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2004 WNBA Championships, Seattle Storm beat Connecticut Sun 2 games to 1
1998 80th PGA Championship at Sahalee CC, Seattle WA 1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 56th home run of 1997 1997 Seattle Mariners break record for most home runs in a year (258) 1997 Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th home run 1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th home run 1996 New York Yankee Dwight Gooden no-hits Seattle Mariners 2-0 1996 1st Opening Day in history in March takes place in Seattle 1995 Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 1995 Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West 1994 3 Seattle Seahawks injured in a car accident 1994 John Boylan, U.S. actor (Twin Peaks, Sleepless in Seattle), dies at 82 1994 1st game ever cancelled at Seattle Kingdome (falling tiles) 1994 Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle) 1994 1st night game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field, Indians 6 Seattle 2 1993 Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club 1993 Ken Griffey, Jr. slugs his 100th career home run in Seattle's 1993 Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox 1992 Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs 1992 All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners 1992 John Ellis becomes CEO of Seattle Mariners 1992 Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group 1991 Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawks coach 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game 1991 1st NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95 1991 1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500 1991 Seattle Jay Buhner hits a 479' home run in Yankee Stadium 1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams 1990 Chicago White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park 1990 Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners 1990 Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning 1990 New York Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 12th home run in 1st 92 at bats and becomes 21st to hit a ball into 3rd deck of Seattle's Kingdome 1990 Goodwill Games opens in Seattle, Washington 1990 Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya 1990 Seattle's Randy Johnson, no-hits Tigers, 2-0 1990 Seattle's Brian Holman's perfect game broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1990 Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0 1989 Minn Timberwolves' 1st NBA game, loses to Seattle, 106-94 1989 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle 1989 Baby lion-tailed macaques, at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle 1988 Seattle Seahawks win their 1st ever division title with 9-7 record 1988 Arco Arena in Sacramento, California opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75 1988 Fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage 1988 5-day power blackout of downtown Seattle begins 1987 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (OT) at Seattle 1986 Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market 1986 Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners 1986 KXA-AM in Seattle, Washington changes call letters to KRPM 1985 Deron Cherry, Kansas City vs Seattle, has 4 interceptions! 1985 A's Dave Kingman is 21st to hit 400 home runs (off Matt Young at Seattle) 1984 Detroit Tigers lose to Seattle 7-3 ends record tying 17 consecutive wins 1984 Philadelphia 76'ers block 20 Seattle shots tying NBA regulation game record 1983 Abp Hickey conducts papal investigation of Abp Hunthausen, Seattle 1982 Seattle Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees 1982 Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter 1982 Academic Text Processing Service forms in Seattle 1982 Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle 1982 Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games 1982 Gaylord Perry (with 297 wins) signs with Seattle Mariners 1981 Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox, 8-7, in 20 inn (started 9/3) 1981 Seattle Mariners draft Mike Moore #1 1981 Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for 2 games after ordering Seattle's grounds crew to enlarge batter's boxes by one foot 1980 New York Yankee Bob Watson hits Seattle Kingdome speaker, 2nd straight day 1980 Seattle Mariners replace manager Darrell Johnson with Maury Wills 1979 50th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-6 at Kingdome, Seattle 1979 Cawey Schau, born in Seattle, Washington canoist alternate for 1996 Olympics 1979 Willie Horton is honored at Seattle's Kingdome 1977 Seattle beats Royals, 4-1, to end KC's winning streak at 16 games 1977 Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft 1977 N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1977 Seattle's John Montague pitches 6 2/3 innings of perfect relief tying 2 game record of retiring 33 consecutive batsmen 1977 109th Belmont: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew wins in 2:29.6 1977 103rd Preakness: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew wins in 1:54.4 1977 103rd Kentucky Derby: Jean Cruguet on Seattle Slew wins in 2:02.2 1977 Kingdome opens, Seattle Mariners 1st game, loses to Angels 7-0 1976 New AL franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters 1976 Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1976 Nate Johnson, born in Seattle, Washington canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Seattle Seahawks play 1st regular-season game (St. L 30, Sea 24) 1976 N.Y. Cosmos beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 for NASL cup 1976 Seattle Seahawks play 1st (preseason) game (SF 27, Seattle 20) 1976 67,000 fans attends Wings concert at Seattle's Kingdome 1975 James Cotton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1975 KOL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KMPS 1975 KTW-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KYAC (now KKFX) 1975 Alex Rodriguez, New York City, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners 1975 Shawn Springs, cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 Grayson Shillingford, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms 1974 NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks 1974 Grant Williams, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 Marc Collins, NFL punter for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 Walter Jones, tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1974 24th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 