1998 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1
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 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
1974 Joaquin Phoenix, American Actor
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 FIN, NHL forward, Oly-Bronze-1998, Phoenix
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/Oly-gold-1988
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, Oly-gold-96
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
1960 Paul William Azinger, Holyoke, Massachusetts, PGA golfer, 1987 Phoenix Open
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, Oly-S-76
1958 Alexander W. B. 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 Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
1942 Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968
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 Dale Douglass, born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, PGA golfer, 1970 Phoenix Open
1934 Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals
1929 Joan Ganz Cooney, born in Phoenix, Arizona, TV exec, Children's TV Workshop
1929 KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
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
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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