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1992 Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver and Dallas
1987 Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87 1975 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) at Providence, Rhode Island (state record) 1975 Elana Eve Chomiszak, born in Providence, Rhode Island, Miss America-Rhode Island 1997 1970 Elizabeth Patricia Reilly, North Providence, Rhode Island, Miss America-RI 1996 1970 Kengy Gardiner, born in Providence, Rhode Island, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-5th-1994 1970 Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S. 1968 Susan Emily Savastano, E Providence, Rhode Island, Miss RI-America 1991 1967 WSBE TV channel 36 in Providence, RI (PBS) begins broadcasting 1963 WTEV (now WLNE) TV channel 6 in Providence RI begins broadcasting 1960 1st fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI 1960 John Caliri, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Vinnie-Square Pegs, Double Trouble 1955 WPRI TV channel 12 in Providence, RI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 WJAR TV channel 10 in Providence, RI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Jeffrey Osborne, born in Providence, Rhode Island, rock vocalist, On the Wings of Love 1947 William J. Jefferson, born in Lake Providence, Lousiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1991 - 2009 1944 Martha Rockwell, born in Providence, Rhode Island, skier, Mount Washington 1942 Bill Conti, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV 1941 David Blue, Cohen, born in Providence, Rhode Island, rocker, Cupid's Arrow 1938 Alvin Curran, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, professor at Mills College, co-founder of Musica Elettronica Viva, using electronic and environmental found sounds 1934 J. Carter Brown, Providence Rhode Island, art director, Washington National Gallery 1927 Galway Kinnell, born in Providence, Rhode Island, author, Body Rags, Book of Nightmares 1926 David Hedison, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Colbys, Voyage to Bottom of Sea 1925 New York Giants play 1st NFL game, lose to Providence 14-0 1924 Nicholas Colasanto, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Coach Ernie-Cheers 1922 John Chafee, born in Providence, Rhode Island, Senator-R-Rhode Island 1976 - 1999 1922 Alain Resnais, born in France, director, Providence, Hiroshima, Mon Amour 1920 Amy Clampitt, born in New Providence, Iowa, poet, author, professor at Amherst College, College of William and Mary, Smith College, received Guggenheim, MacArthur Fellowship 1917 Ruth Hussey, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actress, Another Thin Man, Philadelphia Story 1915 Bobby Hackett, born in Providence, Rhode Island, trumpeteer/orchestral leader, Air Time '57 1906 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI 1903 Frankie Carle, born in Providence, Rhode Island, orchestra leader, Golden Touch 1901 Nelson Eddy, born in Providence, Rhode Island, baritone, Duets with Jeanette MacDonald 1899 George Macready, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Martin Peyton-Peyton Place 1885 Phillies Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0 1884 1st World Series OK by AA, Providence (NL) sweeps New York Mets (AA) in 3 1884 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats New York Mets (AA) 6-0 1883 Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks and and passballs count as errors prior to 1888) 1883 Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 1882 1st baseball doubleheader (Providence and Worcester) 1880 John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo 1772 1st naval attack of Revolutionary War takes place in Providence, RI 1662 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) 1644 England grants patent for Providence Plantations (now Rhode Island) 1636 City of Providence, Rhode Island form |
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