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2008 Jesse Helms, dies in North Carolina, at 86
2007 Ruth Graham, dies in North Carolina, of illness, at 87 2005 Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Representative-R-South Carolina, 1979 - 1986, Governor of South Carolina 1987 - 1995 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, Senator-R-South Carolina 1956 - 2003, Governor South Carolina 1947 - 1951, dies at 100 from heart faliure 2002 Charles Orville Whitley, Representative-D-North Carolina 1977 - 1987 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 1 2001 Floyd Spence, Representative-R-South Carolina 1971 - 2001, died of complications from surgery 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 James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina 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 Walter B. Jones, Representative-D-North Carolina 1966 - 1992, dies at 79 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 1989 Hurricane Hugo, kills 85 in Charleston, South Carolina 1988 North Carolina federal 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 John P. East, Senator-R-North Carolina, dies at 55 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 Sam Ervin, Senator-D-North Carolina 1954 - 1974, dies at 88 1985 -19 degrees F (-28 degrees C), Caesar's Head, South Carolina (state record) 1985 -34 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Mount 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, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 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 Yankees, 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 L. Mendel Rivers, Representative-D-South Carolina 1941 - 1970, dies at 65 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 Chris Washburn, born in Hickory, North Carolina, Christopher Scott Washburn, athlete, NBA player, played for North Carolina State 1985 - 1986 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 manager 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, Puerto Rico 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 Doug Aldrich, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, guitarist, hard rock, plays electric guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, member of Whitesnake, founded Burning Rain 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 hours 1960 Piet Keur, Dutch soccer player/trainer, South Carolina Heerenveen, AZ 1960 Catherine G Coleman, Charleston, South Carolina, Phd/Captain USAF/astronaut, STS-73 1960 Leora "Sam" Jones, born in Mount 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, born in Savannah, Georgia, Representative-R-South Carolina 2005 - 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, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Major USAF/Astronaut, STS-54, 64, 78 1958 Nina Foust, Asheboro, North Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th 1957 Strom Thurmond, Senator-D-South Carolina, ends 24 hour filibuster against civil rights 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 Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 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 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, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-78 1951 William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., born in North Carolina, astronaut, 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, Commander USN/astronaut, 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 1948 Carolyn B. Maloney, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Representative-D-New York 1993 - 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 Robin Tallon, born in Hemingway, South Carolina, Representative-D-South Carolina 1983 - 1993 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 Mel Watt, born in Steele Creek, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1993 - 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, Commander USN, astronaut, 51L-Challenger disaster 1944 Dian Parkinson, Dianna Lynn Batts, Camp LeJune, North Carolina, Miss USA, 1965 1944 Bill Hendon, born in Asheville, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1981 - 1983 and 1985 - 1987 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, heavyweight boxer, 1964 Olympic gold medal, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1968 - 1973 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 Martin Lancaster, born in North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1987 - 1995 1943 Ral Donner, Ralph Stuart, Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires 1942 John M. Spratt, Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Representative-D-South Carolina 1983 - 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 Thomas F. Hartnett, born in Charleston, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1981 - 1986 1941 Doris Coley, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, lead singer of The Shirelles, married names are Doris Coley Kenner and Doris Kenner Jackson, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1941 George Clinton, born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, rocker, Parliament-Funkadelic 1941 Hal Daub, born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Representative-R-Nebraska 1981 - 1989 1941 Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon South Carolina, incorporated 1940 Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Pat Finley, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Ellen Hartley-Bob Newhart Show 1940 David Price, born in Erwin, Tennessee, Representative-D-North Carolina 1987 - 1995 1940 Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., born in Greenville, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina, 1979 - 1986, Governor of South Carolina 1987 - 1995 1940 Jim Clyburn, born in Sumter, South Carolina, Representative-D-South Carolina 1993 - 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, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1973 - 1997 1939 Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 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 Jim Hunt, born in Wilson, North Carolina, politician, Democratic Party, first and only four-term Governor of North Carolina 1976 - 2001 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 1936 Butler Derrick, born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Representative-D-South Carolina 1975 - 1995 1935 Charles M. Duke, Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brigadier General USAF and astronaut, Apollo 16 1935 Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees 1935 Reverend Ike, South Carolina, evangelist minister, Joy of Living 1934 Stephen L. Neal, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1975 - 1995 1934 Eva M. Clayton, born in Savannah, Georgia, Representative-D-North Carolina 1993 - 2003 1934 Charles Kuralt, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, newscaster, On the Road 1934 Edolphus Towns,born in Chadbourn, North Carolina, Representative-D-New York 1983 - 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 McPhatter, born in Durham, North Carolina, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters 1932 Alex McMillan, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1985 - 1995 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 Howard Coble, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1985 - 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 Bill Hefner, born in Elora, Tennessee, Representative-D-North Carolina 1975 - 1999 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 Herbert H. Bateman, born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Representative-R-Virginia 1982 - 2000 1928 Betsy Rawls, Spartanburg, South Carolina, golfer, US Womens Open-51, 53, 57, 60 1928 James Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, soul singer, 'Hot Pants', 'Living in America' 1928 Floyd Spence, born in Columbia, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1971 - 2001 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 Jim Broyhill, born in Lenoir, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1963 - 1986, Senator-R-North Carolina 1986 - 1927 Arthur Ravenel, Jr., born in Charleston, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1987 - 1995 1927 Charles Orville Whitley, born in Siler City, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1977 - 1987 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 Tim Valentine, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1983 - 1995 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, N.Y. Yankee president 1924 John Portman, born in South Carolina, architect, Ivan Allen Award-1964 1924 Stanley Donen, South Carolina, film director/producer, Bedazzled, Damn Yankees 1924 Max Roach, born in North Carolina, American jazz percussionist, drummer, composer 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 1922 Ernest Hollings, born in Charleston, South Carolina, Senator-D-South Carolina 1966 - 2005 1921 Jesse Helms, born in North Carolina, United States Senator from North Carolina 1921 Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orchestra 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 Walter B. Jones, born in Farmville, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1966 - 1992 1913 Carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper 1928 Olympics silver 1911 Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow 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, orchestra leader, George Gobel Show 1908 Edward R. Murrow, Pole Creek, North Carolina, newscaster, Person to Person 1908 Josh White, born in Greenville, South Carolina, born Joshua Daniel White, guitarist, singer, civil rights activist, unique stylings and techniques inspired Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan 1906 Kay Kyser, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, orchestra 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 1902 Strom Thurmond, born in Edgefield, South Carolina, Senator-R-South Carolina 1956 - 2003, Governor South Carolina 1947 - 1951 1901 Jester Hairston, born in North Carolina, actor, Thats My Mama, Rolly-Amen 1900 Barton Maclane, Columbia, South Carolina, actor, General 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 Sam Ervin, born in Morganton, North Carolina, Senator-D-North Carolina 1954 - 1974 1896 Gary Davis, born in Laurens, South Carolina, blues/folk guitarist, A Little More Faith 1895 George Washington Murray elected to Congress from South Carolina 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 Governor 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 General 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 General J E Johnston surrenders Army of Tennessee, at Durham North Carolina 1865 Confederate General Johnson surrendered to General 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 General 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 in Montgomery, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi 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 Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator 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 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 Vice President, 1825 - 1832 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 1768 Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1760 Princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg 1756 Governor 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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