1999 Super Bowl XXXIII, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19
1998 69th All Star Baseball Game: at Coors Field, Denver
1998 Superbowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24
1998 Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24
1998 AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21
1997 Denver Pyle, actor (Dukes of Hazzard), dies at 77
1997 John Denver, country star (Country Boy), dies in plain crash at 53
1995 Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14
1995 Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings
1995 Denver International Airport opens
1994 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - San Francisco vs Denver)
1994 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) at Denver Colorado
1994 Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle)
1992 Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver and Dallas
1991 South Florida and Denver picked for 1993 NL franchises
1990 NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win)
1990 Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise
1990 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB
1989 -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 Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games
1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games
1989 Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open
1989 1st black owners (Betram Lee and Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m
1989 Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet
1988 1st Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23
1988 Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, QB
1987 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver
1987 Leile McBridge (Denver), crowned Miss Black America
1987 Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, QB
1985 67th PGA Championship: Hubert Green shoots 278 at Cherry Hills Denver
1984 Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record
1984 Pat Bradley set LPGA record for 9 holes with a 28 at Denver
1984 34th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 154-145 (OT) at Denver
1984 Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game
1983 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT)
1983 Denver Nugget coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record
1983 San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game
1983 NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring New York Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
1982 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record
1981 Zachery Ty Bryan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Brad-Home Improvement
1980 Ilana Goldfogel, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Erik Schulz
1980 David Bowie appears in role of "Elephant Man" in Denver
1978 78th U.S. Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 285 at Cherry Hill CC in Denver
1978 Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter)
1978 Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT
1976 Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland
1976 Danny Fortson, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1976 Tony Battie, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1976 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver
1975 9th Country Music Association Award: John Denver wins
1975 McNichols Sports Arena in Denver opens
1975 Trevor Pryce, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1975 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1
1974 Dani Tyler, born in Denver, Colorado, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold
1974 Benjamin Oberman, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Naomi Grabow
1974 Kiwane Garris, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1974 K C Jones, NFL center, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1974 Eric Washington, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1974 Detron Smith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1974 Matt Lepsis, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Dan Neil, NFL guard, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 John Mobley, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 David Richie, NFL nost tackle, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1973 Priest Lauderdale, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets
1973 George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets
1973 Jon Hesse, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Sir Mawn Wilson, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Tory James, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Jamie Brown, NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos
1973 Jeff Lewis, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Bobby Jackson, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1973 Tony Veland, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Patrick Jeffers, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1973 Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1972 Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96
1972 Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1972 Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1972 Steve Russ, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1972 Ray Jacobs, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1972 Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics
1972 Jamal Ellis, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire
1972 Allen Aldridge, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1972 Keith Burns, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1972 Jamie Brown, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1972 Jill McGill, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1995 British Open-2nd
1972 Dwayne Carswell, NFL tight end, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1971 Byron Chamberlain, NFL/WLAF tight end Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire
1971 Anthony Goldwire, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1971 Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
1971 Tom Nalen, NFL center, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1971 Rondell Jones, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens
1971 Ken Brown, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1971 Ernest Jones, NFL defensive end, Saints, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1971 Shane Dronett, NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos
1970 Bryant Stith, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Maa Tanuvasa, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1970 Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Vaughn Hebron, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1970 Ronnie Bradford, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos
1970 Elijah Alexander, NFL linebacker, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
1970 Jonathan Andrew Kaye, born in Denver, Colorado, PGA golfer, 1995 Quad City-2nd
1970 Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1970 LaPhonso Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets
1970 Shane Bertsch, born in Denver, Colorado, Nike golfer, 1994 Permina Basin Open-14th
1970 Jason Elam, NFL kicker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32
1970 Jeff Robinson, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams
1970 Don MacLean, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets
1970 Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1969 Dan Williams, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs
1969 Mike Pritchard, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos
1969 Steve O'Neal of New York Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver
1969 New York Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos
1969 Doug Overton, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
1969 Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1969 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival
1969 Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1969 Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
1969 James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens
1968 James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Anthony Lynn, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1968 Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers
1968 Jerry Evans, NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos
1968 Ed McCaffrey, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1968 Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32
