1997 Scott Hoch wins Greater Milwaukee Golf Open with a 26807721201
1997 New York Yankee Mike Whiton held in Milwaukee on charges of sexual assault
1994 Jeffrey Dahmer, [Butcher of Milwaukee], killer, killed in prison at 34
1993 Don Henley booed in Milwaukee when he dedicates the song "It's Not Easy Being Green" to President Clinton
1992 Despite trailing 7-1, New York Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers and then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game
1991 Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, 10-9, in 19 innings
1989 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins AL MVP
1989 Yanks beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, score is changed to 5-1 after game is over. Umpire rules Roberto Kelly scored before a double-play
1989 Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet
1988 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)
1988 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9
1988 Bradley Center in Milwaukee opens
1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games
1987 Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee
1987 Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season
1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games
1985 Milwaukee businessman Herb Kohl purchases the Milwaukee Bucks
1984 Milwaukee 10-game losing streak ends
1983 Sonya Robinson, (Milwaukee), 23, crowned 16th Miss Black America
1982 Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee's 2nd consecutive AL Cy Young
1982 Milwaukee Brewer Paul Molitor getrs world sereis record 5 hits
1982 Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship
1982 NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT)
1981 Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity
1980 Milwaukee beats Boston Red Sox, 18-1 (Cooper and Money hit grand slams)
1979 Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0 ending 213 straight games without a shutout
1978 1st game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does
1978 1st 6 teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa, NJ, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota and Dayton
1976 Cleve Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89)
1975 Summit in Houston opens - Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-89
1975 Ray Allen, NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks
1975 46th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-3 at County Stadium, Milwaukee
1975 Hank Aaron's 1st HR in Milwaukee since 1965
1975 Hank Aaron returns as a Milwaukee player (Brewer)
1974 Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record)
1974 Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Dave May
1974 Jerald Honeycutt, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
1974 Jamie Feick, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
1974 Kansas City Royal Steve Busby 2nd no-hitter beats Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0
1974 28th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee, 4 games to 3
1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers
1973 Greg Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1972 Dede Demet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1972 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12)
1972 Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13)
1972 Shawn Respert, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors
1971 Vin Baker, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
1971 Mark Loretta, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 Scott Karl, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 Marshall Boze, San Manual, Arizona, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 25th NBA Championship: Milwaukee beat Balt Bullets in 4 games
1971 Mari Holden, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1971 Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record)
1971 Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 Ken Felder, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Oly-sil-92, 96
1970 Mike Matheny, Columbus, Ohio, catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1970 Michael Potts, Langdale AL, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1970 Nicky Goetze, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA Acad
1970 Mark Grudzielanek, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Montreal Expos
1970 Lee Mayberry, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies
1970 Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
1970 Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0
1970 Bud Selig becomes CEO of Milwaukee Brewers
1970 Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bank
1970 Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee
1970 Amy Pietz, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actress, Annie-Caroline In the City
1970 Heather Graham, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actress, Drugstore Cowboy, Diggstown
1970 Milwaukee Brewers make their 1st trade (with Oakland A's)
1969 Joe Randa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Dave Nilsson, Brisbane Australia, catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Angel Miranda, Arecieo Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Jose Valentin, Manati Puerto Rico, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Jeff Cirillo, born in Pasadena, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Fernando Vina, born in Sacramento, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1969 Milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)
1969 Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks
1968 Jory Husain, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Jawaharial-Head of the Class
1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson
1968 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1st game beating Detroit 138-118 (6th game)
1968 Milwaukee Bucks play their 1st game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls
1968 Michael Curry, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
1968 1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago
1968 Jesse Levis, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1968 Tyrone Hill, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks
1968 Matt Mieske, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1968 NBA announces it will expand to Milwaukee and Phoenix
1968 Marty Conlon, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
1967 Ben McDonald, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1967 Arthur Allyn says White Sox will play 9 games in Milwaukee in 1968
1967 Pat Listach, born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1967 Race riot in Milwaukee (4 killed)
1967 Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open
1967 Graeme Lloyd, born in Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers
1966 David Miley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nike golfer, 1992 Cleveland Open
1966 Kevin Koslofski, Decatur, Illinois, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1966 Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks
1966 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open
1966 Clare Look-Jaeger, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, high jumper
1966 John Jaha, born in Portland, Oregon, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1966 Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee)
1966 Randolph Keys, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
1966 Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966
1965 Brian Givens, Lompoc California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1965 Michael Paul Springer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Greater Milwaukee
1965 Daniel Held, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10k runner
1965 Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc applies for a NL franchise
1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Milwaukee Golf Open
