2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina defeats Illinois 75-70
2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29
2003 Strom Thurmond, politician, South Carolina senator for a very long time, dies at 100
2002 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 1
1998 Terry Sanford, poltician, senator from North Carolina, dies at 80
1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston South Carolina on WAVF 96.1 FM
1997 Carolina Hurricanes 1st home game vs Pitts Penguins
1997 Carolina Hurricanes 1st game vs Tampa Bay Lightning
1997 Carolina Hurricane's 1st exhibition game beat New York Islanders 4-1
1997 NHL Hartford Whalers become Carolina Hurricanes
1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charlotte North Carolina on WXRC 95.7 FM
1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fayetteville North Carolina on WRCQ 103.5 FM
1995 Carquest Bowl 6: North Carolina beats Arkansas, 20-10
1995 Northwestern South Carolina begins using new area code 864
1995 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating New York Jets 26-15
1995 Gail Graham wins FieldCrest Cannon/Carolina LPGA Golf Classic
1995 Carolina Panthers lose their 1st NFL game (Atlanta-23 Carolina-20 OT)
1995 Carolina Panthers beat Jacksonville Jaguars in their 1st NFL exhibition game 20-14
1995 Susan Smith found guilty of drowning her 2 children in South Carolina
1995 Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
1994 U.S. Air DC-9 crash in North Carolina, 37 killed
1994 David Lawson, executed in North Carolina (wanted execution shown on Donahue)
1994 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59
1994 F-16 collides with C-130 Hercules above AFB in North Carolina, 120 die
1994 Lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA
1993 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on WYAV 104.1 FM
1993 NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte
1993 Kimberly Clarice Aiken, 18, Miss South Carolina wins 67th Miss America
1993 Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at 47
1993 55th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan 77-71
1992 Libby [Elizabeth] Callahan, Columbia, South Carolina, sport pistol 1996 Olympics
1991 Hurricane Bob hits North Carolina with 115 MPH wind
1991 North Carolina State Chris Corchiani becomes 1st NCAAer to get 1,000 assists
1991 North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games
1991 NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina
1991 Dean Smith of North Carolina is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games
1988 North Carolina fed grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy
1988 Charlotte Colisieum in Charlotte North Carolina opens
1987 NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989
1986 WIS-AM in Columbia South Carolina changes call letters to WVOC (now WOMG)
1986 Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78
1986 Kathy Ormsby, a 21-year-old member of North Carolina State track team jumps off a bridge permanently paralyzing herself
1985 -19 degrees F (-28 degrees C), Caesar's Head, South Carolina (state record)
1985 -34 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Mt Mitchell, North Carolina (state record)
1983 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Fayetteville, North Carolina (state record)
1983 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52
1982 44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Georgetown 63-62
1981 43rd NCAA Men's Basketball Champ: Indiana beats North Carolina 63-50
1981 Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy
1980 46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (RB)
1980 Shawn Weatherly, (South Carolina (will win Miss Universe), crowned 29th Miss USA
1980 Angela Nikodinov, Spartanburg, South Carolina, figure skater, 1997 Pacif Sr champ
1979 Ali Burr, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1997
1978 Caroline Nicole Brigman, Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1997
1978 Wendy Christina Roberts, Miss South Carolina Teen USA, 1996
1977 Tammy Leigh Ashton, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1996
1977 South Carolina Heerenveen soccer team forms in Heerenveen
1977 39th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Marquette beats North Carolina 67-59
1975 Matt LeCroy, Anderson, South Carolina, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze
1975 Lauren E Roman, Wilmington, North Carolina, actress, Laura Kirk-All My Children
1975 Melchior Schoenmakers, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1975 Jan Harm Schippers, Dutch soccer player: South Carolina Heerenveen, Veendam
1975 John Harm Skippers, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1975 Oldest animal fossils in U.S. discovered in North Carolina
1975 Angela Michelle Hughes, born in Anderson, South Carolina, Miss America-South Carolina 1997
1975 Temoc Suarez, born in Greenwood, South Carolina, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold
1975 Jennifer Michelle Roberts, Greensboro, North Carolina, Miss America-North Carolina 1997
1974 Tarek Saleh, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1974 Geert Jelle de Vries, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1974 Lysa Jackson, Miss South Carolina USA 1996
1974 Lisa Bamford, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Miss America-North Carolina 1996
1974 Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands
1974 36th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Marquette 76-64
1974 Tony Alberda, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Emmen
1974 "Monitor" (U.S. Civil War Ship) restored at Cape Hatteras North Carolina
1974 Tim Biakabutuka, running back for the Carolina Panthers
1974 Rae Carruth, wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