134-123 at Seattle 1974 Johnie Church, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 NA Soccer League awards LA, SF, Seattle and Vancouver franchises 1973 U.S. Air Arena opens in Landover Maryland, Bullets beat Seattle, 98-96 1973 Reggie Green, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 John Solomon, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Monks Heng Yo and Heng Ju, start 1000 mile San Francisco to Seattle pilgrimage 1973 Fred Thomas, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Bob Wolcott, born in Huntington Beach, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1973 Clarence Benford, NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Reggie Brown, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Robert Barr, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Frank Beede, NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Eric Snow, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Supersonics 1973 Itula Mili, tight end for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Keif Bryant, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1973 Phillip Daniels, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 James Logan, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Riddick Parker, WLAF defensive tackle, Rhein Fire, Seattle Seahawks 1972 Greg Bloedorn, NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Jimmy Gary, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Construction begins on Kingdome, Seattle 1972 T J Cunningham, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Tom Fletcher, NFL defensive safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Rafael Carmona, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Sherell Ford, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Eddie Goines, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Oscar Gray, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Manley Woods, NFL/WLAF receiver, Seattle Seahawks, Rhein Fire 1972 Pete Kendall, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Jay Bellamy, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 James McKnight, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Lianne Bennion, born in Seattle, Washington rower 1996 Olympics 1972 C J Richardson, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks 1972 Willie Brown, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Seattle Seahawks. Rhein Fire 1972 Jason Kyle, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Matt Wagner, born in Cedar falls, Iowa, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Dexter Seigler, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Vin Baker, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1971 Joey Galloway, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1971 Michael Barber, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Liz Pagano, born in Seattle, Washington WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1994 1971 Henry McMillian, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Christian Fauria, NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Mack Strong, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Todd Norman, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Carlester Crumpler, NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Carlton Gray, NFL cornerback, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts 1971 Jeff Gove, born in Seattle, Washington, Nike golfer, 1991 Ralphs Senior Classic 1971 Larry Thompson, CFL/NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks, BC Lions 1971 Nana Miyagi, born in Seattle, Washington tennis star, 1995 final Surabaya doubles 1971 Kevin Mawae, NFL center/guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Aaron Williams, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Lamar Smith, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins 1970 Kelvin Ingram, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Josie Bissett, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Jane Mancini-Melrose Place 1970 Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1970 Gino Torretta, quarterback, Heisman Trophy 1992, Seattle Seahawks 1970 Dean Wells, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Stephen Howard, NBA forward, Seattle Supersonics 1970 Michael McCrary, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Ronnie Harris, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Tony Brown, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bank 1970 Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee 1970 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1970 Antonio Edwards, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Todd Peterson, NFL kicker for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 James Atkins, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Darryl Williams, NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to New York City) 1969 Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997 1969 Mike Pritchard, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1969 Corey Harris, NFL cornerback, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins 1969 Seattle Pilots last game in Seattle, lose 3-1 to As in front of 5,473 1969 Bob Spitulski, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1969 Darren Bragg, Waterbury CT, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1969 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival 1969 Bobby Ayala, born in Oxnard, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Jeremy Lincoln, NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1969 Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Royals 1969 Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Ty[rel] Bennion, born in Seattle, Washington rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Kevin King, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Matt LaBounty, defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1968 Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 Cortez Kennedy, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1968 John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Gary Payton, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics 1968 Henry Newby, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1968 Roger Mar, born in Seattle, Washington rapid fire pistol 1996 Olympics 1968 Seattle's AL club is named Pilots 1968 Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1968 Brian Hunter, born in Torrance, California, infielder for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros 1968 Michael Sinclair, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1968 Rusty