2014 Event One World Trade Center opens today, 13 years after terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the original World Trade Center; the tower is one of 5 to be built on the same site and, at 1,773 feet high, is now the tallest building in the United States 2014 Event Residents of the West Point shantytown in Monrovia, Nigeria loot an Ebola quarantine center, stealing items that include contaminated bedsheets; patients flee during the raid, raising the risk of spreading the virus among the 50,000 slum inhabitants 2014 Event Unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack are put to rest in a private depository next to the museum at the World Trade Center Memorial site; the remains will not be accessible or viewable to the public 2014 Event A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays 2014 Event For the first time in history, millionaires made up the majority of Congress in 2012; The Center for Responsive Politics study reveals that of the 534 members, 268 had a net worth of $1 million or more 2013 Event Bolivia's Tupac Katari is successfully launched from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center 2013 Event The launch of the 'Yu Tu', China's first lunar vehicle, is scheduled to take place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center before December 10, 2013 2013 Event Japan's Hisaki satellite is carried to the Uchinoura Space Center by the new Epsilon rocket, which was launched by two laptop computers 2013 Event Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, declares a state of emergency as the swollen Vltava River threaten the center of Prague 2013 Event All living former U.S. Presidents, including George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama, are present for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas 2013 Event The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics estimates at least 17 billion planets exist that are comparable to the size of the Earth and the Milky Way 2012 Event A study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, announces the a harmful type of space radiation may accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease 2012 Event Ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, American television host David Letterman, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin, receive 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to American culture 2012 Event According to the U.S. Hurricane Center, Hurricane Bud has formed off of the Pacific Ocean's coast of Mexico, and has reached category two strength 2012 Event The nearly finished One World Trade Center overtakes the Empire State Building as the tallest building in New York City 2012 Event Los Angeles, California's Staples Center hosts the 54th Grammy Awards 2011 Event The Tiangong 1 space laboratory announces it has scheduled to launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's Gansu Province 2011 Event South Korea states it plans to build a new resettlement center for North Korean refugees 2010 Event Eastern Japan braces itself as Typhoon Chaba heads its way, carrying winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour near its center 2010 Event Pastor Terry Jones announces that the Dove Outreach Center will not burn the Koran, 'not now, not ever' 2010 Event Buildings across Bangkok are set on fire by red shirt protesters after the military stormed a protest camp in the center of the city 2010 Event U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor launches from the Kennedy Space Center, successfully beginning a two-week mission to the International Space Station 1998 Event World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life 1997 Event 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers 1997 Event MCI Center opens in Washington D.C., Wizards vs SuperSonics 1997 Event Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of world trade center bombing goes on trial 1997 Event 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st 1996 Event 46th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at Fleet Center Boston 1995 Event Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center 1995 Event Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4 1994 Event United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 1994 Event Doc Gooden leaves Betty Ford Center 1994 Event Maggie Will wins Children's Medical Center LPGA Golf Classic 1994 Event Doc Gooden admitted to Betty Ford Center 1994 Event Bomb attack on Jewish center AMIA in Buenos Aires, 86 killed 1994 Event Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center 1994 Event Bomb attack in center of Johannesburg, 9 killed 1994 Event 4 Arab terrorist founded guilty of bombing the World Trade Center 1993 Death Willem Wagter, actor (Ghetto, Medic Center West), dies at 60 1993 Event 2nd tallest building in world, New York City World Trade Center bombed, 7 die 1991 Event Formal opening ceremony of International One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colorado 1990 Event 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minnesota Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85 1990 Event Target Center in Minneapolis opens 1990 Event Center for Urban archaeology opens in New York City South Street Seaport Museum 1990 Death T Issan Dorsey, founder (Hartford St. Zen Center SF), dies 1990 Event Steve Allen, installed as a new abbot of Hartford St. Zen Center, SF 1990 Event 1st Zen winter session in Sydney Zen Center's Gorrick's Run Zendo 1990 Event James Brown moves to a work-release center after serving 15 months 1990 Event Darryl Strawberry enters Smither Center for Alcohol rehabilitation 1990 Event New York Met Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Alcohol rehab center 1989 Event Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP 1989 Event Chase Manhattan Discovery Center at Brooklyn Botanic Garden opens 1989 Event NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 Event Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets New York City 1988 Event Bradley Center in Milwaukee opens 1988 Event New York City's Rockefeller Center declared a national landmark 1988 Event Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston 1988 Event Heavy fire destroys historic center of Lisbon 1987 Event Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks 1986 Event "Les Miserables" opens at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. 