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1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fresno, California on KFRR 104.1 FM

1991 Fresno State ties NCAA record with 49 points in a quarter, as they route New Mexico 94-17

1971 Brian Earley, born in Fresno, California, diver 1996 Olympics

1971 Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels

1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics

1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets

1968 Tom Goodwin, born in Fresno California, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1967 Joan Pitcock, born in Fresno, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Standard Register PING-3rd

1964 Pete Jordan, born in Elmhurst, Illinois, Nike golfer, 1992 Fresno Open-2nd

1961 KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, California (IND) begins broadcasting

1960 William Lee Glasson, Jr., born in Fresno, California, PGA golfer, 1985 Kemper Open

1956 Millard Frank Hampton, born in Fresno, California, 4x100m runner 1976 Olympics gold

1956 KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, California (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting

1953 Tony Carey, born in Fresno California, rocker

1953 KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, California (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, California (NBC) begins broadcasting

1952 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open

1948 Richard H. Lehman, born in Fresno, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1995

1944 James "Ox" D A van Hoften, born in Fresno California, astronaut, STS-11, STS-20

1937 Tom Flores, born in Fresno California, NFL quarterback and coach, Raiders

1925 Mike Connors, Krekor Ohanian, Fresno, California, actor, Mannix

1925 Sam Peckinpah, born in Fresno, California, film director, Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs

1922 KMJ-AM in Fresno California begins radio transmissions

1920 Sammy Lee, born in Fresno California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics

1919 David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian, born in Fresno California, Alvin and Chipmunks

1913 Jon Hall, born in Fresno California, actor, Ramor of the Jungle

1905 Nestor Paiva, born in Fresno, California, actor, Comanche, Fear, Tarantula, Killer Ape

1902 Fred Scott, born in Fresno California, vocalist/actor, Vincent Lopez


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