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2008 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands in the polar region on Mars
1998 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1 1998 Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964, dies at 89 from a stroke 1997 Phoenix Coyote Mike Gartner is 5th NHLer to score 700 goals 1996 NHL Winnipeg Jets officially become the Phoenix Coyotes 1996 NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix 1995 NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix 1995 Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520 1995 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Phoenix, Arizona on KEDJ 106.3/100.3 FM 1995 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix 1993 River Phoenix, actor (Stand By Me), dies of drug overdose at 23 1993 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns get into a major brawl 1992 New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals 1992 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1992 Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns 1992 America West Arena opens in Phoenix 1991 Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix Az 1991 NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day 1990 122 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona 1990 120 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona 1989 93 degrees F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona 1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami 1988 1st NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix; Cowboys beat Card 1988 Phoenix Cardinals play 1st regular-season NFL game 1988 NFL's St. Louis Cardinals officially move to Phoenix 1988 NFL St. Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix 1986 Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 1986 San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix 1985 Phoenix Arizona, gets 3 inches of snow 1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1977 Marko Milic, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1976 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1975 Molly Tuter, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1975 Umeki Webb, WNBA guard and forward, Phoenix Mercury 1974 Joaquin Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Joaquin Phoenix, American Actor 1974 Antonio McDyess, NBA forward for the Phoenix Suns 1974 Tara Williams, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1974 Chris Carr, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves 1974 Steve Nash, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Horacio Llamas, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Jason Kidd, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1973 Terrence Rencher, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Amber Valletta, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Face, House of Style, Bazaar 1972 Loren Meyer, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Nicole Beach, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Wonderbra 1972 Leta Lindley, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1995 State Farm Rail-3rd 1972 Tia Jackson, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1972 Keith Tkachuk, born in Melrose, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA 1972 Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1972 Juha Ylonen, Helsinki, Finland, NHL forward, Phoenix, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1971 Toni Foster, WNBA forward and center, Phoenix Mercury 1971 Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Bridget Pettis, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1970 Monique Ambers, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1970 River Phoenix, Madras Ore, actor, Little Nikta, Stand By Me 1970 Marlies Askamp, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1969 Cece Peniston, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss Black AZ/singer, Finally 1969 Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks 1969 11th Grammy Awards: Mrs. Robinson, By the Time I Get to Phoenix wins 1968 Steve Phoenix, U.S. baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics 1968 NBA announces it will expand to Milwaukee and Phoenix 1967 Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns 1967 KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix, Arizona (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 George McCloud, NBA forward and guard, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns 1966 Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 William Fred Mayfair, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1993 Greater Milw Open 1966 Danny Manning, NBA forward and center for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament 1965 Richey Reneberg, born in Phoenix, Arizona, tennis star, 1995 Australian doubles 1965 Michele Timms, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Olympics-1988, 96 1965 Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1964 Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies' Golf Open 1964 Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center and forward, Phoenix Mercury, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Wayman Tisdale, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1964 Christina Ferguson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, playmate, Apr, 1983 1963 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament 1963 A C Green, NBA forward, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1962 Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, Arizona (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Gabrielle Carteris, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Andrea-Beverly Hills 90210 1959 Judi Adams, born in Phoenix, Arizona, archer, Olympics-1980, 96 1959 Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Mare Winningham, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, St. Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch 1959 Danny Ainge, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns 1958 Steven L Smith, Phoenix Arizona, astronaut, STS-68, 82 1958 Dwayne Evans, born in Phoenix, Arizona, 200m runner 1976 Olympics bronze 1958 KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Nancy Lieberman Cline, Brooklyn, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1958 Alexander W. 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Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer, 1988 Phoenix Open 1958 Kelly Leadbetter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1986 Hennessy French Open 1957 Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team 1956 Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki, Tekushima, Japan, golfer, 1995 Phoenix Open-8th 1955 Dianne Kay, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter 1954 William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix, Illinois, basketballer 1976 Olympics gold 1954 David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics 1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting 1951 Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open 1951 Lynda Carter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss USA, 1973, actress, Wonder Woman 1950 Paul Westphal, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns 1949 Howard Allen Twitty, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1979 BC Open 1948 Jamie Lyn Bauer, born in Phoenix Arizona, actress, Young and Restless, Centerfold Girls 1947 Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa 1946 Stevie Nicks, born in Phoenix, Arizona, rocker, Fleetwood Mac-Bella Donna 1946 Christopher Fry's "Phoenix too Frequent," premieres in London 1944 Patti Labelle, singer, Phoenix, Tasty, Chameleon 1943 Garrett List, born in Phoenix, Arizona, composer, vocalist, trombonist, formed Julliard Ensemble, composed classical, jazz, pop, free jazz music 1943 Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns 1942 Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968 1939 Chuck Robb, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-D-Virginia 1989 - 2001 1938 Duane Eddy, born in Phoenix, Arizona, country singer, Peter Gunn, Cannonball 1938 Glen Campbell, singer, By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston 1938 Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open 1936 Glen Campbell, born in Delight, Arkansas, actor/singer, Time I Get to Phoenix 1936 Dale Douglass, born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, PGA golfer, 1970 Phoenix Open 1934 Norman D. Shumway, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative-R-California 1979- 1934 Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals 1929 Joan Ganz Cooney, born in Phoenix, Arizona, TV executive, Children's TV Workshop 1929 KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions 1927 Bob Stump, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative-R-Arizona 1977 - 2003 1923 Patricia Phoenix, County Galway Ireland, actress, L Shaped Room 1922 Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood, Illinois, painter/sculptor, Phoenix 1920 Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie 1909 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix 1909 M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet, Phoenix 1909 Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964 1884 Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet and author, Bird Phoenix 1881 Phoenix Arizona incorporates 1847 Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake Michigan, kills 200 1833 Phoenix Society forms (New York) 1828 1st American Indian newspaper in U.S., "Cherokee Phoenix," published |
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