2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, dies today in a Nebraska hospital; Salia was already in critical condition upon his arrival after medical transport from West Africa 2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor working in Sierra Leone, is being stabilized for transport to a Nebraska hospital after contracting the Ebola virus; Salia was not working in a hospital treating the virus, and the source of his infection is not clear 2013 Event The U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified cyclospora in salads made by Taylor Farms; the parasite caused illness in over 223 diners in Nebraska and Iowa 2002 Event Rose Bowl, Miami Hurricanes beat Nebraska Cornhuskers 37 - 14 1996 Event Nebraska and Penn State are 5th and 6th major colleges to win 700 1989 Event -18 degrees F in Denver, -23 degrees F in Kansas City, Missouri, -42 degrees F in Scottsbluff Nebraska -47 degrees F in Hardin Mont and -60 degrees F in Black Hills South Dakota 1984 Event Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship 1983 Event 49th Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Rozier, Nebraska (RB) 1982 Birthday Andy Roddick, born in Omaha, Nebraska, professional tennis player, ranked number one in the World for singles in November 2003 1980 Birthday Conor Oberst, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer, songwriter, played with Bright Eyes band, Commander Venus, Park Ave, Monsters of Folk 1979 Birthday Natasha Fisher, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 1997 1979 Birthday Soni Meduna, born in Omaha, Nebraska, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Mandy Groff, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 1996 1978 Birthday Heather Brink, Lincoln, Nebraska, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Rachel White, Columbus Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska 1997 1975 Event 3 people die in tornado that strikes Omaha, Nebraska 1974 Event 41st Sugar Bowl: Nebraska 13 beats Florida 10 1972 Event 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) 1972 Birthday Myra Katherine Hale, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska 1996 1972 Birthday Kimera Bartee, born in Omaha, Nebraska, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Birthday Kerry Lynn Kemper, Miss Nebraska USA 1996 1969 Birthday Jason Christiansen, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Birthday Terry Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 125 lbs/57 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Tom Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 136 lbs/62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Birthday Michele Ebadi, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Miss Nebraska-America 1991 1966 Birthday Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers 1966 Event Race riots in Omaha, Nebraska 1965 Birthday Nicholas Sparks, born in Omaha, Nebraska, bestselling author, writer, novelist, wrote, 'A Walk to Remember', author of novels including, 'Nights in Rodanthe', 'The Last Song', 'The Notebook' 1964 Birthday Leisa Sheridan, born in Omaha, Nebraska, playmate, Jul, 1993 1964 Birthday Erik Turner, born in Omaha, Nebraska, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie 1962 Birthday Janine Turner, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, actress, Maggie-Northern Exposure 1961 Birthday Lucky Vanous, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, model, GQ, Diet Coke 1961 Birthday Mike Schuchart, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Tour Championship 1961 Birthday Alexander Payne, born in Omaha, Nebraska, film director, screenwriter, co-wrote, 'About Schmidt' and 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' 1960 Birthday Bret Erickson, Bennington Nebraska, U.S. trap 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Miranda Wilson, Nebraska, actress, Sandra-Santa Barbara 1960 Birthday Robert Green, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tennis star 1959 Birthday Glenn Dubis, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. 3x40 rifle, Olympics-1984, 88, 96 1958 Birthday Marg Helgenberger, North Bend Nebraska, actress, China Beach 1958 Birthday Wade Boggs, Nebraska, Red Sox/Yank 3rd baseman, AL bat champ 1985-88 1956 Birthday Jim Barton, born Lincoln, Nebraska, soling yachter, won Olympic bronze in 1996 1950 Birthday Fee Waybill, Omaha, Nebraska, rocker, Tubes 1950 Event 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record) 1950 Event 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record) 1948 Birthday Skip Stephenson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, comedian, Real People 1946 Birthday Doug Ingle, Omaha Nebraska, rock vocalist/keyboards, Iron Butterfly 1946 Birthday Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1944 Birthday Swoosie Kurtz, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Slap Shot, Garp, Sisters 1943 Birthday Bob Kerrey, Sen-D Nebraska 1942 Birthday Richard Stoltzman, born in Omaha, Nebraska, clarinetist, Tashi 1942 Birthday Jon Kyl, born in Oakland, Nebraska, Representative-R-Arizona 1987 - 1995, Senator-R-Arizona 1995 - 1941 Birthday Peter Hoagland, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-D-Nebraska 1989 - 1995 1941 Birthday Dick Cheney, born in Lincoln Nebraska, Representative-R-Wyoming 1979 - 1989, George H. W. Bush's Secretary of Defense, 1989 - 1993, vice president 2001 - 2009 1940 Birthday Paul Williams, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer/composer/actor, Planet of