2014 Event Record-low temperatures are expected in the U.S. due to a 'polar vortex'; forecasters anticipate this tunnel of cold air funneling all the way from the North Pole to the U.S. could bring temperatures as low as 15 degrees in Chicago and 25 below zero in Fargo, North Dakota 1987 Death Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies 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 1964 Event KFME TV channel 13 in Fargo, ND (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Steve Buscemi, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, studied at Lee Strasberg Institute, known for role of Carl Showalter in 'Fargo', Mr. Pink in 'Reservoir Dogs', cast member of 'The Sopranos' 1957 Birthday Frances McDormand, actress, Fargo, Academy Award 1954 Event KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WDAY TV channel 6 in Fargo, ND (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1945 Birthday Donna Fargo, North Carolina, country singer, Happiest Girl in Whole USA 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 1938 Birthday Lory Patrick, born in Beckley, West Virginia, actress, Trina-Tales of Welles Fargo 1931 Birthday Jack Ging, Alva, Oklahoma, actor, 11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo 1930 Birthday Arlan Stangeland, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1977 - 1977 1924 Birthday William Gass, Fargo ND, novelist/philosopher, Omensetter's Luck 1921 Birthday Frank Scott, born in Fargo ND, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show 1917 Birthday Virginia Christine, born in Stanton, Iowa, actress, Tales of Wells Fargo 1866 Event Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo and Co office explodes 1850 Event Henry Wells and William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo 1818 Birthday William George Fargo, founder, Wells Fargo 1805 Birthday Henry Wells, founder, American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co