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1999 20th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: at Des Moines GC, W Des Moines, Iowa

1989 KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO

1970 Lance Ringnald, born in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. gymnist 1992 Olympics

1967 Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner

1964 Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins

1959 KDIN TV channel 11 in Des Moines, IA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1955 KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast

1954 WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1951 Thomas Warren Purtzer, Des Moines, Iowa, PGA golfer, 1977 Glen Campbell

1950 WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting

1947 Stephen Collins, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Star Trek I, Tattingers

1942 Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines

1935 KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR

1930 Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights

1929 Sada Thompson, Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Family, Pursuit of Happiness

1928 Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart

1926 Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Last Picture Show, Phyllis

1926 Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Phyllis, High Anxiety

1924 WHO-AM in Des Moines Iowa begins radio transmissions

1914 Harriet Hilliard Nelson, born in Des Moines, singer and actress, Ozzie and Harriet

1902 Frank Jenks, Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Zombies on Broadway



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