2000 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2
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 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, World-brz-95/Oly-gold-96
1979 Indiana Pacers cut Ann Meyers, 1st woman on an NBA club
1979 41st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Mich State beats Indiana St. 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 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 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 Michael Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Thriller, Bad
1958 Lori Garbacz, South Bend, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1989 Circle K Tucson Open
1957 Marlon D. Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Jackson 5-Maybe Tomorrow
1956 Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer, Nobody
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
1954 Mick Mars, born in Indiana, guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls
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 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 -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 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, Lt Col 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
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
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, Capt USN/astro, 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, Olympics gold 1984
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 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 Denny "Scott" Miller, Bloomington, Indiana, actor, Wagon Train
1934 Florence Henderson, Dale, Indiana, actress and singer, Carol-Brady Bunch
1933 Easley Blackwood, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, composer, Un Voyage a Cythere
1932 Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor, Pete Dixon-Room 222
1931 David Baker, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, composer, Reflections
1931 James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause
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
1927 Don Barbour, born in Greencastle, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen
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, Lt Col USAF/astronaut, Merc 4, Gemini 3
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 Ned Rorem, Richmond Indiana, composer/author, Sky Music
1923 Chris Schenkel, Biuppus, Indiana, sportscaster, Monday Night Fights
1923 Anne Baxter, Michigan City, Indiana, actr, Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel
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, orch 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
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 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, Lafayette, Indiana, jumper, Olympics-10 gold-1900, 04, 06, 08
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
1739 George Clymer, U.S. merchant, signed Decl of, Indiana, Constitution
1721 Roger Sherman, signer, Decl of, Indiana, Constitution
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