2013 Event A transistor-like transcriptor is built out of DNA and RNA molecules by American bioengineers at Stanford University 2012 Event Scientists at Stanford University invent a working bionic eye the is powered only by focused light; the eye could eventually restore the sight of millions of people suffering from macular degeneration and retinal pigmentosa 2010 Event Lawyers for Allen Stanford, a man charged with running a $7 billion ponzi scheme, seek to postpone his trial for two years 2000 Event Rose Bowl, Wisconsin Badgers beat Stanford Cardinals 17 - 9 1997 Event President Clinton's daughter Chelsea chooses to attend Stanford College 1993 Event Blockbuster Bowl 3: Stanford beats Penn State, 24-3 1992 Event 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62 1990 Event 9th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Auburn 88-81 1985 Event Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1982 Death Stanford Moore, U.S. biochemist (Nobel 1977), dies 1977 Birthday Aaron Stanford, American Actor 1976 Death Ernie Nevers, college fullback (Stanford), dies at 72 1970 Event 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (quarterback) 1959 Event Radar 1st bounced off Sun from Stanford, California 1943 Birthday Georg Stanford Brown, born in Havana, Cuba, actor, Terry Webster-Rookies 1942 Event 4th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Stanford beats Dartmouth 53-38 1929 Birthday Stanford E. Parris, born in Champaign, Illinois, Representative-R-Virginia 1973 - 1974 and 1981 - 1991 1924 Death Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/writer, dies at 71 1924 Death Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/author, dies at 71 1913 Birthday Stanford Moore, U.S. biochemist, Nobel 1977 1906 Death Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1894 Event 1st midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, California in football 1852 Birthday Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist/composer 1851 Birthday David Starr Jordan, New York, biologist/university President, Leland Stanford 1824 Birthday Leland Stanford, Gov/Sen, founded Stanford University
