2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the name of their baby girl, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2014 Event Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, announce the birth of their first child, Charlotte, making grandparents of former U.S. presidential couple Bill and Hillary Clinton 2012 Event At the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the U.S. Democratic Party vote three separate times in order to approve putting the terms, 'God', 'Jerusalem', and 'Israel' back into the platform 2004 Death Charlotte Benkner, the world's second oldest person for a few years, dies at 114 2001 Death Charlotte Coleman, actress, Four Weddings and a Funeral, dies at 33 2001 Event WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 2 games to 0 1997 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charlotte North Carolina on WXRC 95.7 FM 1994 Death Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Uncle Wanja, Charlotte), dies at 74 1994 Event United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 1994 Death Charlotte Auerbach, computer pioneer/mathematician, dies at 84 1993 Event NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte 1993 Event Charlotte Anne Lopez, 16, of Vermont, crowned 11th Miss Teen USA 1991 Death Dixie Dunbar, Charlotte King, dies of heart attack at 72 1991 Event Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1991 Event 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte 1991 Event NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina 1990 Event New York Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93 1988 Event Charlotte Colisieum in Charlotte North Carolina opens 1988 Event Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft 1987 Event NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 1987 Event NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 1986 Birthday Charlotte Church, born in Cardiff, Wales, singer, songwriter, actress, classical crossover singer, host of 'The Charlotte Church Show', worth $20 million pounds 1985 Death Charlotte White, U.S. author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86 1982 Event 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Germany in 2:29:33 1980 Death Charlotte Henry, dies 1978 Death Charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84 1975 Death Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician 1974 Birthday Tora Suber, WNBA guard, Charlotte Sting 1974 Death Charlotte MT "Lotte" Bartschart, actress (Dolle Lola), dies at 82 1973 Birthday George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 Birthday Katasha Artis, WNBA forward, Charlotte Sting 1972 Birthday Nicole Levesque, WNBA guard, Charlotte Sting 1971 Birthday Ray Durham, Charlotte, North Carolina, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1971 Birthday Darrin Hancock, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Event 60th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Charlotte (3-2) 1971 Birthday Charlotte Gainsbourg, born in London, England, actress, Little Thief 1971 Birthday Corey Beck, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday David Wesley, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics 1970 Birthday Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers 1970 Birthday Andrea Congreaves, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday Tony Farmer, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Rhonda Mapp, WNBA center and forward, Charlotte Sting 1969 Birthday Matt Geiger, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Travis Williams, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Charlotte Golf Invitational 1969 Birthday Sharon Manning, WNBA center and forward, Charlotte Sting 1969 Birthday Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Donald Hodge, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Penny Moore, WNBA guard and forward, Charlotte Sting 1968 Birthday Milica Vukadinovic, WNBA guard, Charlotte Sting 1968 Birthday J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1968 Birthday Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Charlotte Ross, Chicago, actress, Eve-Days of Our Lives 1967 Birthday Andrea Stinson, WNBA guard, Charlotte Sting 1967 Birthday Vicky Bullett, WNBA forward and center, Charlotte Sting, Gold Medal 1990 Olympics 1967 Birthday B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Kensington, London, actress, Golden Child, Pirates 1967 Event WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Glen Rice, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Birthday Anthony Mason, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Event KLOC (now KCSO) channel 42 in Charlotte, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Donald Royal, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic 1965 Birthday Jeff Grayer, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988 1965 Birthday Vernon Maxwell, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1965 Event WTVI TV channel 42 in Charlotte, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday [Tyrone] Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Rafael Addison, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Birthday Dell Curry, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Birthday Davis Milton Love III, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1987 MCI Heritage 1963 Birthday Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Birthday Michael Adams, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1962 Birthday Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up 1961 Event WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Charlotte