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1998 Singers Bobby Brown found guiilty of DWI in Ft. Lauderdale Fla
1997 David Frost wins Golf's Colonial Final in Ft. Worth Texas 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Myers, Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM 1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Lauderdale / Miami, Florida on WBGG 105.9 FM 1994 Largest omelet (1,383 ft) made with 160,000 eggs in Yokohama Japan 1987 Randolph Scott, actor (Ft. Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 1985 Lauri Hendler, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, actress, Julie-Gimme a Break 1977 77,691 see New York Cosmos beat Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad 1975 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Greater Ft. Myers Golf Classic 1975 Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1973 Richard Matvichuk, Ft. Saskatchewan C, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars 1972 John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Jill Savery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Lloy Ball, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics 1970 Herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma 1970 WSCV TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) suspends broadcasting 1969 Michelle Morse, Ft. Rucker Ala, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1969 22-year-old man sneaks into wheel pod of a jet parked in Havana and survives 9-hour flight to Spain despite thin oxygen levels at 29,000 ft 1969 Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1967 Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Leslie M Marx, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1966 Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr., Ft. Myers, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-3rd 1966 Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress, Ft. Worth, Howards End 1966 WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft. Pierce-Vero Beach, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1966 Samantha Phillips, Ft. Meade, Maryland, Penthouse Pet 1965 Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1964 Guy Donald Boros, born in Ft. Laud, Florida, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit Guaranty-3rd 1964 Mary-Louise Parker, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, actress, Fried Green Tomatoes 1964 Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie 1963 Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer, Ft. Myers Beach-17th-1992 1963 Mike Stanley, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, catcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 1963 Teresa Wentzel DeWitt, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, double trap 1996 Olympics 1963 Felita Carr, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, dance skater, & Komarov-1995 Pac Champ 1962 Terry-Jo Myers, born in Ft. Myers, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mayflower Classic 1962 Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft) 1961 Cathy Gerring, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1990 Lady Keystone Open 1961 Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open 1960 Julianna Young, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, playmate, Nov, 1993 1959 Brian Fogt, born in Dayton, Ohio, Nike golfer, in 1992 Ft. Wayne Open-7th 1959 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis 1958 Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic 1958 Joseph Paul Sindelar, born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, PGA golfer, BC Open-1985, 87 1957 Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises 1956 KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft. Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast 1956 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1956 Kathleen Beller, Queens, New York, actress, Ft. Apache the Bronx, Touched 1955 Priscilla Barnes, Ft. Dix, New Jersey, actress, License to Kill, 3s Company 1955 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1954 Chris Evert, Ft. Lauderdale, tennis pro 1954 Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist 1954 Catherine Hickland, Ft. Lauderdale, actress, Capitol, Star Trek IV 1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft. Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft. Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You 1953 Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1952 Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape 1951 John L. Phillips, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, PhD/astronaut 1950 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1950 Candice Earley, Ft. Hood, Texas, actress, Donna Tyler-All My Children 1950 Richard Gilliland, Ft. Worth, Texas, actor, Jonesy-Waltons, Tom-Heartland 1949 Sheralee, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1949 Julia Barr, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, Brooke-All My Children 1948 Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys 1948 Ft. Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed 1947 Larry Gene Nelson, Ft. Payne AL, PGA golfer, 1980 Atlanta Classic 1947 Eastern DC-4 crashes between Ft. Deposit and Perryville Md, kills 53 1947 Doug Henning, Ft. Garry Manitoba, magician, Broadway play-Magic 1944 Robert Landers, Tarrant County, Texas, PGA golfer, Ft. Worth-1976, 78, 80 1943 Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Women's Open 1943 Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas 1941 New Zealand troops conquer Ft. Capuzzo Libya 1941 45th U.S. Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft. Worth 1941 Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic 1940 Cornelious Warmerdam became 1st man to pole vault 15 ft 1938 Rex Reed, Ft. Worth, Texas, movie critic/actor, Myra Breckinridge 1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me 1934 Laurence Luckinbill, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, actor, Delphi Bureau, Ike 1934 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas) 1930 Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes 1928 WGL-AM in Ft. Wayne IN begins radio transmissions 1925 WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) 1923 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP - Ft. Worth Texas) 1922 Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan 1922 WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft. Worth Texas 1921 Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress, Nora, Ft. Worth 1918 Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe Va 1917 Byron R. Whizzer White, born in Ft. Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just, 1962-93 1916 Ft. Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France 1916 Moroccan troops capture Ft. Douaumont 1912 Gordon Parks, Ft. Scott, Kansas, film director/author, Learning Tree 1911 Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) 1910 Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1909 Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only 1900 Veteran's Hospital at Ft. Miley forms 1899 Dorothy Devore, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil 1890 Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft. Salisbury) 1890 Judith Lowry, born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, actress, Effect of Gamma Rays ... 1890 Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft. Wayne, Ind) 1883 1st night baseball under lights, Ft. Wayne Indiana 1876 7th U.S. Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft. Lincoln 1875 Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft. Sill 1871 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1866 Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft. Erie, Ontario from U.S. 1865 At Ft. Towson, General Stand Watie surrenders last sizeable Confederate army 1865 Battle of Ft. Tobacco, Virginia 1865 Battle of Columbus and West Point, Georgia (Ft. Tyler) 1865 Federals capture Ft. Blakely, Alabama 1865 Battle of Petersburg, Virginia (Ft. Gregg, Sutherland's Station) 1865 Battle of Ft. Blakely AL and Selma AL 1865 Battle of Ft. Moultrie, South Carolina occupied by Federals 1865 Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, North Carolina 1865 Battle of Ft. Moultrie, SC 1865 Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Ft. Fisher NC, 40 die 1865 Ft. Fisher, North Carolina falls to Union troops 1864 Battle of Ft. McAllister, GA 1864 Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly) 1864 Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft. Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured 1864 Battle of Ft. Morgan AL 1864 Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd 1864 Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (Ft. Darling) 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Ft. Darling) 1863 Battle of Ft. Sanders, Tennessee (Ft. Loudon), 8-900 casualities 1863 After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft. Wagner, SC 1863 Battle of Irish Bend, Louisiana (Ft. Bisland) 1863 Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Ft. Hindman, Arkansas 1862 Confederates evacuate Ft. Pillow, Tennessee 1862 Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Ft. Royal, Virginia 1862 Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Ft. Darling), Virginia 1862 Battle of Ft. Pickens, Florida (Pensacola), evacuated by CS 1862 Battle of Ft. Jackson, Ft. St. Philip and New Orlean's, Louisiana 1862 Battle of Ft. Pillow Tennessee 1862 Rebels surrender Ft. Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender 1862 Ft. Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) 1862 Grant's major assault on Ft. Donelson, Tennessee 1862 BBT Ft. Henry, Tennessee by USS Lexington 1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1861 Battle of Ft. McRee, FL 1861 Battle of Port Royal Bay, South Carolina (Ft. Walker, Ft. Beauregard) 1861 Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft. Clark 1861 Arkansas troops seize Ft. Smith 1861 Formal Union surrender of Ft. Sumter 1861 After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft. Sumter surrenders to Confederates 1861 Federals abandon Ft. Quitman, Texas 1861 Ft. Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) 1861 Federal troops from Ft. Monroe are sent to Ft. Pikens 1861 MS troops take Ft. Massachusetts an Ship Island 1861 Ft. Pikens, Florida falls into state hands 1861 FL state troops demand surrender of Ft. Pickens 1861 Ft. Jackson and Ft. Philip are taken over by LA state troops 1861 Florida troops takeover Ft. Marion at St. Augustine 1861 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft. Sumter 1861 U.S. Ft. Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama 1861 U.S. Ft. Pulaski and Ft. Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia 1861 South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor 1860 Major Robert Anderson, under cover of darkness, concentrated his small force at Ft. Sumter 1860 Temperature hits 115 degrees F in Ft. Scott and 112 degrees F in Topeka Kansas 1854 Marine Telegraph from Ft. Point to San Francisco completed 1823 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft. Snelling 1816 U.S. troops destroy Ft. Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves 1814 British attack Ft. Ontario, Oswego, New York 1813 British take Ft. Niagara in War of 1812 1813 Americans capture Ft. George, Canada 1811 Russian settlers establish Ft. Ross trading post, north of SF 1779 U.S. troops under General A Wayne conquer Ft. Stony Point, New York 1776 Hessians capture Ft. Lee, NJ 1776 1st gun salute - for U.S. Andrea Doria at Ft. St. Eustatius 1775 Green Mountain Boys capture Ft. Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution 1774 Mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft. William and Mary 1774 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft. William and Mary, New Hampshire 1760 Ft. Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians 1760 Native American hostages killed in Ft. Prince George 1758 Britain capture Ft. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French 1757 English Ft. William Henry, New York, surrenders to French and Indians troops 1755 Ft. Ticonderoga, New York opens 1754 George Washington gives Ft. Necessity to France 1754 George Washington surrenders to French, Ft. Necessity (7 Years' War) 1754 George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft. Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit 1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft. Casimir from Swedish in Delaware 1642 Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Governor of Ft. Emmerik/Heusden, dies 1566 Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, Governor of Ft. Gorinchem/Nijmegen 1347 English troops conquer Ft. Calais |
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