1961 Event KHAW TV channel 11 in Hilo, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1960 Event Virtually all coastal towns between 37th and 44th parallels severly damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo, Hawaii at 01:04 AM 1960 Event KHVO TV channel 13 in Hilo, HI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KPUA (now KGMD) TV channel 9 in Hilo, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Ed Case, born in Hilo, Hawaii, politician, Democratic party, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district 1946 Event Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo, Hawaii 1924 Birthday Helen Wedemeyer, Hilo Hawaii, actress, Hawaii Five-O
