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1992 Nancy Scranton wins Los Coyotes LPGA Golf Classic

1991 19th du Maurier Golf Classic: Nancy Scranton

1964 Paul W. Richards, Scranton, Pennsylvania, astronaut

1962 Melanie Smith, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actress, Emily-As the World Turns

1962 Ria Coyne, Scranton Penn, comedienne, Betsy-Batman Forever

1961 Nancy Scranton, born in Centralia, Illinois, golfer, 1991 du Maurier Ltd Classic

1953 WDAU (now WYOU) TV chan 22 in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins

1953 WNEP TV channel 16 in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (ABC) 1st broadcast

1953 WBRE TV channel 28 in Wilkes-Barre Scranton, Pennsylvania (NBC) 1st broadcast

1943 Howard Gardner, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, psychologist, invented theory of multiple intelligences, influenced by Jerome Bruner, Nelson Goodman, Jean Piaget, MacArthur Prize Fellowship, 1981

1942 Joe Biden, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Senator-D-Delaware 1973 - 2009, 47th Vice President of the U.S.

1939 Jason Miller, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor and writer, Exorcist, Light of Day

1936 1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pa

1934 Pete Barbutti, Scranton, Pennsylvania, comedian, Garry Moore Show

1931 Joseph M. McDade, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1963 - 1999

1924 Beverly Tyler, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, actress, Fireball, Lorelei-Big Town

1923 Jean Kerr, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, novelist, Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1922 Lizabeth Scott, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actress, Dark City, Desert Fury

1917 William W. Scranton, Gov-R-Pa

1917 William Scranton, American Politician

1916 Jane Jacobs, Scranton, Pennsylvania, urbanologist

1907 Allan Jones, Scranton, Pennsylvania, actor/singer, A Day at the Races, Showboat

1904 Russ Morgan, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Welcome Aboard


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