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2012 Event - Former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern dies at age 90 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

2011 Event - In South Dakota, Governor Dennis Daugaard signs an abortion bill that requires women to undertake counseling and wait 72 hours, the longest period in the U.S.

1999 Death - Payne Stewart, professional golfer, won the U.S. Open, 1991 and 1999, won PGA Championship in 1989, among others, dies in Mina, South Dakota, at age 42, due to hypoxia from depressurization of a Learjet

1995 Event - -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C) in Bismarck, North Dakota

1994 Birthday - Dakota Fanning, born in Conyers, Georgia, American Actress

1993 Death - George Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash

1992 Death - Quentin N. Burdick, Senator-D-North Dakota 1960 - 1992, dies at 84

1989 Event - -18 degrees F in Denver, -23 degrees F in Kansas City, Missouri, -42 degrees F in Scottsbluff Nebraska -47 degrees F in Hardin Mont and -60 degrees F in Black Hills South Dakota

1989 Birthday - Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson

1985 Death - Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67

1981 Birthday - Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton

1980 Birthday - Tatewin Means, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 1996

1979 Event - Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota

1979 Birthday - Juli Keech, Miss South Dakota Teen USA, 1997

1979 Birthday - Julie Nagle, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1997

1977 Birthday - Katrina Bergstrom, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1996

1975 Birthday - Mayim Winkelman Bialik, South Dakota, actress, Blossom, Beaches

1975 Birthday - Stephanie Camp, Rapid City, South Dakota, Miss America-SD 1997

1975 Birthday - Juliette Spier, Miss North Dakota USA 1996

1975 Event - 8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hour rec)

1975 Birthday - Caresa Winters, Miss South Dakota USA 1996

1974 Birthday - Orlando Fuentes, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, half-lightweight judoka 1996 Olympics

1973 Event - American Indian Movement occupy Wounded Knee in South Dakota

1972 Birthday - Kimberlee Ann McKay, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Miss America-SD 1996

1972 Event - 14" of rain in 6 hours burst Rapid City, South Dakota dam, drowns 237

1971 Birthday - Lauri Marie Gapp, Miss USA-North Dakota 1997

1971 Birthday - Jamie Marie Swenson, Miss USA-South Dakota 1997

1969 Birthday - Patrick Alfred Bates, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1994 NIKE Dakota Open

1969 Birthday - Melissa Gurney, born in California, tennis player, Virginia Slims of, South Dakota, 1986

1968 Birthday - Jennifer Palmquest, Wilmot, South Dakota, Miss SD-America 1991

1966 Death - Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62

1965 Death - Linda Darnell, U.S. actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43

1963 Event - Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, South Dakota, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls and a boy

1962 Birthday - Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota

1961 Birthday - Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist/singer, Pilgrims-Red

1961 Birthday - John Thune, born in Murdo, South Dakota, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-Large district

1960 Birthday - Tom Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th

1958 Birthday - Curt Allen Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, PGA golfer, 1989 Hardee's Golf Classic

1957 Birthday - John Hoeven, born in Bismarck, North Dakota, politician, Republican, 34th Governor of North Dakota, longest-serving Governor in the U.S.

1957 Birthday - Jeff Woodland, Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer, 1991 Dakota Dunes Open

1956 Birthday - Shawn Colvin, born in Vermillion, South Dakota, singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, contemporary folk genres, influenced by Joni Mitchell

1955 Birthday - Charles D "Sam" Gemar, Yankton, South Dakota, army/astronaut, STS-38, 48, 62

1954 Birthday - Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district

1952 Birthday - Dave Collins, born in Rapid City, South Dakota, professional baseball player, outfielder, first base coach for the Florida Marlins

1952 Birthday - Earl Pomeroy, born in Valley City, North Dakota, Representative-D-North Dakota 1993 -

1952 Event - Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8

1951 Birthday - Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight

1951 Birthday - Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts

1948 Birthday - Kent Conrad, Sen-D North Dakota

1947 Event - Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die

1947 Event - KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die

1946 Event - Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11

1946 Birthday - Jim Ramstad, born in Jamestown, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1991 - 2009

1945 Event - Battleship USS South Dakota is 1st U.S. ship to bombard Japan

1945 Event - 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)

1945 Birthday - James F. Buchli, born in New Rockford, North Dakota, USMC/astr, STS-51C, 61A, 29, 48

1944 Birthday - Collin Peterson, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1991 -

1943 Birthday - Bobby Vee, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes

1943 Event - Lead, South Dakota, temp is 52 degrees F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16 degrees F

1942 Birthday - Byron Dorgan, born in Dickinson, North Dakota, Representative-D-North Dakota 1981 - 1992, Senator-D-North Dakota 1992 -

