1982 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee opens
1981 Alecia Ingram, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics
1980 1st consumer use of home banking by computer
1973 Chris Woodruff, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, tennis star, 1993 NCAA Division I
1972 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Knoxville Ladies Golf Classic
1971 Dean Panaro, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, diver 1996 Olympics
1971 Johnny Knoxville, American Actor
1968 Mike Milchin, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
1967 WSJK TV channel 2 in Sneedville/Knoxville, Tennessee (PBS) 1st broadcast
1966 Greg McMichael, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1965 Larry Silveira, Walnut Creek California, Nike golfer, NIKE Knoxville Open-2nd
1962 Ben Testerman, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, tennis star
1960 Vic Wilk, born in Los Angeles, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Knoxville Open
1959 Rachel Dennison, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actress, Doralee Rhodes-9 to 5
1956 WBIR TV channel 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954 Ava Barber, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country singer, Lawrence Welk Show
1954 David Keith, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actor, Back Roads, Firestarter
1953 WTVK TV channel 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 WATE TV channel 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 Steve Duncan, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited
1945 Linda Carlson, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actress, Bev-Newhart, Katie-Kaz
1930 Polly Bergen, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actress, Rhoda-Winds of War, Baby Talk
1930 John Cullum, born in Knoxville, actor, Hamlet, Hawaii, Northern Exposure
1926 Jerome Courtland, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, actor, Tonka, Tharus
1914 Brownie McGhee, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, blues guitarist
1894 Charles Meredith, Knoxville, Pennsylvania, actor, Court of Last Resort
1864 Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, Tennessee to Saltville, VA
1863 Skirmish at Bean's Station, Tennessee (Knoxville Campaign)
1863 Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, TN
1861 Riot occurs between prosecessionist and Union supporters in Knoxville TN
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