1974 Mike Minter, safety for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Eddie Pope, Greensboro, North Carolina, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold
1973 Melissa Deanne Holiday, Greenwood, South Carolina, playmate, Jan, 1995
1973 Kantroy Barber, fullback for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Oly-B-98
1973 Jamie Wilson, tackle for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Muhsin Muhammad, wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Blake Brockermeyer, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1973 Damon Allen, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, figure skater, 1997 Midwestern champ
1973 Bert Zuurman, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1973 Winslow Oliver, running back for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Israel Raybon, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
1973 Terrell Wade, born in Rembert, South Carolina, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1973 Amanda Elizabeth Spivey, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Miss America-South Carolina 1996
1972 Kerry Collins, NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Jessica Lee McMinn, Miss North Carolina USA 1996
1972 Waverly Jackson, DL for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Randolph Ross, Shelby, North Carolina, 110m hurdler
1972 Andre Royal, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Norberto Garrido, tackle for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Butler By'not'e, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Michael Reed, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Ken Walter, punter for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Elizabeth Vassey, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, actress, Emily Martin-All My Children
1972 Matthew Campbell, NFL tight end for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Shawn King, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1972 Andrew Peterson, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1972 Edward Reevey, St. John NB, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 South Carolina Intercol
1972 Scott Greene, fullback for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Percell Gaskins, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Casey Cristin Mizell, Miss USA-South Carolina, 1997
1972 Chris Borg, born in Lexington South Carolina, canoe, alternate in 1996 Olympics
1972 Tyrone Poole, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
1972 Frank Garcia, NFL center, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1971 Clifton Abraham, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1971 Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox
1971 Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward, Carolina, Detroit
1971 Crystal McLaurin-Coney, Miss USA-North Carolina 1997
1971 Chad Cota, NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers
1971 James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox
1971 Joey Gullion, Gallopolis, Ohio, Nike golfer, NIKE South Carolina Classic-18th
1971 Sterling Hitchcock, Fayetteville, North Carolina, pitcher, New York Yanks, Sea Mariners
1971 Chad Fonville, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1971 Kevin Farkas, NFL tackle for the Carolina Panthers
1971 4th ABA All-Star Game: East 126 beats West 122 at Carolina
1970 Edwin Huizinga, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Emmen
1970 Glenn Murray, Manning, South Carolina, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
1970 Damon Pieri, NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers
1970 Quinton McCracken, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies
1970 Wilco Hellinga, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1970 Jeff Zgonina, NFL defensive tackle, Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams
1970 Emerson Martin, NFL guard, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers
1970 William Martin III, born in Charleston, South Carolina, finn yachter, Olympics-23rd-1996
1970 Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers
1970 Shawn Price, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Buf Bills
1970 Rod Smith, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1970 Greg Skrepenak, NFL tackle, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers
1970 Tom Sier, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1969 Anthuan Maybank, Georgetown, South Carolina, 200m/400m runner
1969 Michael Bates, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers
1969 Antoon Kuil, soccer player, Veendam, South Carolina Heerenveen
1969 John Kasay, NFL kicker for the Carolina Panthers
1969 Eric Guliford, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, NO Saints
1969 Travis Hill, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1969 Bart Spark, soccer player, Veendam, South Carolina Heerenveen
1969 Erik Tammer, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles
1969 Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1969 Johan Hansma, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1969 Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end, Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears
1969 Brian Williams, Lancaster, South Carolina, pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Astros
1969 Alvin Morman, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, pitcher for the Houston Astros
1969 Jason Childs, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1968 Steve Lofton, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots
1968 Steven Penn, Brevard, North Carolina, team handball center back 1996 Olympics
1968 Mel Stewart, North Carolina, 200m butterfly swimmer, Olympics gold 92
1968 Bob Christian, NFL running back, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons
1968 Jeffrey Kooistra, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen/NEC
1968 WRDU (now WPTF) TV chan 28 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (NBC) 1st broadcast
1968 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers
1968 Marco Roelofsen, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1968 Craig Kanada, born in Portland, Oregon, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE South Carolina Classic-3rd
1968 Matt Elliott, NFL center/guard for the Carolina Panthers
1968 Scarlet Annette Morgan, Pfafftown, North Carolina, Miss NC-America-1991
1968 Michel Doesburg, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1968 Jeff Barlow, born in Jackson, Mississippi, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Carolina Classic-5th
1968 Brian Wiggins, NFL wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
1968 Dennis Postlewait, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nike golfer, 1994 Wichita Open
1968 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats North Carolina 78-55
1968 Pat Terrell, NFL strong safety for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1968 Rene Groen, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1968 Erik Regtop, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1968 WHKY TV channel 14 in Hickory, North Carolina (IND) begins broadcasting
1968 Officers kill 3 students demonstrating in South Carolina State (Orangeburg)
1968 Eric Davis, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers
1968 John de Visser, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1967 Lamar Lathon, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1967 Ray Agnew, NFL nose tackle, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants
1967 Reggie Sanders, Florence, South Carolina, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
1967 Kelly Gallagher, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, playmate, Sep, 1994
1967 Chris Patton, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, Nike golfer, 1993 New Mexico Charity Classic
1967 Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers
1967 Derrick Moore, NFL running back, Az Cardinals, Carolina Panthers
1967 Charles Ogletree, Greenville, North Carolina, tornado yachter, Olympics-8th-1996
1967 Darion Conner, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1967 Oswald Drawdy, Hampton, South Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Carolina Amateur
1967 WUNE TV channel 17 in Linville, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967 WUNF TV channel 33 in Asheville, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967 WUNG TV channel 58 in Concord, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967 WEBA TV channel 14 in Allendale, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967 WJPM TV channel 33 in Florence, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967 Randy Baldwin, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers
1967 Mike Fox, NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
1967 Race riots in Durham, North Carolina
1967 WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1967 Derrick Graham, NFL tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Seat Seahawks
1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets
1966 Bubba McDowell, NFL safety for the Carolina Panthers
1966 WRLK TV channel 35 in Columbia, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966 KLOC (now KCSO) channel 42 in Charlotte, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966 Carlo L'Ami, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1966 Bill Spiers, born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, infielder for the Houston Astros
1966 Lawyer Tillman, NFL tight end, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1966 Johnny Colt, Cherry Point, North Carolina, rock bassist, Black Crowes
1966 Darren Holmes, born in Asheville, North Carolina, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
1966 Lee Porter, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Nike golfer, 1992 Texarkana Open-5th
1966 Wesley Walls, NFL tight end, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, NO Saints
1966 Dennis Allen Mitchell, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 100m/200m, 1996 Olympics silver
1966 Donna Edmondson, Greensboro, North Carolina, playmate of year, Nov, 1986
1966 Renaldo Turnbull, NFL defensive end, NO Saints, Carolina Panthers
1965 Mary Waddell Gainey, Hartsville, South Carolina, Miss SC-America, 1991-2nd
1965 Andy Dick, Charleston, South Carolina, actor, Matthew-Newsradio
1965 Mark Carrier, NFL wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
1965 Katrina McClain, Charleston, South Carolina, basketball forward, 1996 Olympics gold
1965 WUND TV channel 2 in Columbia, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965 Aldo Swager, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1965 WTVI TV channel 42 in Charlotte, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965 Brett Faryniarz, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1965 Ray Seals, NFL defensive end, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers
1965 Mark Dennis, NFL tackle, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1965 Steve Beuerlein, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers
1965 Les Miller, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
1964 Carlton Bailey, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1964 Bill Peterson, Smithfield, North Carolina, WLAF general mgr for the Amsterdam Admirals
1964 Toi Cook, cornerback for the Carolina Panthers
1964 Maggie Will, Whiteville, North Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1992 Sara Lee Classic
1964 Lawson Duncan, Asheville, North Carolina, tennis star
1964 Pieter Axe, soccer player, FC Utrecht/South Carolina Heerenveen