1968 Shannon Sharpe, NFL tight end, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1968 Tom Rouen, NFL punter, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1968 Reggie Rivers, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
1968 Anaheim's Les Salvage scores 10, 3-pt baskets in ABA game vs Denver
1967 Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1967 Bill Musgrave, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos
1967 Harald Hasselbach, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1967 Mike Lodish, NFL nose tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1967 Dedrick Dodge, NFL safety, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1967 Randy Hilliard, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
1967 Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets
1967 Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1967 Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1966 Tim Hauck, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks
1966 Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets
1966 Steve Atwater, NFL safety, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1966 Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7
1966 U.S. Treasury announces it will buy mutilated silver coins at silver bullion price at Philadelphia and Denver mints
1966 Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets
1966 Tony Jones, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1966 Bill Romanowski, NFL linebacker, Eagles, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1966 Willie Green, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1966 Ralph Tamm, NFL guard/center for the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs
1966 Britt Hager, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams
1966 Mark Schlereth, NFL guard, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1965 Mad Dog Vachon beats Crusher in Denver, to become NWA champ
1965 Michael Perry, NFL defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos
1965 Anthony Miller, NFL wide receiver, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys
1965 Dante Jones, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1965 Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
1965 Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1964 Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
1964 Tyrone Braxton, NFL safety, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1964 Brian Habib, NFL guard, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1964 Kansas City Chief Len Dawson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Denver (49-39)
1964 1st football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6
1964 Eric Thomas, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
1964 Staci Greason, Denver, actress, Isabella Toscando-Days of Our Lives
1964 Dave Wyman, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1964 David Diaz-Infante, NFL guard, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1964 Reggie Williams, NBA forward and guard for the Denver Nuggets
1963 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks
1963 Hugh Millen, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos
1963 Tim McKyer, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32
1963 Ingrid Butts, born in Denver, Colorado, cross country skier 1994 Olympics
1963 Wendy Lucero-Schayes, born in Denver, Colorado, U.S. diver 1992 Olympics
1963 Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos
1962 Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1962 Simon Fletcher, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1961 Gary Zimmerman, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1960 Lionel Washington, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
1960 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13, Boston 10)
1960 Broderick Thompson, NFL tackle and guard for the Denver Broncos
1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets
1960 John Elway, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1960 Jumpy Geathers, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32
1960 60th U.S. Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots 280 at Cherry Hills in Denver
1960 Reggie McElroy, NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos
1959 AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston
1956 Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Denver Golf Open
1956 Lori West, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1994 State Farm-5th
1956 KRMA TV channel 6 in Denver, CO (PBS) begins broadcasting
1955 President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver
1955 Randy Wanwarmer, born in Denver, vocalist, Just When I Needed You Most
1954 Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77
1953 KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Love Me Tender
1953 Tim Allen, born in Denver, Colorado, comedian, Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle
1952 1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colo)
1952 KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1952 Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel
1952 KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting
1951 Michael Rupert, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Pasadena Playhouse
1950 Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
1948 Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets
1946 John "Mike" Lounge, born in Denver, Colorado, astr, STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35
1944 Jan-Michael Vincent, born in Denver, actor, Hooper, Tribes, Buster and Billie
1944 Dan Reeves, NFL Coach, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons
1943 John Denver, New Mexico, singer, Rocky Mt High, thank God he's a country boy
1943 Craig Morton, born in Flint, Michigan, NFL quarterback, Dallas, Denver
1941 24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver
1940 Willie Brown, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders
1938 42nd U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver
1935 Don Nute, born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Denver University, actor
1935 Bob Denver, born in New Rochelle, New York, actor, Dobie Gillis, Gilligan's Island
1933 Debra Paget, [Griffin], Denver, actress, Love Me Tender
1933 John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist, Leventritt Award-1956
1932 Robert T Herres, born in Denver, Colorado, USAF/astronaut
1932 Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 4
1932 Joseph Silverstein, born in Detroit, Michigan, violinist, Denver Symphony Orch
1932 John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News
1931 John Leonard Swigert, Jr., Denver Colorado, astronaut, Apollo 13
1928 Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Olympics gold 1952
1927 Barbara Rush, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road
1925 Barbara Bates, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Kathy-It's a Great Life
1924 KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
1924 Nick Perito, born in Denver, Colorado, orch leader, Don Knotts Show, Big Show
1923 Pat Hingle, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Baby Boom, Norma Rae, Bloody Mama
1922 KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
1920 Denver Pyle, Bethune, Colorado, actor, Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day
1917 Glenn Langan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Amazing Colossal Man, Margie
1916 Dwight Eisenhower marries Mary 'Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo
1914 Julie Bishop, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat
1907 Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak
1906 Raymond Keane, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Midnight Sun, Love Eagle
1906 Walter Sande, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Navy vs Night Monsters
1904 Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour
1903 Ward Bond, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Seth-Wagon Trains
1898 Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer, Oly-gold-20, /bobsledder, Oly-gold-32
1896 Olin Howlin, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Swifty-Circus Boy
1895 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Denver, Colorodo
1890 Paul Whiteman, born in Denver, Colorado, orch leader, Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club
1883 Douglas Fairbanks, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood
1877 Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale
1862 Congress establishes U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado
1817 James William Denver, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1892
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