 'The Death of a Beekeeper' 1935 Death Carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Senator Huey Long, shot down 1934 Birthday Austin "Ted" Taylor, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, Be Ever Wonderful 1933 Event 1st modern sit-down strike, Hormel meat packers, Austin, Minn 1932 Event 52nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ellsworth Vines beats H Austin (64 62 60) 1932 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW 1932 Birthday Dabney Coleman, born in Austin, Texas, That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill 1930 Birthday Larry Austin, born in Duncan, Oklahoma, composer, professor, University of California 1929 Event Dr. Annie Webb Blanton forms Delta Kappa Gamma Society in Austin Tx 1927 Birthday Austin J. Murphy, born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1977 - 1993 and 1993 - 1995 1926 Event "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 1925 Event KUT-AM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions 1921 Death Henry Austin Dobson, English Poet 1915 Birthday Lloyd James Austin, French Scholar 1914 Birthday Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1911 Birthday Austin Andrew Wright, sculptor 1911 Birthday J. L. Austin, English Philosopher 1907 Birthday Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist 1877 Birthday Warren R. Austin, American Politician 1874 Birthday Ernest Austin, composer 1874 Birthday Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test captain, NSW batsman 1899-1919, Australia 1868 Birthday Mary Austin, Illinois, feminist/nature writer, Land of Little Rain 1868 Event Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin 1865 Death John Austin Wharton, U.S. Confederate general-major, dies at 36 1852 Birthday Edward Austin Abbey, U.S., painter, Quest of the Holy Grail 1846 Event Texas state government formally installed in Austin 1840 Birthday Austin Dobson, England, poet, critic and biographer 1840 Birthday Henry Austin Dobson, English Poet 1836 Death Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 1835 Birthday Alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England, Garden 1829 Event William Austin Burt patents "typographer" (typewriter) 1828 Birthday John Austin Wharton, Major General Confederate Army 1821 Event Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 U.S. families to settle in Texas 1818 Birthday Austin Blair, Gov/MC, Union 1812 Birthday Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer 1793 Birthday Stephen Fuller Austin, colonized Texas 1656 Event 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested)
