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2000 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2
1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Indianapolis, Indiana on WNAP 93.1 FM 1997 Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana 1994 American Eagle ATR-72 crash down at Gary, Indiana: 68 killed 1994 -36 degrees F (-38 degrees C) in New Whiteland, Indiana (state record) 1992 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana 1991 Sharmell Sullivan (Gary, Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America 1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) begins NBA free throw streak of 52 games 1989 "Indiana Jones and Last Crusade" premieres 1988 Women are allowed to compete in Little 500 bicycle race (Indiana) 1987 49th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse 74-73 1987 Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1986 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38 degrees F (3 degrees C), Indiana 1985 Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1985 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana 1983 NBA Indiana Pacers end a 28 game road losing streak 1983 John Sain of South Bend, Indiana builds 3.91 m house of cards 1983 NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak 1982 South Bend, Indiana jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin 1982 Amber Yoder, Miss Indiana Teen USA 1997 1981 43rd NCAA Men's Basketball Champ: Indiana beats North Carolina 63-50 1980 Corey Carrier, actor, Young Indiana Jones 1979 Jaycie Phelps, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, gymnast, Bronze Medal 1995 World/Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 Indiana Pacers cut Ann Meyers, 1st woman on an NBA club 1979 41st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Michigan State beats Indiana State. 75-64 1979 Michigan State Spartans snaps Indiana State's 33-game win streak 1978 Jen Grubb, born in Elk Hart, Indiana, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1978 Misha Ivetich, Miss Indiana Teen USA 1996 1977 Tisha Dabber, Shelbyville Indiana, actress, New Mickey Mouse Club 1977 Jayme Dickman, South Bend, Indiana, 3x20 rifle 1996 Olympics 1977 Sara Walsh, South Bend, Indiana, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics 1976 Omri Hairi Katz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana 1976 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Michigan 86-68 1975 Austin Croshere, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1975 Albert Fields, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why 1974 Jami Ferrell, born in Munncie, Indiana, playmate, Jan 1997 1973 Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Lacy Goranson, born in Evanston, Indiana, actress, Becky-Roseanne 1973 Etdrick Bohannon, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1973 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3 1973 Holly Noelle Roehl, Miss Indiana USA 1996 1973 Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1973 Glenn Robinson, born in Gary, Indiana, NBA forward, Milw, Olympics gold 96 1972 Fred Hoiberg, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Mark Pope, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1972 Melissa "Missy" Schwen, born in Bloomington, Indiana, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1972 Travis Best, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1972 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2 1972 1st black U.S. political convention opens in Gary, Indiana 1972 Shani Lynn Nielsen, New Albany, Indiana, Miss America, Indiana-Top 10-1997 1972 Lloy Ball, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics 1972 Alan Benes, Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Cinnamon Woods, Anderson, Indiana, diver 1996 Olympics 1971 Rebecca Lynn Gray, Indianapolis Indiana, Miss America-Indiana 1996 1971 Holli Rene Hyche, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, runner 1971 William Deering, Jr., South Bend Indiana, pole vaulter 1971 Karen McDougal, born in Gary, Indiana, playmate, Dec, 1997 1971 Ryan Hayden, Indianapolis Indiana, 400m hurdler 1971 Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1971 Stephen Smith, Indianapolis Indiana, high jumper 1970 Bob Kennedy, Bloomington Indiana, 5k runner 1970 David Doster, Fort Wayne, Indiana, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 3rd ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat LA Stars, 4 games to 2 1970 Brad Layton, born in Seymour, Indiana, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Kathy Gedney, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-25th-1994 1970 Steve Holman, Indianapolis Indiana, miler 1970 3rd ABA All-Star Game: West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana 1969 Allegheny 853 collides with Piper Cherokee above Indiana, kills 82 1969 2nd ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1 1969 Danelle Marie Folta, born in Hammond, Indiana, playmate, Apr, 1995 1969 Chris Smith, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1993 BC Open-8th 1969 Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1969 Dale Davis, NBA forward, Indiana Pacers 1968 Brendan Fraser, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, actor, School Ties, 20 Bucks 1968 Brenda Alyce Bassett, Kokomo Indiana, Miss Indiana-America 1991 1968 Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers 1968 Antonio Davis, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Dwayne Schintzius, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1968 Race Riot in Gary, Indiana 1968 1st ABA All-Star Game: East 126 beats West 120 at Indiana 1967 Doug Johns, South Bend, Indiana, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1967 Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana 1967 Andy Benes, born in Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1966 