1995 Event Shawntel Smith (Okla), 24, crowned 69th Miss America 1996 1993 Death Will Rogers, Jr., (Rep-D)/actor (Boy from Okla), commits suicide at 81 1989 Event Okla's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Ok grad student 1987 Event Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary 1984 Event Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla 1980 Event Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981 1964 Event Creighton's Paul Silas grabs Midwest record 27 rebounds against Okla 1957 Event Okla's NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0 1955 Event Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall Kansas and most of Blackwell Okla 1879 Birthday Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory, Okla, humorist
