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2008 Gordon B. Hinckley, dies in Salt Lake City, Utah, of natural causes, at 97
2002 XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City 2002 XIX Winter Olympics opens in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City 1995 Salt Lake City awarded the XIX Winter Olympics in 2002 1993 43rd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 135-132 (OT) at Salt Lake City 1990 KTBN, Salt Lake City Utah, begins shortwave radio transmissions 1990 KUSW, Salt Lake City Utah, final shortwave radio transmissions 1989 Freddy Adu, born in Tema, Ghana, athlete, soccer phenomenon, played for D.C. United, Real Salt Lake 1987 Salt Lake City Trappers lose 7-5 to Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive 1987 Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consec win streak 1987 Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City 1986 Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time 1984 Ramiro Cortes, composer, Fulbright Fellow, taught composition at University of California, University of Utah, dies at 50 in Salt Lake City, Utah 1984 Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City (106d) 1981 Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 black joggers in Salt Lake City 1980 Deidra Graham, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, gymnast, alternate for the 1996 Olympics 1979 President Carter and Leonid I Brezhnev sign SALT 2 treaty 1979 U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons 1979 Charles Butler, born in Salt Lake City Utah, dance skater 1978 Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt and Pepper), dies at 57 1972 Adam Clawson, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, slalom single canoe, Olympic-19th-96 1972 Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Nixon and Brezhnev signs SALT accord 1971 Tonja Marie Christensen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, playmate, Nov, 1991 1969 Pepa, rocker, Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang 1969 Salt, rocker, Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang 1968 Dawn Allinger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, team handball back court, 1996 Olympics 1964 Cheryl "Salt" James, singer, Salt-N-Pepa 1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open 1958 KUED TV channel 7 in Salt Lake City, UT (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 KSL TV channel 5 in Salt Lake City, UT (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 KCPX (now KTVX) TV channel 4 in Salt Lake City, UT (ABC) 1st broadcast 1946 Leslie L Byrne, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Representative-D-Virginia 1993 - 1995 1945 David Smith Monson, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Representative-R-Utah 1985 - 1987 1944 Jennifer Salt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party 1942 Edy Williams, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actress, Dr. Minx 1938 School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah 1934 Wilford Brimley, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Gus-Our House, Cocoon 1933 U.S. Assay Offices in Helena Mon, Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah closes 1932 James V. Hansen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Representative-R-Utah 1981 - 2003 1930 Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax 1929 John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson 1928 Earl Brown, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Stovall-Operation Petticoat 1928 Joi Lansing, born in Salt Lake City Utah, actress, Bob Cummings Show 1927 Paula Hawkins, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Senator-R-Florida, 1981 - 1987 1925 Salt Lake City (PCL) Tony Lazzeri hits his 60th home run of the season 1925 Keith Larsen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Hunter, Brave Eagle 1925 KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions 1924 Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 1923 Keene Curtis, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Magician, Amanda's 1922 Salt layer find at Winterswijk 1921 Grant Johannesen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, pianist, Ostend 1st prize 1947 1918 Robert Walker, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor and writer, Bataan, Mme Curie 1915 Art Lund, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer, Ken Murray Show 1913 Paul Langton, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Leslie-Peyton Place 1913 Loretta Young, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actress, Farmer's Daughter, Stranger 1909 U.S. Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah opens 1908 U.S. Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah authorized 1897 Natacha Rambova, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, costume designer 1893 Frank Borzage, born in Salt Lake City, director, 7th Heaven, Strange Cargo 1893 Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah dedicated 1890 President of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching and practice of polygamy should be abandoned 1876 Titus Salt, English Businessman 1871 Belgium disbands salt tax 1870 George A. Smith, born in Salt Lake City Utah, 8th President of Mormon church 1867 Masaoka Shiki, Japan, haiku and tanka poet/diarist, Salt Water Ballads 1858 Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist, founder NV Royal Salt Industries 1856 Heber J Grant, Salt Lake City, 7th President of Mormon church 1847 Brigham Young and his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, Utah 1826 Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah 1803 Titus Salt, English Businessman |
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