Tim Bogar, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, infielder for the New York Mets 1966 Derrick McKey, NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Stewart Carr, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1966 Michael Michele, Evansville, Indiana, actress, Nikki-Central Park West 1966 Rik Smits, NBA center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Adrian Caldwell, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Janet Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Michael's sister, Control 1966 Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1966 Haywoode Workman, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Sean Patrick Flanery, actor, Young Indiana Jones, Powder 1965 Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 Russ Bertram, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, diver 1996 Olympics 1965 Reggie Miller, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Mark Jackson, NBA guard for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Duane Ferrell, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers 1965 Angie Ridgeway, Wabash, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1992 Sara Lee-8th 1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Robin Hood, Mishawaka, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1989 Planters Pat Bradley 1964 Joe Hamorski, born in Peru, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Greater Greenville-9th 1964 Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie 1964 Martha Faulconer, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, golfer, 1993 ShopRite LPGA-5th 1964 Amy Baltus, born in Bloomington, Indiana, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-13th-1992 1964 Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity 1963 Leaking propane gas explodes, kills 64 at "Holiday on Ice" (Indiana) 1962 Rhonda Reilly, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-48th 1962 Izzy Stradlin, born in Lafayette, Indiana, guitarist, Guns and Roses 1962 Brian Green, born in Columbus Indiana, actor, Sam Fowler-Another World 1962 Axl Rose, Lafayette, Indiana, vocalist, Guns and Roses 1962 Dan Plesac, born in Gary, Indiana, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Carl Sundquist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Randy Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC 1961 Jeff Parrett, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1961 Cathy Gerring, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1990 Lady Keystone Open 1961 Don Mattingly, born in Indiana, 1st baseman, New York Yankees/MVP 1985 1961 Jeff Cook, Muncie, Indiana, Nike golfer, 1990 Greater Ozarks Open 1960 LaTaunya Pollard, born in Indiana, Olympics-1980, 84 1959 Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks 1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1959 Pamela Jean Bryant, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, playmate, April, 1978 1958 Steve Buyer, born in Rensselaer, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1993 - 1958 Maria Cantwell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Representative-D-Washington 1993 - 1995, Senator-D-Washington 2001 - 1958 Michael Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Thriller, Bad 1958 Lori Garbacz, South Bend, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1989 Circle K Tucson Open 1958 Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003 1957 Marlon D. Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-Maybe Tomorrow 1956 Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer, Nobody 1956 Timothy J. Roemer, born in South Bend, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1991 - 2003 1956 Janice E Voss Ford, South Bend, Indiana, PhD/Astronaut, STS-57, 63, 83, 94 1956 David A. Wolf, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, MD/astronaut, STS-58, sk: 89/91 1956 La Toya Yvette Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, Playboy, Millipede 1955 Tom Inskeep, Bluffton, Indiana, Canadian Tour golfer 1955 Michael James Sullivan, born in Gary, Indiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Southern Open 1954 Steve Wariner, Noblesville Indiana, country singer, Small Town Girl 1954 1st fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary, Indiana) 1954 Jermaine Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-ABC 1953 Kin Shriner, Indiana, actor, Scott-General Hospital, Rituals 1953 Wil Shriner, New York City/Indiana, talk show host, Wil Shriner Show 1953 Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1953 15th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Kansas 69-68 1952 Jill Long Thompson, born in Warsaw, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1989 - 1995 1952 Jayne Thobois, Noblesville, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1995 Hawaiian-56th 1952 Sharon Gabet, Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Edge of Night, Another World 1951 Mark N Brown, Valparaiso, Indiana, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-28, 48, 66 1951 Fuzzy [Frank] Zoeller, New Albany, Indiana, PGA golfer, Masters 1981 1951 John Cougar Mellencamp, Seymour Indiana, rocker, Jack and Diane 1951 Harry Smith, Hammond, Indiana, TV co-anchor, CBS Morning Show 1951 Deniece Williams, Chandler, Indiana, singer, Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait 1951 Jackie Jackson, Sigmund, born in Gary, Indiana, rocker, Jackson 5-ABC 1951 Mick Mars, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, rocker, heavy metal guitarist, played for glam metal band Motley Crue 1951 -35 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Greensburg, Indiana (state record until 1994) 1950 Jane Pauley, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, newscaster, Today, NBC Weekend 1950 Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, R U Tuff Enuff 1950 Ernest Thomas, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Roger-What's Happening!! 