1964 WSJU TV channel 18 in Carolina, PR begins broadcasting
1964 WWAY TV channel 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1964 Mary-Louise Parker, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, actress, Fried Green Tomatoes
1964 Davis Milton Love III, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 MCI Heritage
1964 Doug Strange, born in Greenville, South Carolina, infielder for the Seattle Mariners
1964 North Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime
1964 Sam Graddy, Gaffney, South Carolina, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold
1964 Dwight Stone, NFL receiver/running back, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1963 Cathy Johnston-Forbes, High Point, North Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1990 du Maurier
1963 Johanna Wright, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, WPVA volleyballer, Pismo Beach-4th
1963 Paul Butcher, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
1963 WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1963 WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (ABC) begins
1963 WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1963 Gerald Williams, NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
1963 WCTI TV channel 12 in New Bern, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1963 Tori Amos, born in North Carolina, pianist/vocalist, Under The Pink,
1963 Perry Richardson, South Carolina, bassist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime
1963 Tommy Barnhardt, NFL punter, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, TB Bucs
1963 Teresa Wentzel DeWitt, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, double trap 1996 Olympics
1963 Arnold Oosterveer, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1962 John Samuel Inman, Greensboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1993 Buick South Open
1962 Gary Rusnak, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Permian Basin-2nd
1962 WCIV TV channel 4 in Charleston, South Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting
1962 Grady Neal Lancaster, born in Smithfield, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1994 Byron Nelson
1962 Jack Trudeau, NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
1962 Gertjan Verbeek, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1962 Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up
1962 Maarten de Young, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen
1962 Greg Kragen, NFL nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1962 Brett Maxie, NFL safety, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1961 Caroline Gowan, Greenville, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, South Carolina Women's Amat-1981, 83
1961 Frank Reich, NFL quarterback, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1961 WOLO TV channel 25 in Columbia, South Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1961 Christopher J Perry, Edenton, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 Kemper Open-2nd
1961 Dillard Pruitt, Greenville, South Carolina, PGA golfer, 1991 Chattanooga Classic
1961 Jim Laver Carter, born in Spring Lake, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1995 Anheuser-Busch
1961 Mark Rodenhauser, NFL center, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
1961 U.S. nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hrs
1960 Piet Keur, Dutch soccer player/trainer, South Carolina Heerenveen, AZ
1960 Catherine G Coleman, Charleston, South Carolina, Phd/Capt USAF/astronaut, STS 73
1960 Leora "Sam" Jones, born in Mt Olive, North Carolina, U.S. team handball player 1992 Olympics
1960 Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions
1960 4 students stage 1st civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro North Carolina Woolworth
1959 Charles Grant, Winston Salem, North Carolina, actor, Another World
1959 Tim Wilkison, Shelby, North Carolina, tennis player, WCT Atlanta finals-1986
1959 Bob Inglis, Rep-R-South Carolina
1959 Patricia Pease Jeffers, born in North Carolina, actress, Kimberly-Days of our Life
1959 Sam Mills, NFL linebacker, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
1959 Randy Travis, Marshville, North Carolina, country singer, Diggin' Up Bones
1958 Ray Freeman, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Coast Carolina
1958 Christian LeBlanc, North Carolina, actor, Michael Baldwin-Young and Restless
1958 Patsy Pease, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Kimberly-Days of Our Lives
1958 Susan J Helms, Charlotte, North Carolina, Mjr USAF/Astronaut, STS 54, 64, 78
1958 Nina Foust, Asheboro, North Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th
1957 Jackee [Harry], Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Sandra-227
1957 WSOC TV channel 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957 Leeza Gibbons, born in South Carolina, TV host, Entertainment Tonight, Leeza
1957 19th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Kansas 54-53 (3 OTs)
1957 Vanna White, [Rosich], N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, TV host, Wheel of Fortune
1957 Leonard C Clements, Cherry Point, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1994 Bob Hope-2nd
1957 Mark Francis O'Meara, Goldsboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1984 Greater Milw
1956 WRAL TV channel 5 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 Billy Smith, Reidsville, North Carolina, country singer, Billy and Terry Smith
1956 Beth Daniel, Charleston, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1990 Kemper Open
1956 Sherri Turner, Greenville, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda LPGA Champ
1956 Charles Henry Beck, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1990 Buick Open 1992
