2001 Super Bowl XXXV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants 34-7
1997 Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 in ALCS
1996 Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game
1996 Baltimore Orioles end season with record 257 HRs
1996 Baltimore Oriole Roberto Alomar spits in face of umpire John Hirschbeck
1996 Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR
1996 New York Yankees sweep complete season series in Baltimore for 1st time
1996 Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens
1995 Art Modell's rep begins secrets talks to move team to Baltimore
1994 1st snowless December in Baltimore Maryland
1993 64th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-3 at Camden Yards, Baltimore
1992 1st time Baltimore Orioles draw 3 million fans at home
1992 Kelly Saunders is 2nd female baseball Pennsylvania announcer for the Baltimore Orioles
1992 New York Yankees 1st game in Baltimore Oriole's Camden Yards
1992 1st game at Camden Field, Baltimore Orioles beat Indians 2-0
1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP
1991 Orioles last game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (vs Det Tigers)
1991 Howard Stern adds Baltimore to his radio network (WJFK-AM)
1991 New York Yankees final game at Baltimore Oriole's Memorial Stadium
1991 Bob Milacki and 3 other Baltimore Oriole pitchers no-hit A's 2-0
1991 All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles
1990 1st 8 New York Yankees hit safely vs Baltimore Orioles to tie record
1990 Baltimore Orioles pull their 10th triple play (1-6-3 vs Oakland)
1990 Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium
1990 "Les Miserables," opens at Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore
1989 Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play, vs. Yankees
1988 Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
1988 Baltimore trades Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling
1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Balt and get a new park
1988 Baltimore Orioles win record 14th straight from beginning of season
1988 Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row
1988 Baltimore Orioles set worst record to start a season 0-14 (will go 0-21)
1988 Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripkin as manager of Baltimore Orioles
1987 Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles
1987 1st heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore)
1986 Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish
1986 Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Baltimore Orioles beat Yankees 18-9
1985 Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels
1985 Baltimore Orioles W Gross and L Sheets are 6th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1985 Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles
1984 Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr. hits for cycle
1984 NFL Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis
1983 Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3 in 80th World Series
1983 Baltimore's Eddie Murray hits his 1,000 career hit
1982 Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship
1980 Baltimore's Steve Stone wins AL Cy Young Award
1980 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series
1979 Pat Meyers wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic
1979 Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play (5-4-3 vs Cleve)
1979 Baltimore manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper
1978 Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto)
1978 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic
1977 Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore
1977 Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs Kansas City Royals)
1977 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic
1977 Billy Graham beats Bruno Sammartino in Baltimore, to become WWF champ
1976 Baltimore Oriole Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game
1976 Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman
1975 California Angel Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0
1975 Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
1975 Cornell Brown, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
1975 "Hot l Baltimore" situation comedy premieres on ABC TV
1974 Peter Boulware, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Ralph Staten, safety for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Jamie Sharper, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Tyrus McCloud, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Jermaine Lewis, wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Baltimore Golf Classic
1974 John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
1974 Kenyon Cotton, full back for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Wally Richardson, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Chris Ward, defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens
1974 Jeff Mitchell, corner for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 Keith Washington, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens
1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year
1973 Donny Brady, defensive back for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 DeRon Jenkins, cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 Oakland beats Baltimore 3 games to 2 to win AL pennant
1973 A. J. Ofodile, tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 Zach Thornton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold
1973 Priest Holmes, running back for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit)
1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers
1973 James Roe, wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
1973 Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts
1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 4th triple play, 5-4-3 vs Oakland
1973 John Elmore, guard for the Baltimore Ravens
1972 Leland Taylor, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
1972 Jimmy Haynes, born in La Grange, Georgia, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1972 Mike Frederick, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1972 Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners
1972 Sale Isaia, OL for the Baltimore Ravens
1972 Ben Cavil, guard for the Baltimore Ravens
1972 Bryon Morris, running back for the Baltimore Ravens
1972 Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Colts 21-0 in AFC championship game
1971 Derrick Alexander, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series
1971 Jill Sudduth, born in Baltimore, Maryland, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 38th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Baltimore 24, All Stars 17 (52,289)
1971 All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history
1971 Rondell Jones, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Ryan Yarborough, NFL wide receiver, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets
1971 Gregory Zaun, born in Glendale, California, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 WBFF TV channel 45 in Baltimore, MD (IND) begins broadcasting
1971 Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Tony Vinson, NFL running back, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Quentin Neujahr, NFL center, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns
1971 Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB
1971 Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders 27-17 in AFC championship game
1970 Orlando Brown, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1970 Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP
1970 Baltimore Orioles beat Cin Reds, 4 games to 1 in 67th World Series
1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
1970 Damon Buford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1970 Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1970 Jonathan Ward, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Doug-Charles in Charge, Beans Baxter
1970 Rick Krivda, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1969 Suzanne Paxton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics
1969 Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1969 WMPB TV channel 67 in Baltimore, MD (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969 Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for 7 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14)
1969 Minnesota vs Baltimore, gains 530 yards passing!
1969 Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title
1969 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0
1969 Baltimore Orioles pull their 3rd triple play, 5-4-3 vs Kansas City Royals
1969 Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL
1969 Michael Jackson, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1969 Jeff Blackshear, guard for the Baltimore Ravens
1969 James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens
1969 Larry Webster, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
1969 Superbowl III: New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets, QB
1968 Baltimore Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34-0 in NFL championship game
1968 Ray Ethridge, wide reciever for the Baltimore Ravens
1968 Mike Mussina, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1968 Eddie Britton, wide reciever for the Baltimore Ravens
1968 Chris Haney, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1968 Parker Posey, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Tess Shelby-As the World Turns
1968 Bernard Dafney, NFL tackle, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens
1968 Baltimore Oriole Tom Phoebus no-hits Boston, 6-0
1968 A's 1st game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles
1968 Roberto Alomar, Salinas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles
1968 Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles
1968 Matt Stover, NFL kicker, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1968 Paul Carey, U.S. baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1967 Noelle Beck, Baltimore, actress, Trisha-Loving, Fletch Lives
1967 4 people from Baltimore pour blood on selective service records
1967 Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end, Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens
1967 Eric Green, NFL tight end, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens
1967 Brian Jordan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
1967 1st NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith
1967 WMET (now WHSW) TV channel 24 in Baltimore, MD (IND) 1st broadcast
1967 Stevon Moore, NFL safety, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1966 Jeff Nelson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, New York Yankees
1966 Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1966 Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers
1966 Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series
1966 Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1966 Leo Goeas, guard for the Baltimore Ravens
1966 All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles
1966 Only HR ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Park (Frank Robinson)
1965 Brian Kinchen, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1965 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers
1965 Chris Hoiles, Bowling Green, Ohio, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game
1964 Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson wins AL MVP
1964 Greg Montgomery, punter for the Baltimore Ravens
1964 Rafael Palmeiro, born in Havana, Cuba, 1st baseman for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 B. J. Surhoff, born in Bronx, New York, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 Ruth Davidon, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rower, Olympics-6th-96
1964 Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1963 Vinny Testaverde, NFL quarterback, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens
1963 Wes Stock becomes only Baltimore Oriole to win a doubleheader
1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1963 Leslie Narum is only Baltimore Oriole to homer on his 1st at bat
1963 Mike Devereaux, born in Casper, Wyoming, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1963 Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins
1962 Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles
1962 Pam Shriver, born in Baltimore, Maryland, tennis star, 1991 U.S. Open doubles/Oly-gold-88
1962 Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0
1962 Elise Burgin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, tennis star
1962 Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, astronaut, STS 85, sk: 99
1962 Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cin Reds, Baltimore Orioles
1961 Cal Ripkin, Jr., all-star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
1961 Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins
1961 Eugene Daniel, NFL center, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens
1960 Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1960 Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak
1960 27th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 32, All-Stars 7 (70,000)
1960 Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle
1959 Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game
1959 26th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 29, All-Stars 0 (70,000)
1959 Grant Aleksander, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Guiding Light, All My Children
1959 Mike Bielecki, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1959 Baltimore Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Washington Senators)
1958 Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game
1958 Baltimore Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits New York Yankees 1-0
1958 Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship
1957 WJZ-TV in Baltimore MD begins radio transmissions
1957 Dorothy Mays, born in Baltimore, Maryland, playmate, Jul, 1979