1949 Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit 1949 Pete Visclosky, born in Gary, Indiana, Representative-D-Indiana 1985 - 1949 Julia Barr, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, Brooke-All My Children 1948 Sarah Purcell, Richmond, Indiana, actress/TV hostess, Real People 1948 Avery Brooks, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9 1948 Jerry Ross, Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, STS-61B, 27, 37, 55, 74,sk:88 1948 Larry McNeeley, Lafayette, Indiana, banjo player, Glen Campbell Hour 1947 Janie Fricke, South Whitley, Indiana, singer, It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy 1947 David Letterman, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, comedian, Late Night 1947 Dan Quayle, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1977 - 1981, Senator-R-Indiana 1981 - 1989, 44th Vice President-R, 1989 - 1993 1946 Bill Forsyth, director, Local Hero, Breaking, Indiana, Housekeeping 1946 Michael Warren, born in Indiana, actor, Bobby Hill-Hill Street Blues 1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary, Indiana schools to protest integration 1945 Steve Kroft, Kokomo, Indiana, co-editor, 60 Minutes 1945 Ron Glass, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Harris-Barney Miller, Frank's Place 1945 Ron Glass, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Ron-Barney Miller, New Odd Couple 1945 Clarissa Pinkola Estes, born in Indiana, writer, psychologist, certified Jungian psychoanalyst, poet, author, wrote bestseller, 'Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype' 1944 Terry Funk, born in Hammond, Indiana, pro wrestler, WWF/NWA, actor, Paradise Alley 1944 George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1942 Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic 1942 Donald E. Williams, Lafayette, Indiana, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51D, STS-34 1941 Connie Smith, Elkhart, Indiana, singer, Dream Painter, New Horizons 1941 Lonnie Mack, born in Aurora, Indiana, rocker, Baby What's Wrong 1941 Twyla Tharp, born in Portland, Indiana, choreographer, Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe 1940 Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1940 2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42 1940 Bill, Indiana, Bishop-designate, Truro 1938 Dr. R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana 1938 Jeremy Boorda, born in South Bend, Indiana, admiral, U.S. Navy, 25th Chief of Naval Operations 1938 Dan Burton, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1983 - 1938 Fred "Hammer" Williamson, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Chiefs 1937 Jo Anne Worley, born in Lowell, Indiana, comedienne, Laugh-in 1937 Joseph P Allen IV, Crawfordsville, Indiana, PhD/astronaut, STS-5, STS 51A 1936 116 degrees F (47 degrees C), Collegeville, Indiana (state record) 1936 Chad Everett, born in South Bend, Indiana, actor, Medical Center, Airplane II 1936 Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show 1935 David Canary, Elwood, Indiana, actor, Peyton Place, Candy-Bonanza 1935 Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster 1935 Ken Kercheval, born in Wolcottville, Indiana, actor, Cliff Barnes-Dallas 1934 Sydney Pollack, born in Indiana, American film director, producer, actor in over 30 films 1934 Denny "Scott" Miller, Bloomington, Indiana, actor, Wagon Train 1934 Florence Henderson, Dale, Indiana, actress and singer, Carol-Brady Bunch 1933 Phill Niblock, born in Anderson, Indiana, composer, videographer, filmmaker, director, avente-garde music foundation, Experimental Media 1933 Easley Blackwood, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, composer, Un Voyage a Cythere 1932 Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor, Pete Dixon-Room 222 1932 Richard G. Lugar, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Senator-R-Indiana 1977 - 1932 Andrew Jacobs, Jr., born in Indianapolis, Indiana,Representative-D-Indiana, 1965 - 1973, 1975 - 1997 1931 David Baker, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, composer, Reflections 1931 James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1931 Mack Mattingly, born in Anderson, Indiana, Senator-R-Georgia 1981 - 1986 1930 Gregory C Bell, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, long jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1929 Betsy Palmer, E Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th 1929 WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down 1929 AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down 1928 Ross Barbour, Columbus, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1928 Robert Indiana, American Artist 1928 Dick York, Fort Wayne, Indiana, actor, Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind 1928 Peter, Indiana, jazz musician 1928 Frank Borman, born in Gary, Indiana, astronaut, Gemini 7, Apollo 8, CEO, Eastern Airline 1928 Philip Jose Farmer, Indiana, science fiction novelist, Riverworld 1928 Birch Bayh, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Senator-D-Indiana 1963 - 1981 1927 Don Barbour, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1927 John T. Myers, born in Covington, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1967 - 1997 1926 James McCracken, born in Gary, Indiana, dramatic tenor, Rodolfo-La Boheme 1926 James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder 1926 Bob Flannigan, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1926 Virgil Grissom, born in Mitchell, Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Merc 4, Gemini 3 1926 Elwood Hillis, born in Kokomo, Indiana, Representative-R-Indiana 1971 - 1987 1925 Dorothy Claire, born in LaPorte, Indiana, singer, Winchell and Mahoney 1925 WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) 