1996 Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player
1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland
1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974
1985 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship
1984 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship
1983 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship
1983 In NBA, Portland scores all 17 pts in overtime to beat Houston 113-96
1983 Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96
1982 Sandra Haynie/Kathy McMullen wins Portland Ping Team Golf Championship
1981 Donna Caponi Young/Kathy Whitworth wins Portland Ping Team Golf Champ
1980 Kathy Whitworth/Donna Caponi Young win Portland Ping Team Golf Champ
1978 Jermaine O'Neal, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
1978 NBA championship: Portland Trailblazers win in 4 games
1977 N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship
1976 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Portland Golf Classic
1976 Sarah Nadeau, Portland Maine, Miss America-Maine 1997
1975 Jo Ann Washam wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic
1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies beat Portland 2-0 for NASL cup
1974 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90)
1974 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic
1974 Gary Trent, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Rasheed Wallace, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Kelvin Cato, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Alvin Williams, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers
1974 Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
1973 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Open
1972 Clive B Barnes, Portland Me, actor, Scott Hayden-Starman
1972 Tiffeny Milbrett, born in Portland, Oregon, soccer forward 1996 Olympics
1972 Aaron McKie, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers
1972 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic
1972 Rick Brunson, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers
1972 Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves
1972 Brian Grant, NBA forward for the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings
1971 Brian Hunter, born in Portland, Oregon, outfielder, for the Houston Astros
1970 Cleve Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103
1970 Tonya Harding, born in Portland, Oregon, figure skater, Oly-8th-1994/U.S. Champ 1994
1970 Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers
1970 James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers
1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland
1969 Elmore Spencer, NBA center, Portland Trail Blazers
1969 Brittany Gae Thompson, born in Portland, Oregon, Miss Oregon-America 1991
1969 John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers
1968 Sean Higgins, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trailblazers
1968 Jennifer Devine, born in Portland, Oregon, rower 1996 Olympics
1968 Kent Bottenfield, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
1968 Craig Kanada, born in Portland, Oregon, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE South Carolina Classic-3rd
1968 Stacey Augmon, Pasadena, NBA guard, Portland Trailblazers, Hawks
1967 Melissa Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, WPVA volleyballer, Reebok National-13th-1994
1966 Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers
1966 Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons
1966 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, born in Portland, Oregon, decathelete, Olympics gold 96
1966 Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards
1966 John Jaha, born in Portland, Oregon, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
1966 Eric Gunderson, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
1965 Brent Jasmer, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Sly-Bold and Beautiful
1965 Chris Dudley, NBA center, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers
1965 Adam Johnson, Portland, Oregon, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics
1965 Steve Vancil, Oregon City Ore, golfer, 1989 City of Portland
1964 Arvydas Sabonis, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers
1963 Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th
1962 Gerry Norquist, born in Portland, Oregon, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-5th
1962 KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1962 Kory Tarpenning, born in Portland, Oregon, pole vaulter
1961 KOAP TV channel 10 in Portland, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 Victoria Rowell, Portland, Maine, actress, Drucilla-Young and Restless
1960 Donna Smith, born in Portland Oregon, playmate, March, 1985
1960 Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
1959 Judd Nelson, Portland ME, actor, Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan
1959 David Delong, born in Portland, Oregon, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 BC Open
1958 Alton Lister, NBA forward and center, Portland Trailblazers, Celtics
1958 Michael Marx, born in Portland, Oregon, U.S. fencer-epee, Olympic-84, 88, 92, 96
1958 Ren Woods, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Fanta-Roots
1956 KGW TV channel 8 in Portland, OR (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956 Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP
1956 Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy
1955 Margaux Hemingway, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce
1954 WGAN (now WGME) TV channel 13 in Portland, ME (CBS) 1st broadcast
1954 Peter Erling Jacobsen, born in Portland, Oregon, PGA golfer, 1990 Bob Hope
1953 WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Brett Hudson, born in Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show
1952 Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics
1952 1st ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or
1952 KPTV TV channel 12 in Portland, OR (IND) begins broadcasting
1951 Mark Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show
1951 Diana Dennis, born in Portland, Oregon, body builder, Women Physique World
1951 Rindy Ross, born in Portland, Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist, Quarterflash
1949 Bill Hudson, Portland, Oregon, comedian, Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show
1947 7th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 11-1 at Portland CC Ore
1947 Sally Struther, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Gloria-All in the Family
1947 Richard "Dick" Fosbury, Portland, Oregon, high jumper, Oly-gold-68
1947 Dick Fosbury, born in Portland Oregon, high jumper, won Olympic gold in 1968
1947 Andrea Martin, Portland ME, comediene, SCTV, Club Paradise
1946 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore
1941 Twyla Tharp, born in Portland, Indiana, choreographer, Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe
1940 German air raid on British harbors Portland/Weymouth
1939 Stanley David Griggs, born in Portland, Oregon, astronaut, STS 51-D, STS 33
1937 Linda Lavin, Portland Maine, actress, Alice, Barney Miller
1937 Bob Bogle, Portland, rock bassist/guitarist, Ventures-Batman Theme
1935 Donald P Hodel, Portland, Oregon, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1985-89
1929 Rachel Ames, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Line Up, Audrey-Gen Hospital
1928 Jane Powell, born in Portland Oregon, singer and actress, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers
1927 Gordon Scott, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Tarzan and the Trappers
1926 KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1926 KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1925 Betty Evans Grayson, born in Portland, Oregon, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1959
1922 Jeff Richards, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Don't Go Near the Water
1922 KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1922 Helen Gurley Brown, Portland Me, author/publisher, Cosmopolitan
1921 Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress, Nora, Ft. Worth
1920 Robert Mann, born in Portland, Oregon, composer/violinist, String Quartet 1952
1917 Lou Harrison, born in Portland, Oregon, composer, Rapunzel
1916 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2
1914 British fleet leaves Portland/passes Straits of Dover
1907 1st Portland Rose festival
1906 James Flavin, Portland Me, actor, Man With a Camera
1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon
1903 Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor, Mr Ed, Father of the Bride
1901 Donald Cook, Portland, Oregon, actor, Too Young To Go Steady
1898 Side-wheeler "Portland" sinks off Cape Cod, 190 die
1898 SS Portland leaves for Cape Cod, 157 killed
1895 Jack Pennick, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Lady From Louisiana
1873 Salmon Portland Chase, American Politician
1866 Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying of Portland, Me
1853 Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal
1839 John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer
1824 Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)
1808 Salmon Portland Chase, American Politician
1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born in Portland, Maine, poet, Hiawatha
1783 English king George III fires government of Portland
1775 Portland, Maine burned by British
1738 Duck of Portland, C, British Prime Minister, 1783, 1807-09
1709 Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60
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