1956 WSPA TV channel 7 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 Curtis L. Brown, Jr., North Carolina, astronaut, STS 47, STS 66, 77, 85, sk:95
1956 Philip Jackson Ford, Jr., North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold
1955 Scott Mabon Hoch, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1982 USF&G Classic
1955 WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, North Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 WUNorth Carolina TV channel 4 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
1954 WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, South Carolina (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 WCBD TV channel 2 in Charleston, South Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 WLOS TV channel 13 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (ABC) 1st broadcast
1954 Walter Paul Davis, Pineville, North Carolina, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold
1954 WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 111 degrees F (44 degrees C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)
1954 Will Patton, born in Charleston, South Carolina, actor, No Way Out, Ballzaire the Cajun
1954 Rob Crosby, born in Sumter, South Carolina, country singer, She's a Natural
1954 WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 WFBC (now WYFF) TV channel 4 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (NBC) begins
1953 WCCB TV channel 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina (IND/ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 WAIM (now WAXA) TV channel 40 in Anderson, South Carolina (IND) 1st broadcast
1953 WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, South Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee
1953 WNOK (now WLTX) TV channel 19 in Columbia, South Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast
1953 James Taylor, born in South Carolina, rocker, Kool and The Gang-Joanna
1953 WANorth Carolina TV channel 21 in Asheville, North Carolina (IND) begins broadcasting
1953 WCSouth Carolina TV channel 5 in Charleston, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Ellen L. Shulman Baker, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS 34, 50, 71
1953 American B-47 accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on South Carolina, the bomb doesn't go off due to 6 safety catches
1952 Pat Severs, Camden, South Carolina, country singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake
1952 Bernard Edwards, Greenville, North Carolina, bassist, Chicago-Addicted to Love
1952 Paul David Crews, South Carolina, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List
1952 Melissa Babish, South Carolina, swimmer, Olympic
1952 Thomas Edward Henderson, South Carolina, basketballer 1972 Olympics silver
1952 Armelia McQueen, North Carolina, Brooklyn Conservatory, actress
1951 Charles E. Brady, Jr., Pinehurst, North Carolina, Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 78
1951 William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., North Carolina, astro, STS 58, 74, sk: 92
1951 Peabo Bryson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, R&B vocalist, I'm So into You
1951 South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated
1950 Ronald E McNair, Lake City, South Carolina, astr, STS 41B, 51L-Challenger disaster
1950 Debi Morgan, Dunn, North Carolina, actress, Angie-All My Children, Cry Uncle
1949 Berlinda Tolbert, Charlotte, North Carolina, actor, Jenny-Jeffersons
1949 Michael Evans, Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Lionel-All in the Family
1949 WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast
1949 Joyce McKinney, born in Avery County, North Carolina, Miss Wyoming, 1972
1949 WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting
1949 Wally Bryson, born in North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Fotomaker, Raspberries
1949 Pam Grier, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Big Bird Cage, Tough Enough
1949 Frank L Culbertson, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina, Cmdr USN/astro, STS-38
1949 Jim Lampley, born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, newscaster, Monday Night Baseball
1949 Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open
1949 Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, country singer
1948 Samuel E Wright, Camden, South Carolina, actor, Enos, Ball Four
1948 Jack Tatum, Cherryville, North Carolina, NFL defensive back, Raiders
1947 Lee Purcell, born in Cherry Point, North Carolina, actor, Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestyk
1946 Charles F Bolden, Jr., Columbia, South Carolina, astronaut, STS 61C, 31, 45, 60
1946 Donald Schollander, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold-64
1946 Al Nichol, born in Winston Salem, North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Turtles
1946 8th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats North Carolina 43-40
1945 Donna Fargo, North Carolina, country singer, Happiest Girl in Whole USA
1945 Melvin Watt, Rep-D-North Carolina
1945 Ron Hendren, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, TV host, Entertainment Tonight
1945 Little Eva, born in Belhaven, North Carolina, rock vocalist, Locomotion
1945 Michael J. Smith, born in Beaufort, North Carolina, Cmdr USN, astr, 51L-Challenger disaster
1944 Dian Parkinson, [Dianna Lynn Batts], Camp LeJune, North Carolina, Miss USA, 1965
1944 South Carolina rejects black suffrage
1944 Kristina Holland, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Tina-Courtship of Eddie's Father
1944 Ronnie Milsap, born in Robbinsville, North Carolina, country singer, Legend in My Time
1944 Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, HW boxer 1964 Olympic gold /champ, 1968-73
1943 Lauren Hutton, [Mary], Charleston, South Carolina, model/actress, American Gigolo
