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1978 Kate Robinson, Peoria, Illinois, dance skater, & Kate Robinson

1972 Renee Heiken, Peoria, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1994 Florida Women's Open

1971 WTVP TV channel 47 in Peoria, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1970 Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians

1969 Lisa Matthews, Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Apr, 1990

1968 Carla McGhee, born in Peoria, Illinois, U.S. basketball forward, won Olympic gold in 1996

1964 Joe Girardi, Peoria, Illinois, catcher, New York Yankees

1958 WMBD TV channel 31 in Peoria, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting

1955 Debbie Boostrom, born in Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Aug, 1981

1953 WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 WEEK TV channel 25 in Peoria, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting

1949 Gary Richrath, Peoria, Illinois, rock guitarist, REO Speedwagon

1944 Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs

1942 David Ogden Stiers, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Winchester-M*A*S*H, Doc

1934 FDIC pays off 1st insured depositors, Fon du Lac Bank, East Peoria, Illinois

1926 Cynthia Stone, Peoria, Illinois, actress, That Wonderful Guy, Ad Libbers

1925 Marshall Thompson, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Bog, To Hell and Back, Daktari

1923 Robert H. Michel, born in Peoria, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1957 - 1995

1921 Betty Friedan, born in Peoria, Illinois, feminist writer, Feminine Mystique

1898 Marian Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly

1896 Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee

1890 Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Calvin and Colonel


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