Meacham, Stuart, Florida, pitcher, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners 1967 Tony Covington, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Ervin Johnson, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1967 Tino Martinez, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, Seattle Mariner, New York Yankees 1967 Pacific Northwest Sports awarded AL expansion franchise (Seattle) 1967 Seattle awarded one of the 2 AL expansion franchise teams 1967 Greg Anthony, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Seattle Supersonics 1967 NL owners OK AL expansion to Seattle and Kansas City 1967 Jackie Auzias de Turenne, Seattle, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1995 1967 AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1967 John Friesz, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians 1967 Robert Blackmon, defensive back, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks 1967 Mary McCagg, born in Seattle, Washington rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1967 Glenn Montgomery, NFL defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Oilers 1967 Derrick Graham, guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Steve Broussard, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Chris Warren, NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Terry Wooden, NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs 1967 Andy Heck, NFL tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears 1966 NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season 1966 Tim Hauck, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks 1966 Gail Devers, born in Seattle, Washington 60m/100m hurdler, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 1966 Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Hersey Hawkins, NBA guard, Seattle Supersonics, Olympic-bronze-1988 1966 Robb Thomas, NFL receiver, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1966 Blas Minor, Merced California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Luis Sojo, born in Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder, Seattle Mariners 1966 Vincent Askew, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers 1966 Chris Howard, U.S. baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Winston Moss, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1965 Paul Sorrento, Somerville, Massachusetts, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Mike Keim, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1965 Nate Odomes, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks 1965 Brian Blades, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1965 Joe Cain, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks 1965 Tyronne Stowe, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1965 Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die 1965 Brian Bosworth, NFL quarterback, Seattle 1965 Brian Holman, Winfield, Kansas, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners 1965 Rick Tuten, NFL punter for the Seattle Seahawks 1964 Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Dan Saleaumua, NFL defensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks 1964 Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland and Dallas 1964 Steve Smith, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks 1964 Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees 1964 John Mooney, born in Seattle, Washington sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1964 Nate McMillan, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1964 Louis Clark, NFL receiver, Seattle, WLAF coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Doug Strange, born in Greenville, South Carolina, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Mike Campbell, born in Seattle, Washington, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1963 David Wingate, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics 1963 Howard Ballard, NFL tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1963 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge connecting Seattle and Bellevue opens 1963 Jeff Bloom, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Montana Open 1963 Xavier McDaniel, NBA forward, Seattle SuperSonics 1963 Eugene Robinson, NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1963 Chris Bosio, baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Rebecca Twigg, born in Seattle, Washington 79K cyclist, Olympic silver 1984, 1992, 1996 1963 Candy Costie, born in Seattle, Washington synchronized swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold 1963 John Marzano, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Edgar Martinez, New York City, baseball 1st baseman for the Seattle Mariners 1962 Stan Gelbaugh, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks 1962 Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center 1962 Richard Elliott Fehr, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1986 BC Open 1962 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington 1962 Rich Amaral, born in Visalia, California, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1962 Duff McKagan, Michael, born in Seattle, Washington bassist, Guns and Roses 1961 Sam Perkins, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1961 1st revolving restaurant (Top Of The Needle in Seattle), opens 1961 Paul Skansi, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1960 Joe Nash, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1960 Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets 1960 Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1960 Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions 1959 Frederick Stephen Couples, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1983 Kemper Open 1959 Jean Smart, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Charlene-Designing Women 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open 1959 Frank Brickowski, NBA forward and center, Seattle Supersonics 1959 Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Scott Hood, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Montana Open-2nd 1959 Ryan Stiles, born in Seattle, Washington actor, Lewis-Drew Carey Show 1959 Richard Karn, born in Seattle, Washington, actor, Al-Home Improvement 1958 Lee Guetterman, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners 1958 20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 1958 KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Bruce Plummer, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 West Coast 1957 Jacob Green, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks 1955 Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington billionaire CEO, Microsoft 1955 Lonnie Shelton, NBA forward, New York Knick, Seattle Supersonics 1955 100 degrees F - Hottest day in Seattle Washington 1955 U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington closes Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan 1954 KCTS TV channel 9 in Seattle, WA (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Steve Largent, NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks 1954 David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics 1953 KOMO TV channel 4 in Seattle, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington 1953 Pamela Roylance, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Sarah-Little House on Prairie 1952 Chet McCracken, born in Seattle, Washington rocker, Doobie Brothers 1951 Terry Metcalf, Seattle, NFL, CFL running back, St. Louis, Toronto 1951 Slick Watts, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1951 Daryl Anderson, Seattle, actor, Animal-Lou Grant 1951 Stephen S. Oswald, born in Seattle Washington, astronaut, STS-42, 56, 67 1951 Jay Inslee, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1993 - 1995 and 1999 - 1949 Ann Reinking, Seattle, dancer/actress, All the Jazz, Micki and Maude 1948 KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Fred Brown, NBAer, Seattle SuperSonic 1947 John Johnson, NBA, Seattle SuperSonic 1946 Federal judge rules Seattle club doesn't have to play returning serviceman 1945 Vern M Lindblad, born in Seattle, Washington, Turkologist 1945 Caroline McWilliams, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Sally-Soap, Marcy-Benson 1944 KJR-AM in Seattle Washington swaps calls with KOMO 1943 Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners 1943 Bobby Sherman, actor/singer, Seattle 1943 Paul Silas, NBAer, Boston Celtic, Seattle SuperSonic 1943 Jim Lefebvre, Hawthorne California, baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners 1942 Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, Washington rock guitarist, Purple Haze 1942 Don Stevenson, born in Seattle, Washington rock drummer, Moby Grape 1941 Kermit Zarley, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1970 Canadian Open 1941 Jennifer Dunn, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-R-Washington 1993 - 2005 1941 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) highest temperature ever recorded in Seattle Wash 1940 Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated 1939 Judy Collins, born in Seattle, Washington singer, Send in the Clowns, Clouds 1938 Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins 1938 Paul Seiko Chihara, born in Seattle Washington, US and Japanese composer 1938 William Elden Bolcom, born in Seattle Washington, composer, Oracles 1937 Lynn Woolsey, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1937 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) 1934 Jerry Lewis, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1933 University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic 1933 Frank Murkowski, born in in Seattle, Washington, Senator-R-Alaska 1981 - 2002, Governor-R-Alaska 2002 - 2006 1930 Cathryn Damon, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby 1929 Richard F. Gordon, Jr., born in in Seattle, Washington, Captain USN and astronaut, Gemini 11, Apollo 12 1929 Dick Williams, baseball player, manager, including Seattle 1986-87 1927 Hiroshi Yamauchi, Kyoto Japan, owner for the Seattle Mariners 1926 KVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions 1926 Martha Wright, born in Seattle, singer, Let's Dance, Martha Wright Show 1926 Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle 1925 Daniel J. Evans, born in Seattle, Washington, Senator-R-Washington 1983 - 1989, Governor of Washington 1965 - 1977 1925 Guy Mitchell, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Red Garters, 3 Redheads from Seattle 1924 2 U.S. Army planes end around-world flight, Seattle to Seattle, 57 stops 1924 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight 1922 KJR-AM in Seattle Washington begins radio transmissions 1922 Steven Hill, born in Seattle, Washington, actor, Goddess, Raw Deal, Yentl, Law and Order 1920 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Seattle (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1920 Gene Nelson, Berg, born in Seattle, Washington actor, Tea For 2, Oklahoma 1919 1st day of 5-day Seattle general strike 1917 Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup 1916 June Havoc, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Willy, Panic, GE Theater 1916 Boeing Co (Pacific Aero) formed by William Boeing in Seattle Wash 1914 Frances Farmer, born in Seattle, Washington, actress, Son of Fury, Among the Living 1914 Kevin McCarthy, Seattle, actor, Invasion of Body Snatchers, Howling 1914 Matt Dennis, born in Seattle, Washington vocalist, Matt Dennis Show 1914 Gypsy Rose Lee, born in Seattle, Washington stripper, or 0109 or 0208 1914 Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Hovick, Seattle, burlesque actress, Gypsy 1909 Josephine Hutchinson, born in Seattle, Washington, actress, Story of Louis Pasteur 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opens in Seattle 1907 Pike Place Market dedicated in Seattle 1907 United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle 1906 Lanny Ross, Seattle, radio singer, Show Boat, The Swift Show 1905 James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299 -last pin breaks but stands 1904 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 1898 U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized 1897 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon 1894 Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in U.S. 1893 Guthrie McClintic, born in Seattle, Washington Broadway producer/dir, Winterset 1893 Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast 1891 Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle 1889 Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks 1886 Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor, Seattle Symph 1886 President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence 1880 6' (1.8 meters) of snow falls in Seattle in 5 days 1868 Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city, Seattle 1866 Chief Seattle, American 1863 William Randolph Hearst, publisher, SF Examiner, Seattle P-I 1861 University of Washington founded in Seattle 1861 Cornerstone of University of Washington laid in Seattle 1856 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers and Indians |
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