1943 Steve Boone, North Carolina, rock vocalist/bassist, Lovin' Spoonful
1943 John H Casper, Greenville, South Carolina, USAF/astronaut, STS 36, 54, 62, 77
1943 Billy Cunningham, NBA/ABA, Philadelphia 76ers, Carolina Cougers
1943 Elizabeth Ray, Marshall, North Carolina, congressman Wayne Hays lover
1943 Nickolas Ashford, South Carolina, singer, Ashford and Simpson-Solid as a Rock
1943 Ral Donner, [Ralph Stuart], Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires
1942 Inez Foxx, Greensboro, North Carolina, rocker, Mockingbird, Hi Diddle Diddle
1942 Ray Floyd, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PGA golfer, Masters 1976
1942 Raymond Loran Floyd, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1986 U.S. Open
1942 Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Due West, South Carolina, news reporter, McNeil-Lehrer
1942 Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files
1942 Randy Boone, Fayetteville, North Carolina, actor, Cimarron Strip, Virginian
1942 Charlie Rose, Henderson, North Carolina, newscaster, CBS Night Watch
1942 Rose Bowl played in North Carolina due to Japanese threat-Oregon 20, Duke 16
1941 Jesse Jackson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, clergyman/presidential candidate, D
1941 George Clinton, born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, rocker, Parliament-Funkadelic
1941 Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon South Carolina, incorporated
1940 Pat Finley, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Ellen Hartley-Bob Newhart Show
1940 David E Price, Rep-D-North Carolina
1940 James E Clyburn, Rep-D-South Carolina
1940 Billy "Crash" Craddock, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, singer
1940 Joseph L. Goldstein, born in Sumter, South Carolina, physician, Nobel-1985
1939 Charles Rose, Rep-D-North Carolina, 1973-
1939 Walter Bellamy, New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks/Olympic-gold-1960
1939 Roberta Flack, North Carolina, vocalist, If Ever I Saw Your Face
1938 Michael Greer, Durham, North Carolina, actor, Bobby Gentry Show
1938 Ben E[arl] King, [Nelson], North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me
1937 Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry
1937 George Hamilton IV, born in North Carolina, actor, Evel Knievel, Love at 1st Bite
1937 1st state contraceptive clinic opens (Raleigh North Carolina)
1937 Collin Wilcox, Highlands, North Carolina, actor, To Kill a Mocking Bird
1936 Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia
1935 Charles M Duke, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina, Brig Gen USAF/astronaut, Apol 16
1935 Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees
1935 Reverend Ike, South Carolina, evangelist minister, Joy of Living
1934 Eva Clayton, Rep-D-North Carolina
1934 Charles Kuralt, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, newscaster, On the Road
1933 Linwood C Ivey, North Carolina, Mayor-Garysburg NC
1933 Eileen Fulton, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Our Private World
1933 Nina Simone, born in Tyron, North Carolina, vocalist/pianist, Porgy
1932 Clyde L McPhatter, Durham, North Carolina, singer, Drifters-Treasure My Love
1932 Buck Trent, Spartanburg, South Carolina, banjoist/singer, Hee Haw
1931 Brook Benton, Camden, South Carolina, vocalist, Frankie and Johnny
1931 Jim [Purvis] Ferree, Jr., Pine Bluff, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1958 Vancouver
1931 Betty Johnson, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, singer, Jack Paar Show, I Dreamed
1930 James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold
1930 South Carolina Genemuiden soccer team forms
1930 James Gathers, Sumter, South Carolina, 200m runner 1952 Olympics bronze
1930 James McEachin, Pennert, North Carolina, actor, Harry-Tenafly
1930 Kenneth Nelson, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, actor, Henry Aldrich-Aldrich Family
1930 WIS-AM (now WOMG) in Columbia South Carolina begins radio transmissions
1929 Jack Hogan, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ator, Combat, Adam 12, Sierra
1929 William Edgar Thornton, born in Faison, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS-8, 51-B, sk:49
1928 Betsy Rawls, Spartanburg, South Carolina, golfer, US Womens Open-51, 53, 57, 60
1928 Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me
1928 George Grizzard, born in North Carolina, actor, Wrong is Right, Bachelor Party, Attica
1928 Bettye Ackerman, Cottageville, South Carolina, actress, Maggie Graham-Ben Casey
1928 Eartha Kitt, South Carolina, singer and actress, Catwoman-Batman
1928 Gregory Walcott, Wilson, North Carolina, actor, 87th Precinct
1927 Althea Gibson, Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event
1927 Arthur Ravenel, Jr., Rep-R-South Carolina
1927 For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath
1927 Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath
1926 Earle Hyman, North Carolina, actor, Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus
1926 Carlisle Floyd, born in Latta, South Carolina, composer, Slow Dusk
1926 Andy Griffith, Mount Airy, North Carolina, actor, Andy Griffith Show, Matlock
1926 Soupy Sales, [Milton Hines], North Carolina, comedian, Soupy Sales Show
1925 Virginia Capers, Sumter, South Carolina, actress, White Mama, Original Intent
1925 Billy Pinkney, Sumter, South Carolina, rock bassist/vocalist, Drifters
1925 Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer
1925 Al Rosen, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 3rd baseman, AL MVP 1953, /NY Yankee pres
1924 John Portman, born in South Carolina, architect, Ivan Allen Award-1964
1924 Stanley Donen, South Carolina, film director/producer, Bedazzled, Damn Yankees
