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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 1816 Birthday - Charlotte Bronte, novelist/poet 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 |
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