1925 Charles Aidman, Frankfort, Indiana, narrator, New Twilight Zone 1924 William Marshall, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Blacula, Something of Value 1923 Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1923 Ted Stevens, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Senator-R-Alaska 1968 - 2009 1923 Ned Rorem, Richmond Indiana, composer/author, Sky Music 1923 Chris Schenkel, Biuppus, Indiana, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights 1923 Anne Baxter, Michigan City, Indiana, actress, Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel 1922 Kurt Vonnegut, born in Indiana, novelist, essayist, satirist, wrote 'Slaughterhouse Five' 1922 Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan 1922 John Bromfield, born in South Bend, Indiana, actor, Easy to Love 1922 Adam Kennedy, born in Lafayette, Indiana, actor, Dion-Californian 1919 Tom Harmon, Rensselaer Indiana, sportscaster/NFL tailback, Heisman 1919 Strother Martin, born in Kokomo, Indiana, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot 1919 Forrest Tucker, born in Plainfield, Indiana, actor, O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail 1918 Tom "Stubby" Fouts, Carroll County, Indiana, actor, Polka-go-round 1918 Richard Crane, Newcastle, Indiana, actor, Surfside 6 1914 Bobby Sherwood, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show 1914 John Hubbard, born in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, actor, Don't Call Me Charlie 1913 Red Skelton, born in Vincennes, Indiana, comedian, Red Skelton Show 1912 Durward Kirby, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Garry Moore Show 1911 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates 1910 Robert Paige, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, actor, Colgate Comedy Hour 1910 Scatman Crothers, Benjamin, Terre Haute, Indiana, actor, Zapped, Shining 1909 Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only 1909 Earl Butz, born in Indiana, served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Nixon and Ford administrations 1907 1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana 1906 Lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake, Indiana, actress, Father of Bride, Julia 1906 Harry Von Zell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Burns and Allen 1906 David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer, Chaconne 1905 Henry Watson Furness, an Indiana physican, named minister of Haiti 1905 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) 1904 Eddie Condon, Goodland, Indiana, jazz guitarist, Eddie Condon's Floor Show 1904 Chuck Klein, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Philadelphia Phillies, 43 home runs in 1929 1903 Phil Harris, born in Linton, Indiana, actor, Anything Goes, Robin Hood 1903 Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor, Mr Ed, Father of the Bride 1902 Kermit Maynard, Vevey, Indiana, cowboy actor, Saturday Roundup 1902 Will Greer, born in Frankfort, Indiana, actor, Grandpa Walton-The Waltons 1901 Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder 1901 Carmelita Geraghty, born in Rushville, Indiana, actress, My Best Girl, Texas Ranger 1900 Norman Foster, born in Richmond, Indiana, actor, Skyscraper Souls 1899 Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington, Indiana, pianist/composer 1899 Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington, Indiana, actor/songwriter, Stardust 1899 Ralph Dumke, Indiana, actor, Movieland Quiz 1898 Robert Keith, Fowler, Indiana, actor, Battle Circus, Branded, Wild One 1896 Howard Hawks, Goshen, Indiana, director/producer, Rio Bravo, Scarface 1895 Louise Fazenda, Lafayette, Indiana, actress/comedienne, Almost an actress 1893 Cole Porter, Indiana, composer/lyricist, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate 1893 Harold C Urey, Indiana, physicist, Deuterium, Nobel 1934 1892 John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Wabash, Indiana, comedian, Olsen and Johnson 1892 William D McCoy of Indiana appointed U.S. minister to Liberia 1890 Harland Sanders, Henryville, Indiana, colonel/CEO, Kentucky Fried Chicken 1890 Marjorie Main, Tomlinson, Action, Indiana, actress, Another Thin Man 1890 Monte Blue, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, silent film actor, Montana, Oh Boy 1887 Charles Dingle, born in Wabash, Indiana, actor, stage, film, played role of senator in 'Call Me Madam', films include 'The Little Foxes' 1887 Raymond Walburn, Plymouth, Indiana, actor, Christmas in July 1886 Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 1884 Tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana kill 800 people 1883 1st night baseball under lights, Ft. Wayne Indiana 1880 1st town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, Indiana) 1878 Louise Dresser, Kerlin, Evansville, Indiana, actress, Maid of Salem 1877 Lewis M Terman, Indiana, psychologist, developed Stanford-Binet IQ test 1876 29th Postmaster General: James N. Tyner of Indiana takes office 1876 George Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71 1874 Purdue University (Indiana) admits it's 1st student 1873 Ray Ewry, born in Lafayette, Indiana, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics 1873 1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute 1871 Frederick Burton, Indiana, actor, One Way Passage 1870 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) 1865 S Brownsville, Texas (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed 1845 John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, dies in Allen County Indiana 1844 University of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana 1825 Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community 1816 Indiana becomes 19th state 1800 Indiana Territory organized |
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