1986 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1985 Event Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Enterprise (OV-101) flies from Kennedy Space Center to Dulles Airport 1985 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1985 Event Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz 1985 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Offutt AFB, Neb 1985 Event Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx 1985 Event Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Atlantis ferried to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1985 Event Liza Minnelli enters Betty Ford Drug Center 1984 Event 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center 1984 Event STS-41-G mission; lands at Kennedy Space Center 1984 Event Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla 1984 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1983 Event Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB 1983 Event Richard Baker, Zen teacher, steps down from abbotship of San Francisco Zen Center 1983 Event Discovery flies from Vandenberg AFB to Kennedy Space Center 1983 Event Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas 1983 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1982 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas 1982 Event EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida 1982 Event Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas 1982 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1982 Event Bernard Glassman, installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY 1982 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands 1981 Event Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center 1981 Event Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM 1981 Event Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays, AIDS 1980 Event LBV Conference Center and Club Lake Villas open 1979 Event Boston Court issues occupancy permit for Cambridge Buddhist Center 1979 Event Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City and back to Yates Center, Ks 1979 Event Columbia flown on carrier aircraft lands at Kennedy Space Center 1979 Event Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center 1979 Event Music Center Vredenburg opens in Utrecht, Netherlands 1978 Event Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in New York City 1978 Event Jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores 10 straight dead center strikes on a 4" disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia 1978 Event USTA National Tennis Center opens in Flushing, New York 1978 Death James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59 1978 Event Roof of 3-yr-old Civic Center in Hartford, Ct collapses (no injuries) 1977 Event George Willig climbs New York City World Trade Center 1976 Birthday Chad Kilger, Cornwall, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1976 Birthday Josef Marha, born in Havl-brod, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1976 Birthday Richard Park, Seoul Kor, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1976 Birthday Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Birthday Jeff O'Neill, Richmond Hill, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1976 Birthday Jason Podollan, Vernon, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1976 Birthday Radek Bonk, Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia 1975 Birthday Chris Wells, Calgary, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1975 Birthday Tajama Abraham, WNBA center, Sacramento Monarchs 1975 Birthday Raegan Scott, WNBA forward and center for the Utah Starzz 1975 Event Disney EPCOT Center, Florida, plans announced 1975 Birthday Chris Gratton, Brantford, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1975 Death Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king 1975 Birthday Petra Vaarakallio, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Ryan Tucker, NFL center for the St. Louis Rams 1975 Birthday Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Adam Deadmarsh, Trail BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Michael Stewart, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1975 Birthday Steve Washburn, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1975 Birthday Thomas Hamilton, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1975 Birthday Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Adonal Foyle, NBA center, SF Warriors 1975 Birthday Todd Harvey, Hamilton, NHL center for the Dallas Stars 1975 Birthday Marty Murray, Deloraine, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1975 Birthday Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1975 Birthday Alexandre Daigle, Montreal, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1975 Birthday Marika Lehtimaki, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Chris Anstey, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Birthday Rob Niedermayer, Cassiar, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1974 Event SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens 1974 Event Bard's presentation of "Richard III" opens at Lincoln Center New York City 1974 Birthday Jason Arnott, Collingwood Ontario, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers 1974 Birthday Travis Knight, NBA center for the Boston Celtics 1974 Birthday Jason Lawson, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1974 Birthday Kelvin Cato, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Todd Fuller, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Birthday Erick Dampier, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Birthday Steve Sullivan, Timmins, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils 1974 Birthday Stephane Yelle, Ottawa, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1974 Birthday Scott Whittaker, center/tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Event Then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in New York City (110 stories) 1974 Birthday K C Jones, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1974 Birthday Mike Peca, born in Toronto, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres 1974 Birthday Aaron Gavey, Sudbury, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1974 Birthday Brandon Convery, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1974 Birthday Martina Jerant, Windsor Ontario, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Sergei Brylin, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils 1974 Birthday Paul Grant, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves 1974 Birthday Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Cory Stillman, Peterborough, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1973 Birthday Ralph Intranuovo, East York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers 1973 Birthday Alexei Yashin, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1973 Birthday Jeff Shantz, Duchess, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1973 Birthday Rebecca Lobo, Massachusetts, WNBA center, 1996 Olympics gold, New York Liberty 1973 Birthday Jenny Whittle, Australian basketball center 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Priest Lauderdale, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Barret Robbins, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Birthday Todd Marchant, Buffalo, New York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers 1973 Birthday George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 Birthday Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1973 Birthday Horacio Llamas, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Chris Villarrial, center/guard for the Chicago Bears 1973 Birthday Bryant Reeves, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1973 Birthday Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Racquel Spurlock, WNBA center for the Houston Comets 1973 Birthday Frank Beede, NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Birthday Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1973 Birthday Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1973 Birthday Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Birthday Andrei Nikolishin, born in Vorkuta, Russia, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1973 Birthday Greg Ostertag, NBA center, for the Utah Jazz 1973 Birthday Cory Raymer, NFL center for Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Eric Lindros, London Ontario, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1973 Birthday Juwan Howard, NBA forward and center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Birthday Jim Campbell, Worcester, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1973 Birthday Tlia Reima, ice hockey center, Finland, 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Sharone Wright, NBA center and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1972 Birthday Loren Meyer, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Greg Bloedorn, NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Birthday Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Clifford Rozier, NBA center and forward, Golden State Warriors 1972 Birthday Cherokee Parks, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1972 Birthday Yinka Dare, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1972 Birthday Rusty Fitzgerald, Minneapolis, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972 Birthday Michael Nylander, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1972 Event Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1972 Birthday Ray McElroy, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Birthday Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Birthday Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1972 Birthday Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Isabelle Fijalkowski, WNBA center and forward for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Birthday Hicham El-Mashtoub, NFL center for the Houston Oilers 1972 Birthday Rushia Brown, WNBA forward and center for the Cleveland Rockers 1972 Birthday Tim Ruddy, NFL center for the Miami Dolphins 1972 Birthday Dave Wohlabaugh, NFL center and guard for the New England Patriots 1972 Birthday Damon Watts, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Birthday Shawn Bradley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Space Jams 1972 Birthday Shaquille O'Neal, born in Newark, New Jersey, NBA center for the Magic, Lakers, won 1996 Olympic gold 1972 Death Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, founder (SF Zen Center), ashes buried 1972 Birthday Elena Baranova, WNBA center for the Utah Starzz 1972 Birthday Frank Garcia, NFL center, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers 1972 Event 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota 1972 Birthday Joe Garten, WLAF center for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday Petr Nedved, born in Libercec, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins 1971 Birthday Terrence Wisdom, NFL/WLAF guard/center, New York Jets, London Monarchs 1971 Death Shunryu Suzuki, Zen teacher, founder of San Francisco Zen Center, dies 1971 Birthday Jessie Hicks, WNBA forward and center for the Utah Starzz 1971 Event Richard Baker becomes teacher of San Francisco Zen Center 1971 Birthday Bob Kronenberg, WLAF center for the Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1971 Birthday Mike Ricci, Scarborough, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1971 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens 1971 Birthday Toni Foster, WNBA forward and center, Phoenix Mercury 1971 Birthday Ray Buchanan, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1971 Birthday Eric Montross, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1971 Event John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opens in Washington D.C. 1971 Birthday Joseph Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Camille Thompson, Salmon Arm BC, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Steve Rucchin, Thunder Bay, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1971 Birthday Tom Nalen, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Derwin Gray, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1971 Birthday Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Rich Tylski, guard/center for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Event National Emergency Center erroneously orders U.S. radio and TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes 1971 Birthday Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Birthday Gheorghe Muresan, NBA center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Birthday Mats Sundin, Bromma SWE, NHL center, Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs 1971 Birthday John Bock, NFL center, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins 1971 Birthday Carlos Rogers, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Birthday Quentin Neujahr, NFL center, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns 1971 Birthday Joe Panos, NFL guard/center for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Birthday Kevin Mawae, NFL center/guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Birthday Doug Weight, Warren, Michigan, NHL center, Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98 1971 Birthday Greg Engel, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Derek Plante, Cloquet, NHL center for the Buffalo Sabres 1971 Birthday Aaron Williams, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Birthday Kevin Salvadori, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Birthday Stu Barnes, Spruce Grove, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1970 Event NY World Trade Center reaches highest point (411 m) 1970 Birthday Travis Green, Castlegar, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1970 Birthday Ivano Newbill, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Event Taizan Maezumi Roshi, head of LA Zen Center, receives dharma 1970 Birthday John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Birthday Alexei Zhamnov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Everett Lindsay, NFL guard/center for the Minnesota Vikings 1970 Birthday Mike Compton, NFL center/guard, Detroit Lions 1970 Event Bomb kills 1 at University of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison 1970 Birthday Steve Everitt, NFL center, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles 1970 Birthday Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98 1970 Birthday Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Birthday Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Rich Manning, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Zan Tabak, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Event The Who's "Tommy" is performed at New York's Lincoln Center 1970 Birthday Andrea Congreaves, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting 1970 Birthday Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Eric Riley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Todd Mundt, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1970 Birthday Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Oliver Miller, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Chris Dalman, NFL guard and center for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Robbie Tobeck, NFL guard/center for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Eric Mobley, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Rob Gaudreau, Lincoln, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1970 Birthday Jeremy Roenick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, NHL center, Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes 1970 Event Preview Center Opens 1969 Birthday Elmore Spencer, NBA center, Portland Trail Blazers 1969 Birthday Mike Devlin, NFL guard/center, Buffalo Bills, Cardinals 1969 Birthday Josef Beranek, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Birthday P J Brown, NBA center and forward, New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Rhonda Mapp, WNBA center and forward, Charlotte Sting 1969 Birthday Cal Dixon, NFL center/guard for the New York Jets 1969 Birthday Matt Geiger, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Birthday Victor Alexander, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens 1969 Birthday Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center for the New England Patriots 1969 Birthday Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Christian Laettner, NBA forward and center, Atlanta Hawks, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Ed Cunningham, NFL center for the Arizona Cardinals 1969 Birthday James Black, Regina, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1969 Birthday Iain Fraser, Scarborough, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1969 Birthday Andrew Cassels, Bramalea, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1969 Birthday Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Birthday Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998 1969 Birthday Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1969 Birthday Ken Gernander, born in Grand Rapids, NHL center for the New York Rangers 1969 Birthday Jay Leeuwenburg, NFL guard/center, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts 1969 Birthday Jesse Belanger, St-georges De Beau, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks 1969 Birthday Curtis Whitley, NFL center, Panthers, Packers, Raiders 1969 Birthday Merlelynn Lange-Harris, born in Toronto, Ontario, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Roger Jones, NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Birthday Conrad Clarks, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1969 Birthday David Archibald, born in Chilliwack, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1969 Birthday Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Birthday Sharon Manning, WNBA center and forward, Charlotte Sting 1969 Birthday Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1969 Birthday Donald Hodge, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Dallas Drake, Trail, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1969 Birthday Jeff Christy, NFL center for the Minnesota Vikings 1969 Birthday Luc Longley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1968 Birthday Jim Dowd, Brick, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks 1968 Birthday Daedra Charles, WNBA forward and center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1968 Birthday Steven Penn, Brevard, North Carolina, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Birthday Kendall Gammon, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday Dwayne Schintzius, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Birthday Claude Lapointe, Lachine, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1968 Birthday Matt Elliott, NFL center/guard for the Carolina Panthers 1968 Birthday Mark Bradtke, born in Adelaide, Australia, basketball center, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Courtney Hall, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Ariel Solomon, NFL center/guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Birthday Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings 1968 Birthday Mark Janssens, Surrey, NHL center, Hartford Whalers 1968 Birthday Tim Grunhard, NFL center for the Kansas City Chiefs 1968 Birthday Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1968 Event Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco 1968 Birthday Mike Sullivan, Marshfield, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1968 Birthday Jayson Williams, NBA center, New Jersey Nets 1968 Birthday Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday John Hudson, NFL center/guard, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Birthday Felton Spencer, NBA center, SF Warriors 1968 Event Minn North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) 1968 Birthday Felton Spencer, NBA center, Utah Jazz 1968 Birthday Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1967 Birthday Mike Sullivan, NFL center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Birthday Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1967 Birthday Bob Corkum, Salisbury, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1967 Birthday Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1967 Birthday Tony Mayberry, NFL center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 Birthday Vicky Bullett, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting, Gold Medal 1990 Olympics 1967 Birthday Craig Janney, Hartford, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1967 Birthday Frank Cornish, NFL center/guard, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Shaun Van Allen, Shaunavon, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1967 Birthday Roger Duffy, NFL guard/center for the New York Jets 1967 Event Opening ceremony of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center 1967 Birthday Mike Eastwood, born in Ottawa, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1967 Birthday Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 1967 Birthday Brent Gilchrist, Moose Jaw, NHL center for the Dallas Stars 1967 Birthday Pervis Ellison, NBA forward and center for the Boston Celtics 1967 Birthday Zheng Haixia, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1967 Event Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Center) opens in London 1967 Birthday Roman Fortin, NFL center for the Atlanta Falcons 1967 Birthday Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat 1967 Birthday Mark Stepnoski, NFL center, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1967 Birthday Dave Mcllwain, Seaforth, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1966 Birthday Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 Birthday Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Benoit Hogue, Repentigny, NHL center for the Dallas Stars 1966 Event Metropolitan Opera opens at New York's Lincoln Center 1966 Birthday Rik Smits, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1966 Birthday Adrian Caldwell, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Birthday Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks 1966 Birthday Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Brian Williams, NFL center for the New York Giants 1966 Birthday Eric Leckner, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1966 Birthday Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1966 Birthday Danny Manning, NBA forward and center for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Mike Stapleton, Sarnia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1966 Birthday Ralph Tamm, NFL guard/center for the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs 1966 Birthday Alexander Semak, Ufa