1924 Earl Scruggs, North Carolina, bluegrass musician, & Flat-Ballad of Jed Clampett
1923 Murray Hamilton, born in Washington, North Carolina, actor, Rich Man Poor Man
1923 Kathryn Grayson, born in North Carolina, vocalist/actress, Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate
1923 Anne Jeffreys, North Carolina, actress, Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital
1922 Ava Gardner, born in Grabtown, North Carolina, actress, On the Beach, Night of the Iguana
1922 Ralph Roberts, Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Tradition, Gone are the Days
1922 WBT-AM in Charlotte North Carolina begins radio transmissions
1921 Jesse Helms, Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973-
1921 Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orch leader, David Frost Show
1920 David Brinkley, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, NBC news anchor, Huntley-Brinkley
1919 Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 blacks killed
1919 Lois Collier, born in South Carolina, actress, Mary-Boston Blackie, Slave Girl
1918 Billy Graham, Charlotte, North Carolina, Baptist evangelist, Crusades
1918 Howard Cosell, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sportscaster, Monday Night Football
1916 22.22" (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass North Carolina (state record)
1916 33.6 cm rainfall at Effingham South Carolina (state record)
1915 Charles Hard Townes, born in Greenville, South Carolina, physicist, developed lasers
1914 William Westmoreland, born in Saxon, South Carolina, army general, Vietnam era
1913 Carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper 1928 Olympics silver
1911 Van Lingle Mungo, born in South Carolina, pitcher, Dodgers, Giants
1910 William D. Crum, a South Carolina physician, appointed minister to Liberia
1910 South Carolina Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede
1909 Robert Trout, Wake County, North Carolina, newscaster, ABC
1909 Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula
1908 John Scott Trotter, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, orch leader, George Gobel Show
1908 Edward R. Murrow, Pole Creek, North Carolina, newscaster, Person to Person
1906 Kay Kyser, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, orch leader, Kay Kyser's Kollege
1906 Pigmeat Markham, Durham, North Carolina, comedian, Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In
1903 AVC Heracles (South Carolina Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo
1903 North Carolina becomes 1st state requiring registration of nurses
1902 Barton MacLane, South Carolina, actor, Geisha Boy, Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie
1902 Jesus Maria Sanroma, Carolina PR, pianist, Boston Symphony
1901 Ernest O Lawrence, Canton, South Carolina, inventor, Cyclotron-Nobel 1939
1901 Jester Hairston, born in North Carolina, actor, Thats My Mama, Rolly-Amen
1900 Barton Maclane, Columbia, South Carolina, actor, Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie
1899 North Carolina Mutual opens doors for business
1898 Race riot in Wilmington North Carolina (8 blacks killed)
1898 North Carolina Mutual and Provident Insurance Company forms
1896 Gary Davis, born in Laurens, South Carolina, blues/folk guitarist, A Little More Faith
1895 Benjamin E Mays, South Carolina, black educator, Morehouse, Howard University
1895 Sidney Blackmer, born in Salisbury, North Carolina, actor, Ted Roosevelt in 12 movies
1895 North Carolina Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass
1894 Jackie "Moms" Mabley, born in Brevard, South Carolina, comedienne, Merv Griffin Show
1886 Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], North Carolina, prophet, Moorish Science Temple
1885 Esther Dale, Beaufort, South Carolina, actress, Unfinished Business
1884 Tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana kill 800 people
1877 Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, South Carolina
1876 Race riot at Cainhoy South Carolina (5 whites and 1 black killed)
1876 Black landowner murdered in Hamburg, South Carolina
1876 White terrorists attack Black Republicans in Hamburg, South Carolina, killing 5
1875 Mary McLeod Bethune, South Carolina, slave/educator, Bethune-Cookman College
1874 Herman Harrell Horne, Clayton, North Carolina, philosopher, idealism
1872 John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes 1st black student at Annapolis
1872 Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina
1871 William Holden of North Carolina becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment
1870 Gov Holden of North Carolina declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection
1870 James W Smith of South Carolina is 1st black to enter West Point
1869 North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law
1869 University of South Carolina opens to all races
1868 B F Randolph, South Carolina state senator, assassinated
1868 1st black cabinet member in South Carolina (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state)
1868 FL, AL, LA, GA, North Carolina and South Carolina readmitted to US
1868 South Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228
1868 North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh
1868 South Carolina constitutional convention, meets with a black majority
1867 Gen E R S Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors
1866 President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
1865 Army commander in South Carolina orders Freedmen's Bureau to stop seizing land
1865 Battle of Durham Station, North Carolina (Greensboro)
1865 Confederate Gen J E Johnston surrenders Army of Tennessee, at Durham North Carolina
1865 Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina
1865 Battle of Raleigh, North Carolina
1865 General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro North Carolina