Kemp, Omaha Ne, playmate, Dec, 1982 1958 Birthday Susan J. Helms, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Major USAF/Astronaut, STS-54, 64, 78 1957 Event WSOC TV channel 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Chicago, Illinois, basketball player 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Charlotte Morrison, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1953 Event WCCB TV channel 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina (IND/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Charlotte Caffey, rock guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist, Go-Go's 1953 Birthday Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets 1950 Birthday Prairie Prince, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, born Charles L'Empereur Prince, rocker, drummer, member of The Tubes, founding member, Journey 1949 Birthday Berlinda Tolbert, Charlotte, North Carolina, actor, Jenny-Jeffersons 1949 Event WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting 1947 Event -8 degrees F (-13 degrees C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) 1946 Birthday Donald Schollander, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, swimmer, Olympic-4 gold-64 1946 Birthday Charlotte Rampling, born in England, actress, Zardoz, Night Porter, Verdict 1942 Birthday John M. Spratt, Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Representative-D-South Carolina 1983 - 1938 Birthday Oscar Robertson, born in Charlotte, Tennessee, NBAer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1935 Birthday Charles M. Duke, Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brigadier General USAF and astronaut, Apollo 16 1934 Birthday Judith Herzberg, Dutch poet and author, Charlotte Life or Theater 1932 Birthday Alex McMillan, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Representative-R-North Carolina 1985 - 1995 1927 Death Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 1926 Birthday Charlotte Rae, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actress, Edna-Facts of Life 1923 Birthday Lotti [Charlotte] van der Gaag, Dutch sculptor/painter 1922 Event WBT-AM in Charlotte North Carolina begins radio transmissions 1918 Birthday Billy Graham, Charlotte, North Carolina, Baptist evangelist, Crusades 1910 Birthday Charlotte Auerbach, computer Pioneer/Mathematician 1908 Birthday John Scott Trotter, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, orchestra leader, George Gobel Show 1901 Event Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a U.S. college 1899 Birthday E. B. White, Charlotte's Web, Elements of Style 1898 Birthday Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress 1896 Birthday Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician 1896 Birthday Charlotte A E M W, grand duchess of Luxembourg, 1919-64 1893 Birthday Charlotte Greenwood, born in Philadelphia, actress, Oklahoma, Moon over Miami 1891 Birthday Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer 1885 Death Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 1877 Birthday Charlotte Hughes, 1990, oldest person in Great Britain 1876 Death Charlotte Saunders Cushman, American Actress 1872 Event Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard University 1860 Birthday Charlotte Perkins Gilman, economist/lecturer/author/feminist 1855 Death Charlotte Bronte, English author 'Jane Eyre', dies at 38 1847 Event Charlotte Bronte's book "Jane Eyre" published 1847 Event Charlotte Bronte finishes manuscript of "Jane Eyre" 1844 Event Fire destroys U.S. mint at Charlotte, North Carolina 1840 Birthday Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico, 1864-67 1837 Event U.S. Mint opens in Charlotte, North Carolina 1830 Death Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal's ex, dies at 53 1823 Birthday Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer, Heir of Redclyffe 1823 Birthday Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer 1818 Death Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies 1816 Birthday Charlotte Sanders Cushman, U.S., actress, Lady MacBeth 1816 Birthday Charlotte Saunders Cushman, American Actress 1816 Birthday Charlotte Bronte, born in Tornton, England, novelist 'Jane Eyre' 1806 Death Charlotte Turner Smith, English Poet 1804 Death Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies 1800 Event English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die 1793 Death Charlotte Corday, murderer (Jean-Paul Marat), is guillotined 1793 Death Jean Paul Marat, French revolutionary, murdered by Charlotte Corday 1788 Event Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans 1775 Birthday Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal, Court in Rio de Janeiro 1768 Birthday Charlotte Corday d'Armont, murdered Jean-Paul Marat in bath 1761 Birthday Charlotte von Kalb, German writer 1749 Birthday Charlotte Smith, English Poet 1701 Event Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia 1642 Death Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 1640 Death Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I, dies at 60 1598 Event Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille 1582 Death Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies 1580 Birthday Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange 1579 Birthday Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange 1577 Birthday Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I and Charlotte of Bourbon 1575 Event Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon 1575 Event William of Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon
