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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 home runs 1996 Baltimore Oriole Roberto Alomar spits in face of umpire John Hirschbeck 1996 Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career home run 1996 Baltimore Ravens (Cleveland Browns) 1st NFL game, beat Oakland Raiders, 17-14 1996 New York Yankees sweep complete season series in Baltimore for 1st time 1996 Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens 1996 NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns' name behind 1995 83rd CFL Grey Cup: Baltimore Stallions defeats Calgary Stampeders, 37-20 1995 Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed 1995 Art Modell 1st meets (he claims) with Baltimore to move Browns 1995 Art Modell's rep begins secrets talks to move team to Baltimore 1995 Indians' Dennis Martinez no-hits Baltimore 11-0 1994 1st snowless December in Baltimore Maryland 1994 82nd CFL Grey Cup: British Columbia Lions defeat Baltimore Stallions, 26-23 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 1st female baseball 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 Detroit Tigers) 1991 Howard Stern adds Baltimore to his radio network on 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 1991 With 3 runs in 9th, Baltimore ends Twins 15 game win streak 6-5 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 Longest game in Baltimore Memorial Stadium (5:46) 14 inn (beat New York 7-6) 1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Baltimore 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 home runs 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 St. Louis Cardinals sack Baltimore Colt quarterbacks an NFL record tying 12 times 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. Cleveland 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 Yankees score 5 runs in top of 7th. but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore wins 3-0 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 Piper Cherokee crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium upper stands, 10 minutes after Colts lose 40-14 to Steelers. No one seriously hurt 1976 Baltimore Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award 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 A's pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in 1st inning of 6-3 loss to Baltimore ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games 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 Spencer Folau, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Baltimore Ravens, Rhein Fire 1973 John Elmore, guard for the Baltimore Ravens 1972 Leland Taylor, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens 1972 Baltimore Roric Harrison is last AL pitcher to homer until interleague play 25 years later 1972 N.Y. Jet Joe Namath passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Baltimore Colts (44-34) 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 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Baltimore Bullets in 4 games 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 Cincinnati 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 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Baltimore and Denny McLain, Detroit) 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, quarterback 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 AL games at Baltimore and Chicago postponed honoring Robert Kennedy 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 Tony Siragusa, NFL defensive tackle, Indianapolis Colts, 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 home runs 1966 Leo Goeas, guard for the Baltimore Ravens 1966 All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles 1966 Only home run 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 Longest home run (471') in Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota) 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, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 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, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles 1961 Cal Ripkin, Jr., all-star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles 1961 Baltimore and California use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 inns 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 1960 Baltimore manager Paul Richards devises oversized catcher's mitt 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 Integration begins in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland 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 Baltimore Mayor D'Alesandro buys Veeck's interest in Browns for $2,475,000 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 Chicago 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 Kweisi Mfume, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1987 - 1996, CEO NAACP 1948 2nd NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 4 games to 2 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 Paul S. Trible, Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland, Senator-R-Virginia 1983 - 1989 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 Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets 1944 Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore 1944 Michael Tucker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Stuart Markowitz-LA Law 1943 Ben Cardin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1987 - 2007, Senator-D-Maryland 2007 - 1943 Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1942 Tom Peters, born in Baltimore, Maryland, writer, author, speaker, consultant, business management practices expert, co-wrote, 'In Search of Excellence', believes the least amount of overhead business processes can produce empowering decision-makers within an entire company organization 1942 Philip Sharp, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Indiana 1975 - 1995 1941 John Mackey, NFL tight end, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers 1941 "Mama" Cass Elliot, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rock vocalist, Mamas and The Papas 1940 Frank Zappa, born in Baltimore, rocker, Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls 1940 Murray Sidlin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, conductor, National Symph 1973-77 1940 Nancy Pelosi, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-California 1987 - 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 1936 Barbara Mikulski, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1977 - 1986, Senator-D-Maryland, 1987 - 1936 David Joel Zinman, born in New York City, composer and conductor, Baltimore Symphony 1983 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 quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats 1933 Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts 1932 Beverly Byron, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1979 - 1993 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 Rich, born in Baltimore, Maryland, feminist writer, 'The Diamond Cutters' and 'Arts of the Possible' 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 Norman Sisisky, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 2001 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 quarterback, 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 1922 Parren Mitchell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1971 - 1987 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 1914 1st Federal League Game: Baltimore Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2 1913 Mignon McLaughlin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, journalist, author, contributed to Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Vogue magazines, Managing Editor, Glamour magazine, famous quote, 'Anything you lose automatically doubles in value' 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 1906 Hugh Jennings resigns as Baltimore manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 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 1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase AL Baltimore franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City (Yankees) 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 1901 Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant 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 Philadelphia 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 1881 John Gresham Machen, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Presbyterian theologian, professor, New Testament, Princeton Seminary, formed Orthodox Presbyterian Church 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 1849 Edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Baltimore at 40 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 locomotive in U.S., "Tom Thumb," runs from Baltimore to Ellicotts Mill 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 / U.S. 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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