1865 2nd day of Battle of Bentonville North Carolina
1865 Battle of Averasboro North Carolina (1,500 casualities)
1865 Gen Sherman's Union forces occupies Fayetteville, North Carolina
1865 Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina
1865 Battle of Kingston, North Carolina (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks)
1865 Battles round Kinston North Carolina
1865 Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
1865 Battle of Ft. Moultrie, South Carolina occupied by Federals
1865 Evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina; Sherman's troops burn city
1865 Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, North Carolina
1865 Battle of Charleston South Carolina
1865 Columbia South Carolina burns down during Civil War
1865 General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins
1865 Ft. Fisher, North Carolina falls to Union troops
1864 Battle of Honey Hill South Carolina (Broad River) 96 dead/665 wounded
1864 Battle of Kinston North Carolina and Battle of Abingdon, Virginia
1864 Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina
1863 Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner South Carolina (1700 casualties)
1863 Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina - Second assault US1500 CS174
1863 Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter
1863 1st black Civil War regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, mustered into U.S. army
1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry)
1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina, Port Royal Ferry
1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry)
1861 Battle of Port Royal Bay, South Carolina (Ft. Walker, Ft. Beauregard)
1861 Naval Engagement at Charleston, South Carolina USS Flag vs BR Alert
1861 Naval Engagement at Wilmington North Carolina - USS Daylight establishes blockade
1861 John Willis Ellis, U.S. governor of North Carolina (1858-61), dies
1861 Battle of Vienna, Virginia and Secessionville, South Carolina, James Island
1861 Fort Sumter, South Carolina is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War
1861 Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery, Alabama, Ga, Fla, La, Miss and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy
1861 South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor
1860 South Carolina votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede
1860 Dem convention in Charleston South Carolina divided over slavery
1860 Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies
1859 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"
1857 A S C Wallis, [Adele South Carolina von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer
1856 Violence in Senate, South Carolina rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
1851 Millie and Christine, North Carolina, siamese twins
1844 Fire destroys U.S. mint at Charlotte, North Carolina
1843 An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm
1842 John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies
1839 Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57
1839 Robert Smalls, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, black congressman 1875-87, Rep-SC
1837 Steamboat "Home" sinks off Okracoke North Carolina killing 100
1837 U.S. Mint opens in Charlotte, North Carolina
1832 South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification
1828 South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws
1822 Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina
1818 Wade Hampton, born in South Carolina, Lieutenant General Confederate Army, died in 1902
1817 Hiram R Revels, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1st black U.S. senator
1813 James Marion Sims, South Carolina, surgeon/gynecologist, vesicovaginal operation
1808 Andrew Johnson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Unionist, 17th President, 1865-69
1800 Napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples
1798 Carolina F L duchess of Berry, daughter of crown prince of Naples
1795 James Knox Polk, North Carolina, 11th President, D, 1845-1849
1795 1st state university in U.S. opens, University of North Carolina
1789 North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th U.S. state
1788 South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify U.S. constitution
1785 David Walker, Wilmington, North Carolina, abolitionist, Appeal to Colored Citizens
1784 Only known deaths by hailstones in U.S. in Winnsborough, South Carolina
1782 Charleston, South Carolina evacuated by British
1782 Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte, countess Lipona, sister of Napoleon
1782 John Caldwell Calhoun, South Carolina, Andrew Jackson's VP, 1825-32
1781 Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)
1780 British troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina
1780 Charleston, South Carolina falls to British (Revolutionary War)
1778 Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina
1776 Charleston, South Carolina repulses British sea attack
1776 Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina
1775 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain
1760 Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
1756 Gov Glen of South Carolina protests against 900 Acadia indians
1735 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, South Carolina
1734 1st Jockey Club forms in South Carolina
1729 North Carolina becomes a royal colony
1721 South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony
1715 Uprising of Yamasse-indians in South Carolina
1669 John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved
1663 King Charles II signs Carolina Charter
1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, North Carolina
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