2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 1993 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1 1993 Event Police officers found guilty of violating Rodney Kings civil rights 1992 Death George Berkeley, actor (Life Stinks, Captains and Kings), dies at 70 1991 Event Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games 1991 Event Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road 1991 Event Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses 1990 Event Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1988 Event Arco Arena in Sacramento, California opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75 1988 Event Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 1987 Event Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak 1982 Event Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 1982 Death Victor Jory, Alaskan actor (Kings Row, Manhunt), dies at 79 1980 Event Kings tie NHL rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs Isles 1980 Event Islander Potvin's 2 shorthanded goals tie NHL record vs Kings and set NHL rec of 2 shorthanded playoff goals in 1 period 1979 Event Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders 1978 Event New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings 1977 Birthday Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1977 Birthday Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Death Victor Varconi, actor (Divine Lady, King of Kings), dies at 85 1975 Birthday Michael Stewart, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1975 Birthday Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1974 Birthday Tariq Abdul Wahad, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie 1974 Birthday Anthony Johnson, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Birthday Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1974 Death David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87 1973 Birthday Corliss Williamson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1973 Death John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres, dies at 31 in Radlett, Hertfordshire 1973 Event Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA Kansas City Kings for $450,000 1973 Death Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 1973 Birthday Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 1973 Birthday Tyus Edney, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings 1972 Event Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak 1972 Birthday Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Event Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders 1972 Birthday Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings 1972 Birthday Michael Smith, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Birthday Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team 1972 Birthday Brian Grant, NBA forward for the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings 1972 Birthday Clint McDaniel, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1972 Birthday John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Birthday Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Laura Moss, Kings Mountain, Ohio, actress, Amanda Cory-Another World 1971 Birthday Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Terry Dehere, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Birthday Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Bobby Hurley, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1971 Birthday Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Birthday Kevin Salvadori, NBA center for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Birthday Lawrence Funderburke, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1970 Birthday Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Birthday Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Byron Houston, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Billy Owens, NBA forward and guard for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998 1969 Birthday Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets 1969 Event Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Birthday Lionel Simmons, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1968 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kings River Golf Open 1968 Birthday Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings 1968 Event Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London 1968 Birthday Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1966 Birthday Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1966 Birthday John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings 1965 Birthday Kevin Gamble, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1965 Birthday Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1965 Birthday Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Birthday Olden Polynice, NBA forward and center for the Sacramento Kings 1964 Birthday Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Birthday Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings 1963 Birthday Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1961 Birthday Kelly Hrudey, Edmonton, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1960 Birthday Antonio Banderas, born in Malaga, Spain, actor, Philadelphia, Evita, Mambo Kings 1960 Event Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey 1960 Birthday Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings 1956 Birthday Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen 1954 Birthday Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1953 Birthday Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1951 Birthday Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1949 Birthday Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1945 Birthday Rogie Vachon, Quebec, NHL goalie, Canadiens, Kings, Vezina-1968 1945 Birthday [Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author, High Kings 1944 Birthday Katherine Crawford, actress, Captains and Kings, Gemini Man 1944 Birthday Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings 1942 Birthday John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres 1939 Birthday Mike Hill, born in Jackson, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1977 Ohio Kings Island Open 1938 Birthday Bob Scholl, rocker, Mellow Kings 1937 Event Maxwell Anderson's "Masque of Kings," premieres in New York City 1926 Birthday Nan Leslie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kings Row, Californians 1925 Birthday Jack Kramer, actor, Kings of the Court 1924 Birthday Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena 1913 Birthday Mary Durack, born in Adelaide, Australia, poet, author, historian, wrote Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country 1913 Birthday Betty Field, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Kings Row, Bus Stop 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games 1902 Birthday Victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor, Kings Row, Manhunt 1902 Birthday Harold Roxbee Cox Kings Norton, aeronautical engineer 1894 Birthday Cornelis Rijnsdorp, writer, Kings Children 1891 Birthday Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City 1875 Birthday H[arry] B[yron] Warner, born in London, England, actor, King of Kings 1875 Birthday Thomas W. Ross, actor, Without Limit, Kings Row, 17, Mortal Storm 1862 Event Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1846 Birthday Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings 1780 Event British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC 1754 Event Kings College in New York City opens (renamed Columbia College) 1754 Event Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City) 1688 Birthday Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet, Fight of Kings and Mice 1676 Event Kings Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty 1556 Event Kings Henri I and Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles 1531 Event Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other 1516 Event Kings Charles I and Francois I signs Treaty of Noyons 1298 Event Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf and Albrecht I 870 Event Kings Charles the Bare and Louis the German divide Lutherans