the Apes 1940 Birthday Skip Stephenson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, comedian, Real People 1940 Birthday Ed Zschau, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-R-California 1983 - 1987 1939 Birthday Doug Bereuter, born in York, Nebraska, Representative-R-Nebraska 1979 - 2004 1938 Birthday Paul Revere, Harvard Nebraska, pianist, Paul Revere and Raiders 1937 Birthday Jim Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1937 Birthday Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1937 Birthday Robert Boozer, born in Omaha, Nebraska, basketball player 1960 Olympics gold 1936 Birthday Dick Cavett, Kearney, Nebraska, talk show host, Dick Cavett Show 1936 Event 118 degrees F (48 degrees C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) 1936 Birthday Chuck Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1935 Birthday Pete Peterson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-D-Florida 1991 - 1997 1934 Birthday Valentine J Peter, born in Omaha, Nebraska, priest, Boy's Town 1985- 1934 Birthday Nick Nolte, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Teachers, 48 hours, Rich Man Poor Man 1933 Birthday Tompall Glaser, Spalding, Nebraska, singer, Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again 1932 Birthday Inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress, Gretchen-Benson 1930 Birthday Clayton K. Yeutter, Nebraska, U.S. trade rep/Republican National chairman 1930 Birthday David Janssen, born in Naponee Nebraska, actor, Fugitive, Harry O 1929 Birthday Irish McCalla, Pawnee City, Nebraska, actress, Sheena Queen of Jungle 1929 Birthday Bill Barrett, born in Lexington, Nebraska, Representative-R-Nebraska, 1991 - 2001 1928 Birthday Edward Zorinsky, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Senator-D-Nebraska, 1976 - 1987 1928 Birthday Jan Meyers, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Representative-R-Kansas 1985 - 1997 1928 Event Worlds largest hailstone 1 lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska 1925 Birthday David Doyle, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, John Bosley-Charlie's Angels 1924 Birthday Floyd Kalber, born in Omaha, Nebraska, newscaster, NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973 1924 Birthday Marlon Brando, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Superman, Godfather 1923 Birthday Philip Abbott, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, actor, Arthur Ward-The FBI 1922 Birthday Neal Hefti, Hastings, Nebraska, orchestra leader, Kate Smith Show 1922 Birthday Coleen Gray, Staplehurst Nebraska, actress, Apache Drums 1922 Birthday Melvin R. Laird, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-R-Michigan 1953 - 1969, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1969 - 1973 1920 Birthday Montgomery Clift, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, From Here to Eternity 1919 Event Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th 1918 Birthday Dorothy McGuire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Old Yeller, Summer Magic 1916 Birthday Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra 1915 Birthday John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor, Destination: Moon 1913 Birthday Wesley Addy, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Bostonians, Loving 1913 Birthday Tillie Olsen, born in Nebraska, writer, considered the first generation of American feminists 1913 Birthday Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Cafe Society, Prison Farm 1911 Birthday Robert Taylor, Filley, Nebraska, actor, Death Valley Days 1909 Birthday Samuel Yorty, Lincoln, Nebraska, Mayor-LA 1909 Birthday Max Baer, Omaha Nebraska, heavyweight boxing champ, 1934-35 1908 Birthday Frank Leahy, O'Neill Nebraska, football coach, Notre Dame 1907 Birthday Burrill Phillips, Omaha Nebraska, composer, Play Ball 1905 Birthday Henry Fonda, Grand Is, Nebraska, actor, Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond 1901 Birthday Charles Weidman, born in Nebraska, modern dancer and choreographer, Candide 1901 Birthday Mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author, Cheyenne Autumn 1899 Birthday Fred Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tap dancer/actor, Easter Parade, Swingtime 1899 Event -47 degrees F (-44 degrees C), Camp Clarke, Nebraska (state record) 1898 Birthday Adele Marie Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer 1896 Birthday Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer and conductor, Nordic 1894 Event Civic organization, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben founded in Omaha, Nebraska 1894 Birthday Clarence R Hennecke, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Keystone Kops 1893 Birthday Harold Lloyd, Burchard, Nebraska, silent comic, Why Worry, Safety Last 1892 Birthday Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer 1891 Event Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day 1888 Birthday Joseph Henabery, born in Omaha, Nebraska, director, Cobra 1878 Birthday Grace Abbott, Grand Island, Nebraska, social worker, US Children Bureau 1872 Event Arbor day 1st celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 1867 Event Most of Nebraska becomes 37th U.S. state (expanded later) 1867 Event Nebraska becomes 37th U.S. state 1861 Event U.S. creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories 1854 Event Territories of Kansas and Nebraska created 1832 Birthday Julius Sterling Morton, born in Adams, New York, Governor of Nebraska 1893 - 1897, started Arbor Day