1965 Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants
1965 Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres
1965 Kenny Harrison, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, triple jumper
1965 Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee
1965 Braves offer Milwaukee $500,000 to terminate their lease a year earlier, the proposal is turned down
1964 Mike Fetters, Van Nuys California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1964 Benoit Benjamin, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks
1964 NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966
1964 Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta
1964 Skip [Jules I] Kendall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, PGA golfer, 1993 Intl-8th
1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open
1964 Armon Gilliam, NBA forward, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets
1964 Kevin Duckworth, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks
1963 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks
1963 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open
1963 Tim Balmer, Milwaukee Wis, Canadian Tour golfer, Bermuda Open-1990
1963 Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors
1962 Timothy Hacker, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 10k runner
1962 Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard and forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
1962 Lesa Ann Pedriana, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, playmate, April, 1984
1962 Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets HR record of 31 by a pitcher
1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Milwaukee Golf Open
1962 Kevin Seitzer, born in Springfield, Illinois, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1961 Milwaukee sets record of 4 consecutive home runs (Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas)
1961 Terry Cummings, NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
1960 Leroy Chiao, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, astronaut, STS 65, 72, sk: 92
1960 Baseball game in Milwaukee postponed due to dense fog
1959 Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
1959 Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
1959 Milwaukee Brave Bill Bruton hits 2 bases loaded triples
1959 WVTV TV channel 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (IND) begins broadcasting
1959 Stephanie Farwig, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, golfer, 1994 LPGA Corning Classic-2nd
1957 WMVS TV channel 10 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PBS) begins broadcasting
1957 Milwaukee Braves beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 54th World Series
1957 Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2
1957 Milwaukee Braves' Frank Torre scores 6 runs in 1 game
1957 Joseph F Cairnes succeeds Lou Perini as President of Milwaukee Braves
1956 WITI TV channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
1955 Jeana Tomasino, Milwaukee Wis, playmate, Nov, 1980
1954 Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws
1954 WISN TV channel 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26
1954 Milwaukee Braves Jim Wilson no-hits Phillies, 2-0
1954 Milwaukee Braves' Hank Aaron's 1st game
1954 Moses Malone, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers
1953 John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee
1953 1st game of Milwaukee Braves, they beat Cin Reds 2-0
1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee
1953 NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903)
1953 Boston Braves, who own Milwaukee minor league franchise, block St. Louis Browns attempt to shift their franchise to Milwaukee
1952 Braves last game in Boston's Braves Field before move to Milwaukee
1950 John Matuszak, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, NFLer, Raiders, /actor, Hollywood Beat
1950 Jerry Zucker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director, Airplane, Naked Gun
1949 Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist, Talking Heads
1949 Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open
1948 Dave Cowens, NBA forward, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
1948 Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
1947 David Zucker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director, Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret
1947 Lucius Allen, NBA star for the Milwaukee Bucks
1945 Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleve Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
1944 Deidre Hall, Milwaukee, actress, Days of our Lives, Our House
1943 Steve Miller, Milwaukee, rocker, Abracadabra, Space Cowboy
1943 Steve Miller, Milwaukee, rocker
1943 Dave Eichelberger, Waco, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Greater Milwaukee Open
1943 Calvin Peete, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1979 Greater Milwaukee Open
1942 Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks
1940 Al Jarreau, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, jazz singer, Moonlighting
1938 Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cin, Milwaukee, Olympics gold 1960
1936 Tom Snyder, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, newscaster, Tommorow, NBC Weekend News
1936 Paul Shenar, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Carrington-Roots
1935 Bruce Crampton, Sydney Australia, PGA golfer, 1961 Milwaukee Open
1935 Gene Wilder, born in Milwaukee, actor, Silver Streak
1935 Salome Jens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actress, From Here to Eternity
1935 Bob Uecker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, catcher/actor, Mr Belvedere
1933 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee
1931 Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter, 512
1930 Robert Easton, Milwaukee, actor, Someone Up There Likes Me
1928 Nancy Olson, born in Milwaukee, actress, Absent-Minded Professor, Pollyanna
1927 Donald Gramm, Milwaukee Wisconsin, bass-baritone
1926 Charlotte Rae, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actress, Edna-Facts of Life
1925 Felice Bryant, Milwaukee, rock writer, Bye Bye Love
1922 Pat Harder, Milwaukee, NFL fullback, Cardinals, Lions
1921 Warren Spahn, left-handed pitcher, Boston/Milwaukee Braves
1914 Pee Wee King, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, country vocalist, Pee Wee King Song
1914 Ralph Herman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, orch leader, Circus Time
1912 Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee
1910 Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, orch leader, Hollywood Palace
1909 Abner Biberman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director and actor, Imhook-Kodiak
1908 Walter Annenberg, born in Milwaukee, publisher, Triangle-TV Guide and Ambassador to Great Britain
1902 Eduard Franz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Zorro
1902 Al Simmons, Milwaukee, outfielder, A's, /lifetime batting avg of .334
1902 Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Milwaukee, cowboy, Crash Corrigan's Ranch
1901 Milwaukee is dropped from the AL and replaced by St. Louis Browns
1900 Otto Clarence Luening, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, composer, Sonority Canon
1900 Spencer Tracy, born in Milwaukee, actor, Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib
1900 NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)
1900 American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis
1899 Pat O'Brien, Milwaukee, actor, Knute Rockne, Angels with Dirty Faces
1893 Alfred Lunt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Broadway actor, Emmy 1965
1883 Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisconsin, kills 71
1883 Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt
1878 H V Kaltenborn, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, newscaster, Who Said That?
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