1956 Linda Grovenor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Die Laughing, Wheels of Fire
1955 Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)
1955 Thomas David Jones, born in Baltimore, Maryland, PhD/Astronaut, STS 59, 68, 80, sk: 98
1954 School integration begins in Washington D.C. and Baltimore Md public schools
1954 Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles
1954 Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1
1954 Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0
1954 NBA Baltimore Bullets end a 32 game road losing streak
1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns
1953 Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws
1953 St. Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc
1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager
1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles
1953 A Baltimore group purchases St. Louis Browns
1953 Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply
1953 Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal
1953 AL approves St. Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles
1953 AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore
1953 WJZ-AM in New York City becomes WABC; WJZ-TV in Baltimore final transmission
1953 NFL Dallas Texans become Baltimore Colts (now Indianapolis Colts)
1953 NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
1952 Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1952 David Hasselhoff, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Night Rider, Mitch-Baywatch
1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore
1952 Brian Gottfried, born in Baltimore, Maryland, tennis star, Wimbledon Doubles 1976
1951 Marsha S. Ivins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, astronaut, STS 32, 46, 62, 81
1951 Charles S Dutton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Alien 3, Crocodile Dundee 2, Roc
1951 NFL takes control of failing Baltimore Colts
1950 Margaret Whitton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Good and Evil, Major League
1950 Damon Evans, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Lionel-The Jeffersons
1950 Los Angeles Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27
1950 Howard E Rollins, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bannister-Wildside,Another World
1950 Chic Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13)
1950 Damon Harris, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rocker, Temptations-My Girl
1950 Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League
1949 NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC
1949 Ric Ocasek, born in Baltimore, rock vocalist, Cars-Double Life, Bye Bye Love
1948 WJZ TV channel 13 in Baltimore, MD (ABC) begins broadcasting
1948 WBAL TV channel 11 in Baltimore, MD (CBS) begins broadcasting
1947 Dwight Schultz, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, A-Team
1947 Jameson Parker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, American Justice, Simon and Simon
1947 WMAR TV channel 2 in Baltimore, MD (NBC) begins broadcasting
1947 Tamara Dobson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Amazons, Cleopatra Jones
1946 Wes Unseld, NBA all-star, Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969
1945 Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore
1945 Divine, [Harris Glenn Milstead], born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Pink Flamingo
1945 Harris Glenn Divine, Baltimore MD
1945 Charles "Bubba" Smith, Texas, NFLer for the Baltimore Colts/actor, Police Academy
1944 Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore
1944 Michael Tucker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Stuart Markowitz-LA Law
1943 Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1941 John Mackey, NFL tight end, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers
1940 Frank Zappa, born in Baltimore, rocker, Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls
1940 Murray Sidlin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, conductor, Natl Symph 1973-77
1939 Jay Tarses, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor and writer, Open All Night, Duck Factory
1939 Steve Barber, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1938 David Baltimore, American Scientist
1937 Eli Jacobs, baseball owner for the Baltimore Orioles
1937 Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Oriole 3rd baseman, 1955-77
1937 Lanford Wilson, U.S. playwright, Hot L Baltimore
1937 Philip Glass, born in Baltimore, Maryland, minimal composer, Einstein on the Beach
1936 Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck
1935 Cal Ripken Sr, baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles
1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers
1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers
1934 Jim Parker, NFL guard, tackle for the Baltimore Colts
1933 Lenny Moore, NFL back for the Baltimore Colts
1933 Erik Darling, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rocker, Rooftop Singers
1933 Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Wisconsin, NFL fullback for the Baltimore Colts
1933 Johnny Unitas, NFL QB, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats
1933 Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts
1932 Barry Levinson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, director, Rainman
1930 Earl Weaver, born in St. Louis, Missouri, manager, Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86
1930 John Astin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, I'm Dickens He's Fenster, Addams Family
1929 Adrienne Cecile Rich, born in Baltimore, Maryland, feminist writer, Diamond Cutters
1928 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore
1928 Johnny Mann, born in Baltimore, Maryland, music director, Johnny Mann Stand Up and Cheer
1927 Gigi Durston, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Sonny Kendis Show
1927 Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts
1927 Gino Marchetti, NFL defensive end, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts
1926 Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB, Baltimore, SF, New York Giants, MVP 1963
1926 Mona Freeman, born in Baltimore, actress, Black Beauty, Dear Wife, Heiress
1925 Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores
1924 Leon Uris, born in Baltimore, novelist, Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry
1923 Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day
1923 Fred Robbins, born in Baltimore, Maryland, DJ, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest
1923 Baltimore Sun warns of Ku Klux Klan
1922 Leo V Gordon, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War
1922 Lillian Hayman, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Leslie Uggams Show
1922 President Harding is 1st U.S. president to use radio, dedicating the Francis Scott Key memorial in Baltimore
1920 Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles
1917 Hans Conried, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy
1916 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert
1916 Earl Wrightson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue
1915 Margaret Hayes, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Robert Montgomery Presents
1915 Billie Holiday, born in Baltimore, singer, Aint Nobodys Business
1915 1st U.S. Navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned
1914 Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles
1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty
1911 Eddie Mayehoff, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Hour Glass, How to Murder Your Wife
1910 Avon Long, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Roots: Next Generation
1908 Mildred Natwick, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1907 Weeb Ewbank, NFL coach, Baltimore Colts, New York Jets
1904 Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)
1903 Countee Cullen, born in Baltimore, Maryland, poet, Black Christ and Other Poems
1903 2 NYers buy Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 and moved it to NY
1902 John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles
1901 Paul Ford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Phil Silvers Show
1900 Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League
1900 NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)
1899 5th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD
1898 Baltimore James Hughes no-hits Boston Braves 8-0
1896 Herbert R O'Connor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Sen-Md, /TV narrator, Crime Syndicate
1892 U.S. black newspaper "Afro-American" begins publishing from Baltimore
1892 Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress, Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister
1892 Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)
1891 61 degrees F, highest temp for July 1891, in Baltimore and Phila
1889 Clarence Muse, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Sam-Casablanca, Black Stallion
1887 Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3
1884 Joseph Crehan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight
1880 H. L. Mencken, born in Baltimore, Maryland, newspaperman/critic, Prejudices
1872 Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, hit .432 in 1897
1870 Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore
1869 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore
1864 1st U.S. Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore
1863 Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65
1863 Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia
1861 Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed
1851 Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory
1844 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
1840 Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in U.S., incorporated
1834 James "Cardinal" Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore
1832 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)
1830 Horse beats 1st U.S. made locomotive (near Baltimore)
1830 1st passenger rail service in U.S. (Baltimore and Elliots Mill, Maryland)
1830 1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)
1830 1st U.S. Railroad Station opens (Baltimore)
1829 1st stone arch railroad bridge in U.S. dedicated, Baltimore
1827 1st commercial railroad in U.S., Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) chartered
1821 Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st U.S. Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore
1817 Baltimore is the 1st U.S. city lit by gas
1817 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)
1816 Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded
1814 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812
1809 Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
1800 1st Swedenborgian temple in U.S. holds 1st service, Baltimore
1797 Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore
1796 1st U.S. newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
1729 City of Baltimore founded
1647 Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council
1634 Lord Baltimore founded Catholic colony of Maryland
1633 Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore
1632 Britain grants 2nd Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area
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