1977 Birthday Justin Gimelstob, New Jersey, tennis star, 1994 doubles USTA Bakersfield 1972 Birthday Alison McKnight, born in Bakersfield, California, 100m hurdler/heptathlete 1967 Event Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA) 1967 Birthday Rebekka Lynn Armstrong, Bakersfield California, playmate, Sep, 1986 1966 Birthday Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1960 Event 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield California 1959 Event KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 Birthday Hank Pfister, Bakersfield Cat, tennis star 1953 Event KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, California (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1937 Birthday Merle Haggard, Bakersfield, California, country singer, Death Valley Days 1896 Birthday Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield California, baritone, Metropolitan 1923-50
