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