2014 Event Fossils of prehistoric bird species Pelagornis sandersi have been uncovered at the Charleston, S.C. airport; the species is the largest-known bird discovered to date, with a wingspan of approximately 24 feet 1998 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston South Carolina on WAVF 96.1 FM 1994 Death Robert Jesse Charleston, museum curator, dies at 78 1989 Event Hurricane Hugo, kills 85 in Charleston, South Carolina 1976 Event Oscar Charleston selected to baseball's the Hall of Fame 1970 Birthday Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday William Martin III, born in Charleston, South Carolina, finn yachter, Olympics-23rd-1996 1966 Birthday Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Silver Medal 1988 Olympics 1965 Birthday Andy Dick, Charleston, South Carolina, actor, Matthew-Newsradio 1965 Birthday Katrina McClain, Charleston, South Carolina, basketball forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1963 Event WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Event WCIV TV channel 4 in Charleston, South Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Anne White, Charleston, West Virginia, tennis, Wore spandex in '85 Wimbledon 1960 Birthday Catherine G Coleman, Charleston, South Carolina, Phd/Captain USAF/astronaut, STS-73 1956 Birthday Beth Daniel, Charleston, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1990 Kemper Open 1956 Birthday Ann Magnuson, Charleston, West Virginia, actress, Anything But Love, Hunger 1954 Event WCBD TV channel 2 in Charleston, South Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Will Patton, born in Charleston, South Carolina, actor, No Way Out, Ballzaire the Cajun 1953 Event WCSouth Carolina TV channel 5 in Charleston, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Frank L Culbertson, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-38 1943 Birthday Lauren Hutton, Mary, Charleston, South Carolina, model/actress, American Gigolo 1943 Birthday Jon Andrew McBride, Charleston, West Virginia, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41G 1943 Birthday Conchata Ferrell, born in Charleston, West Virginia, actress, Deadly Hero, Susan-LA Law 1941 Birthday Thomas F. Hartnett, born in Charleston, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1981 - 1986 1933 Birthday Tony Brown, Charleston, West Virginia, newsman, Tony Brown's Journal 1930 Birthday James Broderick, born in Charleston, New Hampshire, actor, Brenner-Brenner, Doug-Family 1929 Birthday George H Crumb, Charleston, West Virginia, composer, Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time 1927 Birthday Arthur Ravenel, Jr., born in Charleston, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina 1987 - 1995 1926 Event 3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours 1923 Event "Runnin' Wild" (introducing Charleston) opens on Broadway 1922 Birthday Ernest Hollings, born in Charleston, South Carolina, Senator-D-South Carolina 1966 - 2005 1920 Birthday Roger Price, born in Charleston, West Virginia, actor and writer, Who's There, Droodles 1919 Event Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 blacks killed 1916 Birthday Robert Jesse Charleston, museum Curator 1911 Death Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC 1909 Birthday Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula 1893 Event Hurricane hits coast between Savannah Georgia and Charleston SC 1893 Event Tornado destroys coast of Savannah and Charleston, about 1000 die 1886 Event 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern U.S., at Charleston SC, 110 die 1878 Event Ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia 1876 Event Race riot in Charleston SC 1865 Event Evacuation of Charleston, South Carolina; Sherman's troops burn city 1865 Event Battle of Charleston South Carolina 1863 Event Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars 1863 Event Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter 1861 Event Naval Engagement at Charleston, South Carolina USS Flag vs BR Alert 1861 Event Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars 1861 Event South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor 1860 Event Dem convention in Charleston South Carolina divided over slavery 1843 Event An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm 1842 Death John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies 1838 Event Fire destroys half of Charleston 1831 Event 1st U.S. railroad honeymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, Charleston, SC 1824 Event 1st Jewish Reform congregation forms, Charleston, SC 1822 Death Denmark Vesey, and 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, South Carolina 1782 Event Charleston, South Carolina evacuated by British 1780 Event British troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina 1780 Event Charleston, South Carolina falls to British (Revolutionary War) 1776 Event Charleston, South Carolina repulses British sea attack 1775 Event Paul Revere rides from Charleston to Lexington 1735 Event 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, South Carolina 1735 Event 1st opera in U.S. "Flora," opens in Charleston, SC 1733 Event James Oglethorpe and 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC
