2011 Event Sears Holding Corporation reveals its plan to close over 100 Sears and K-Mart stores in the U.S. 1993 Event Sears announces it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 years 1981 Event Daniel Goodwin, climbs Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours 1980 Event Mutaual Broadcasting cancels Sears Radio Theater 1980 Event Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System 1979 Event Sears Radio Theater premieres on CBS 1974 Event Gail Denenber wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic 1973 Event Chicago's Sears Tower, world's tallest building finished 1973 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic 1972 Event Betsy Cullen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic 1971 Event Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Sears Women's World Golf Classic 1961 Event Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) 1948 Birthday Pete Sears, bassist, Jefferson Starship 1943 Death Richard Sears, 1st to win U.S. amateur national tennis match, dies at 81 1935 Birthday Heather Sears, born in London, England, actress, Room at the Top 1933 Birthday Geoffrey Maitland Smith, CEO, Sears 1914 Death Richard W. Sears, American Businessman 1912 Event 26th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62) 1910 Birthday Al Sears, jazz performer 1903 Birthday Nathaniel Owings, Indianapolis, architect, Oak Ridge, TN; Sears 1881 Event 1st U.S. Mens Tennis: Richard D Sears beats William E Glyn (60 63 62) 1861 Birthday Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, U.S. Open, 1881 1817 Birthday Claudius Wistar Sears, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1801 Birthday George Sears Greene, Major General Union volunteers
