1980 Event Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC 1977 Birthday Lisa Bell, Rockford, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Midwestern Sr champ 1975 Birthday Brian Buetsch, born in Rockford, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Great Lakes Sr champ 1974 Event 1st broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC-TV 1970 Event EAA Convention moves from Rockford Illinois to Oshkosh, Wi 1967 Birthday Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1965 Event WCEE TV channel 23 in Rockford, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WREX TV channel 13 in Rockford, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTVO TV channel 17 in Rockford, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1951 Birthday Bun E. Carlos, born in Rockford, Illinois, born Brad Carlson, rocker, drummer, played with American rock band Cheap Trick 1950 Birthday Tom Petersson, Rockford, Illinois, rock bassist, Cheap Trick 1946 Birthday Rick Nielsen, Rockford, Illinois, rock vocalist and guitarist, Cheap Trick 1945 Birthday James F. Buchli, born in New Rockford, North Dakota, USMC/astr, STS-51C, 61A, 29, 48 1944 Birthday Mike Post, composer, Rockford Files, Hill St. Blues, Magnum PI 1942 Birthday Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files 1941 Birthday Stephen J Cannell, producer, Rockford Files 1934 Birthday Joe Santos, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Rockford Files, AKA Pablo, Shamus 1928 Birthday James Garner, born in Norman, Oklahoma, actor, Rockford Files, Bret Maverick 1913 Birthday Noah Beery, Jr., New York City, actor, Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot 1907 Birthday Earl Wilson, Rockford, Ohio, columnist, Midnight Earl 1879 Event Northwestern League (minor baseball league) organized, Rockford, Ill