Russia, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Kirk Muller, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1966 Birthday Jeff Uhlenhake, NFL center, NO Saints, Washington Redskins 1966 Birthday Michal Pivonka, born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1966 Event Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center 1965 Event Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1965 Birthday Erik Norgard, NFL center/guard, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1965 Birthday Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Birthday German Titov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Calgary Flames, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1965 Birthday Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pittsburgh Penguin 1965 Birthday Cliff Ronning, Vancouver, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks 1965 Birthday Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 Birthday Trena Trice, WNBA forward and center, New York Liberty 1965 Birthday Dermontti Dawson, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 Birthday Dan Quinn, Ottawa, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1965 Birthday Dave Widell, NFL center/guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1965 Birthday Rony Seikaly, NBA center, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors 1965 Birthday Bob Bassen, Calgary, NHL center for the Dallas Stars 1965 Birthday Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Birthday Karen Booker, WNBA center for the Utah Starzz 1965 Birthday Chris Dudley, NBA center, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers 1965 Birthday Pat LaFontaine, born in St. Louis, Missouri, NHL center, New York Islanders, New York Rangers 1965 Event Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain 1965 Birthday Brian Bradley, Kitchener, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Birthday Arvydas Sabonis, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers 1964 Birthday Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets 1964 Birthday Dave Gagner, Chatham, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Birthday Benoit Benjamin, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Birthday Olden Polynice, NBA forward and center for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Birthday Jackie Pereira, born in Perth, Australia, field hockey center and forward 1996 Olympics 1964 Event WUCM TV channel 19 in University Center, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Brad Lohaus, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1964 Birthday Dean Evason, Flin Flon, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday John Cullen, Puslinch, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Birthday Dave Alexander, NFL center for the New York Jets 1964 Birthday Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks 1964 Birthday Jamie Dukes, NFL center for the Arizona Cardinals 1964 Birthday Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center and forward, Phoenix Mercury, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Birthday Wayman Tisdale, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1964 Birthday Kevin Duckworth, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1964 Birthday Corey Millen, Cloquet, NHL center for the Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday Darrick Brilz, NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals 1964 Birthday Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jack Haley, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1964 Birthday Bob Sweeney, Concord, NHL center, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday Frank Winters, NFL center, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1964 Birthday Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Event Plans for World Trade Center announced (New York City) 1964 Birthday Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1964 Birthday Sergei Nemchinov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, New York Islanders, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Brian Skrudland, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1963 Birthday Mike Ridley, born in Winnipeg, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks 1963 Birthday Doug Gilmour, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1963 Birthday Kevin Glover, NFL center, Detroit Lions 1963 Birthday Randy Gilhen, born in Zweibrucken, Germany, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1963 Birthday Jon Koncak, NBA center, Orlando Magic 1963 Birthday Bill Wennington, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1963 Birthday Kirk Lowdermilk, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts 1963 Birthday Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1963 Birthday Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada 1963 Birthday John Gesek, NFL center for the Washington Redskins 1963 Birthday Jeff Dellenbach, NFL center, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1963 Birthday Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1963 Birthday Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1963 Birthday Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Tammy Jackson, WNBA forward and center for the Houston Comets 1962 Birthday Pamela McGee, WNBA center and forward, Sacramento Monarchs 1962 Birthday Blair Rasmussen, NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks 1962 Event Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center 1962 Birthday John Dorge, Australian basketball center 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Manute Bol, NBA center, Golden State Warriors 1962 Event NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1962 Birthday Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 Birthday Dan Turk, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1962 Birthday Craig Kilborn, born in Kansas City, Missouri, comedian, actor, original host of 'The Daily Show', anchor for ESPN's 'Sports Center', host 'The Late Late Show' 1962 Birthday John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1962 Birthday Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Birthday Patrick Ewing, born in Jamaica, NBA center, New York Knicks, Gold Medal 1984, 1992 Olympics 1962 Birthday Troy Murray, Calgary, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1962 Birthday Dan Turk, NFL center for the Washington Redskins 1962 Birthday Brent Sutter, Viking, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1962 Birthday Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center, Cleveland Rockers, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1962 Birthday Ray Borner, Australian basketball center, Olympics-1984, 88, 92, 96 1962 Birthday Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants 1962 Birthday Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1962 Birthday Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Event Wind Bell, journal of San Francisco Zen Center, begins publishing 1961 Birthday Dave Hannan, Sudbury, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche 1961 Birthday Joel Otto, Elk River, Minnesota, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics-1998 1961 Birthday Trevor Matich, NFL center/guard for the Washington Redskins 1961 Birthday Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center for the Houston Oilers 1961 Birthday Bruce Matthews, center/guard for the Tennessee Oilers 1961 Birthday Antoine Carr, NBA forward and center, Utah Jazz 1961 Birthday Bernie Nicholls, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Birthday LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers 1961 Birthday Sam Perkins, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1961 Birthday Mark Rodenhauser, NFL center, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers 1961 Birthday Eugene Daniel, NFL center, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens 1961 Birthday Mike Morris, NFL center for the Minnesota Vikings 1961 Birthday Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Birthday Mark D Messier, born in Edmonton, Alberta, NHL Center, Edmonton, New York Rangers 1961 Birthday Kent Hull, NFL center for the Buffalo Bills 1960 Birthday Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1960 Birthday Adam Lingner, NFL center for the Buffalo Bills 1960 Birthday Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1960 Birthday Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets 1960 Event Project Ozma begins at Green Bank radio astronomy center 1960 Birthday Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center for the Dallas Stars 1959 Birthday Neal Broten, Roseau Canada, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils 1959 Birthday Frank Brickowski, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1959 Birthday Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Birthday Dan Schayes, NBA center and forward, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 1958 Birthday Bart Oates, NFL center, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers 1958 Birthday Jayne Modean, Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Nurse Hooter-Trauma Center 1958 Birthday Alton Lister, NBA forward and center, Portland Trailblazers, Celtics 1958 Birthday Ray Donaldson, NFL center for the Dallas Cowboys 1958 Event Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated in San Francisco 1958 Birthday Herb Williams, NBA center, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks 1958 Birthday Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1957 Birthday Darryl Dawkins, NBA center, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets 1956 Birthday Gail Tatterson, WBL center, New York Stars 1956 Birthday Bryan Trottier, Val Marie Sask, NHL Center for the New York Islanders 1956 Event At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there) 1956 Event World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco 1956 Birthday Althea Gwyn, WBL center, New York Stars 1956 Event KHPL (now KWNB) TV channel 6 in Hayes Center, NB (ABC) 1st broadcast 1956 Event New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30M Brooklyn Sports Center Authority to build 1956 Birthday Lynda Barry, born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, cartoonist, author, known for comic strip, 'Ernie Pook's Comeek', wrote 'The Good Times are Killing Me', 'What It Is' 1955 Birthday James Edwards, NBA center, Chicago Bulls 1955 Birthday Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1955 Birthday Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 Event Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins 1955 Birthday Tim Young, born in Ontario, Canada, athlete, former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League 1955 Event Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan 1954 Birthday Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers 1953 Birthday Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets 1953 Event Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers 1953 Birthday Sallie L. Baliunas, born in New York, New York, astrophysicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, cited as one of America's outstanding women scientists 1953 Birthday Carl Joseph Stone, born in America, composer, electronic music genre, minimalist, studied composition at California Institute of the Arts, served as President of the American Music Center 1952 Birthday Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics 1951 Birthday Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers 1951 Birthday Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1950 Birthday Gilbert Perreault, NHL center, over 500 goals 1950 Birthday Dorian