1965 Event Gas explosion kills 28 in apartment complex (La Salle, Quebec) 1962 Birthday Eriq La Salle, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Dr. Peter Benton-ER 1957 Event WEEQ (now WWTO) TV channel 35 in La Salle, IL (IND) 1st broadcast 1955 Birthday Enith Salle Brigitha, Netherlands, 100m/200m swimmer 1976 Olympics bronze 1955 Event 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 1954 Event 16th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: La Salle beats Bradley 92-76 1719 Death Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theory/saint, dies at 67 1687 Death Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, French explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 1682 Event Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France 1651 Birthday Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint 1643 Birthday Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, France, French explorer, Louisiana 1643 Birthday Rene R Cavelier sieur de La Salle, French explorer
