2013 Event Anchorage, Alaska begins the 1,000 mile, 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race; winners receive a new truck and $50,400 in prize money 2012 Event Twenty-five year old Alaskan, Dallas Seavey becomes the youngest winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2010 Event A series of eight 3G wireless transmitters have been installed along the trail to base camps on Mount Everest, with coverage reaching the summit 1998 Event Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail LPGA Tournament 1994 Death William Marshall, actor and director (Santa Fe Trail), dies at 86 1994 Death Lynne Frederick Unger, actress (Trail of Pink Panther), dies at 39 1993 Death Terry Frost, actor (Waterfront, Dead Man's Trail), dies at 86 1991 Death Ed Dodd, cartoonist (Mark Trail), dies at 88 1990 Death Sunset Carson, cowboy actor (El Paso Kid, Oregon Trail), dies at 62 1990 Death Mary Jane Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, Second Wife), dies 1989 Death Joan Woodbury, actress (Super Sleuth, Northwest Trail), dies 1986 Death Forrest Tucker, actor (O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail), dies at 67 1986 Death Ivor Francis, actor (Dusty's Trail), dies at 68 1986 Event Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 1985 Event Libby Riddles is 1st woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race 1983 Event Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96 1980 Death Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies 1975 Birthday Adam Deadmarsh, Trail BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, 1998 Olympics 1974 Death Johnny Mack Brown, actor (Lawman is Born, Back Trail), dies at 70 1973 Death Mary Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, 2nd Wife), dies at 99 1973 Death Mary Kornman, actress (Desert Trail, Swing it Professor), dies at 57 1972 Birthday Aaron McKie, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Birthday Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1969 Birthday Elmore Spencer, NBA center, Portland Trail Blazers 1969 Birthday Dallas Drake, Trail, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1968 Death Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail), dies in Hollywood 1966 Birthday Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 Birthday Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons 1966 Birthday Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 1965 Birthday Kathleen Heddle, Trail BC, rower, Olympics gold 92/96 1965 Birthday Harvey Grant, NBA forward, Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards 1965 Birthday Chris Dudley, NBA center, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers 1964 Death Lumsden Hare, actor (Oregon Trail, Desert Fox), dies at 89 1963 Death Frank Mayo, actor (Santa Fe Trail), dies of heart attack at 74 1960 Birthday Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks 1955 Death Harl McDonald, U.S. composer (Santa Fe Trail), dies at 55 1954 Event "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 4 performances 1954 Event "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 4 performances 1919 Birthday Forrest Tucker, born in Plainfield, Indiana, actor, O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail 1909 Birthday Marguerite Churchill, actress, Dracula's Daughter, Big Trail 1908 Birthday Rufe Davis, Oklahoma, actor, Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora 1904 Birthday Johnny Mack Brown, Dothan AL, actor, Lawman is Born, Back Trail 1904 Birthday Douglas Evans, actor, South Pacific Trail 1899 Birthday Harl McDonald, near Boulder Colorado, composer, Santa Fe Trail 1892 Birthday Charles Delaney, New York City, actor, Air Police, Lonesome Trail 1890 Birthday Ho Chi Minh, trail blazer/leader of Vietnam, 1946, 1969 1887 Birthday Hank Mann, New York City, actor, City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road 1879 Birthday William Duncan, Scotland, actor, Thunder Trail 1875 Birthday Lumsden Hare, Ireland, actor, Oregon Trail, Desert Fox, Young Bess 1874 Birthday Mary Carr, born in Philadelphia, actress, Forbidden Trail, Pack Up Your Troubles 1842 Birthday Henry Duff Trail, journalist/author 1823 Birthday Francis Parkman, American historian/author, Oregon Trail 1821 Event 1st colonies along Santa Fe Trail