1942 Birthday - Larry Pressler, born in Humboldt, South Dakota, Senator-R-South Dakota 1979 - 1997

1941 Event - Blizzard hits North Dakota and Minnesota killing 60

1941 Event - Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151

1940 Birthday - Dick Armey, born in Cando, North Dakota, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 2003

1940 Birthday - Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982-

1938 Birthday - [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end, LA, South Dakota, Washington

1938 Birthday - Toby Roth, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 - 1997

1938 Birthday - Billy Mills, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 10k, Olympics gold 64

1938 Birthday - Martin Olav Sabo, born in Crosby, North Dakota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1979 - 2007

1937 Birthday - Paul Bailey, born in England, novelist, George Orewell prize-winner, lecturer at North Dakota State University, writer in residence, Kingston University, wrote At The Jerusalem, radio and television plays, and non-fiction books

1937 Birthday - Dorothy Provine, Deadwood, South Dakota, actress, Good Neighbor Sam, Darn Cat

1936 Event - 121 degrees F (49 degrees C), Steele, North Dakota (state record)

1936 Event - 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Gannvalley, South Dakota (state record)

1936 Birthday - Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show

1936 Event - -58 degrees F (-50 degrees C), McIntosh, South Dakota (state record)

1936 Event - -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record)

1934 Birthday - David Warrilow, actor, Simon, Radio Days, Dakota Road, Barton Fink

1934 Birthday - George "Sparky" Anderson, South Dakota, baseball manager, Reds, Tigers

1934 Birthday - Marlene Bauer Hagge, Eureka, South Dakota, LPGA golfer, 1950 Woman Athlete

1932 Birthday - Dakota Staton, Rabia Aliyah, U.S. jazz singer, In the Night

1930 Birthday - Barbara Lawrence, Carnegie, Oklahoma, actress, Joe Dakota

1930 Birthday - Arlan Stangeland, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1977 - 1977

1927 Birthday - James H. Weaver, born in Brookings, South Dakota, Representative-D-Oregon 1975 - 1987

1927 Event - U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota closes

1923 Birthday - Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS

1923 Birthday - James Abdnor, born in Kennebec, South Dakota, Senator-R-South Dakota 1981 - 1987, Representative-D-South Dakota 1973 - 1981

1922 Birthday - George McGovern, born in Avon, South Dakota, Representative-D-South Dakota 1957 - 1961, Senator-D-South Dakota 1963 - 1981, Democratic President candidate 1972

1921 Birthday - J. James Exon, born in Geddes, South Dakota, Senator-D-Nebraska 1979 - 1997

1919 Birthday - Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show

1919 Birthday - Vera Hruba Ralston, born in Czechoslovakia, actress, Dakota, Accused of Murder

1916 Event - Disastrous fire in Ellendale, North Dakota

1913 Birthday - Judith Evelyn, born in Seneca, South Dakota, actress, 13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window

1911 Birthday - Hubert Humphrey, born in Wallace, South Dakota, Senator-D-Minnesota 1949 - 1964 and 1971 - 1978, 38th Vice President 1965 - 1969

1911 Event - North Dakota enacts a hail insurance law

1910 Birthday - Edith S. Green, born in Trent, South Dakota, Representative-D-Oregon 1955 - 1974

1908 Birthday - Quentin N. Burdick, born in Munich, North Dakota, Senator-D-North Dakota 1960 - 1992

1908 Birthday - Lawrence Welk, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show

1907 Birthday - Richard Harkness, Artesian, South Dakota, newscaster, Story of the Week, NBC

1906 Birthday - Era Bell Thompson, Dakota Dick, U.S. actress, Ebony

1903 Birthday - Gene Roth, born in South Dakota, actor, 'She Demons', 'Spider'

1901 Birthday - Ernest Lawrence, born in Canton, South Dakota, inventor of the cyclotron, Nobel Prize in Physics 1939

1900 Event - 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)

1898 Event - U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens

1896 Event - U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized

1893 Birthday - John Miljan, Lead City, South Dakota, actor, Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox

1890 Event - U.S. 7th Cavalry massacre about 300 captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota

1889 Event - North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes 40th state

1889 Event - North and South Dakota entered the union as the 39th and 40th states

1884 Event - 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard, South Dakota

1868 Event - U.S. Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah and Idaho)

1861 Event - U.S. creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories













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