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1997 Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers
1995 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games 1994 Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98 1994 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1993 Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start 1986 40th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Hous Rockets, 4 games to 2 1981 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 1980 Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78 1975 Summit in Houston opens - Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-89 1975 Ian Hunter, actor and writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75 1974 Othella Harrington, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Rodrick Rhodes, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1973 Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1971 Matt Maloney, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1970 Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets 1968 Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets 1968 Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1968 Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1967 Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets 1967 Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs 1967 Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1965 Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1963 Mario Elie, NBA forward and guard for the Houston Rockets 1963 Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1963 Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1963 Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers 1960 Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets 1959 Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1958 Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1957 Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1946 Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1944 1st V-2 rockets land in London and Antwerp 1920 New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly 1918 Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets 1806 British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve |
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