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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 HR of 1997

1997 Seattle Mariners break record for most home runs in a year (258)

1997 Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th HR

1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th HR

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' HR 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 HR 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 L. A. Baby orangutan, at Woodland Park Zoo, 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 Det 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 Univ Baptist Ch declares sanctuary for Cen Am 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 mgr 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 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 US 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 Pat Riley, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks

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 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 QB 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, Cin 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 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, Natl-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 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, Cin 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

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

1955 Jack Sikma, NBA center, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks

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

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 Fed 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 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 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta

1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)

1933 University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic

1930 Cathryn Damon, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby

1929 Richard F Gordon, Jr., Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut, Gemini 11, Apol 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 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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