Harewood, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor, Earl-Glitter, Trauma Center 1950 Event 31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center, New York 1949 Birthday George Willig, stuntman, climbed World Trade Center in 1977 1948 Birthday Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 Birthday Dennis Awtrey, NBA center, Chicago Bulls, Suns 1947 Birthday Neil McIntosh, CEO, VSO, Center for British Teaching 1947 Birthday Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1946 Birthday Deepak Chopra, born in Punjab, British India, author, speaker, physician, co-founded the Chopra Center, made cameo appearance in movie, 'The Love Guru', 2008 1946 Birthday Mike Murdock, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, author, televangelist, pastor, Wisdom Center ministry, Fort Worth, Texas, hosts Wisdom Keys with Mick Murdock television program, mentored with Jimmie Swaggart, preached with Tammy Faye Bakker 1945 Birthday James Naughton, U.S., actor, Trauma Center, 7/6/46]- 1944 Birthday Joey Heatherton, Rockville Center, New York, dancer/actress, Bluebeard 1942 Birthday Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Birthday Phil Esposito, NHL center/General Manager, Bruins, Rangers 1942 Event Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra 1942 Event Japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo 1941 Birthday Oda Mayumi, Tokyo, resident artist, Green Gulch Zen Center 1941 Birthday Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time 1941 Event Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center 1940 Birthday Jean Ratelle, NHL center, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1940 Event Luftwaffe attacks center of London 1940 Birthday Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center 1940 Birthday Stan Mikita, NHL center, led NHL in scoring 4 times 1940 Birthday Jerry Lucas, born in Middletown, Ohio, NBA center, 1960 Olympics gold, New York Knicks 1939 Birthday Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1939 Birthday Bernard Glassman, New York, Zen teacher/head, Zen Center of New York 1938 Birthday Jim Otto, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1936 Birthday Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1936 Birthday Chad Everett, born in South Bend, Indiana, actor, Medical Center, Airplane II 1936 Birthday Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1935 Birthday Jakusho Kwong, Santa Rosa California, head of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center 1935 Event Lloyd Waner sets record of 18 putouts in center in doubleheader 1934 Birthday Ramon Sender, born in Madrid, Spain, composer, co-founder, San Francisco Tape Music Center, co-designed the first west coast synthesizer, the Buchla Box 1934 Birthday William Cleary, Cambridge Massachusetts, hockey center, Olympic-gold/silv-56, 60 1934 Event Jimmie Foxx hits 1st home run in Comiskey Park center field bleachers 1933 Event German party Catholic Center disbands 1932 Birthday Jim Ringo, NFL center, Green Bay, Philadelphia 1932 Birthday Gloria Lane, educator/author/founder, Women's International Center 1932 Event World Series moves to Chicago, In 5th inning, Babe Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes, points and hits next pitch into center field bleachers 1931 Birthday Jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups 1931 Birthday Ed Hall, Roxbury Massachusetts, actor, Dr. Bicker-Medical Center 1930 Event 1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center 1930 Birthday Robert Buchanan, founder, Center for History of Tech Bath University 1929 Birthday Alexander Fenton, CEO, Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh 1929 Event 1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center, electric light 1929 Event Atlantic City Convention Center opens 1929 Birthday Charles Wadsworth, Barnesville Georgia, pianist, Lincoln Center 1928 Birthday Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner, Center Point 1927 Birthday John Carter, Center Ridge, Arkansas, actor, Max-Falcon Crest 1925 Birthday Chuck Bednarik, Penn, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker, Philadelphia 1924 Birthday George Mikan, NBA center, 6-time all-pro 1920 Event Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1919 Birthday Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1919 Birthday Eileen Heckart, born in Columbus, Ohio, actress, Doll's House, Trauma Center 1918 Birthday James Daly, Wisconsin, actor, Medical Center 1918 Event Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play 1917 Event SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated 1915 Birthday Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center, Lions, Eagles 1914 Birthday Mitsu Suzuki, teacher of tea ceremony at San Francisco Zen Center 1912 Birthday Minoru Yamasaki, architect, World Trade Center, New York 1912 Event Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles 1912 Birthday Philip Kapleau, founder, Rochester Zen Center in New Haven 1909 Birthday Mel Hein, NFL center for the New York Giants 1908 Birthday Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter, Wiesenthal Center 1908 Birthday Max Abramovitz, U.S. architect, Lincoln Center, United Nations Building 1906 Birthday Joe Primeau, NHL center 1905 Event Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center 1901 Birthday Frank X. Boucher, Ottawa, All-star NHL center, Ottawa, New York Rangers 1896 Birthday George Trafton, NFL center for the Chicago Bears 1895 Birthday Wallace K Harrison, Worcester Massachusetts, U.S. architect, UN, Lincoln Center 1892 Event Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants 1867 Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisconsin, master builder, Guggenheim 1824 Birthday Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro, located speech center 1417 Death Willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies
