1991 College World Series: Louisiana State defeats Wichita State 6-3
1986 Wichita State Shockers blow a 35-3 lead; lose 36-35 to Morehead State
1981 Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Jr Natl-champ-93, Oly-96
1970 Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30
1968 Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone
1968 Dennis Postlewait, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nike golfer, 1994 Wichita Open
1967 Kim Dugger, Wichita Kansas, Miss Kansas-America 1991
1965 Bobby Gage, born in Winsted, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Wichita Open-16th
1964 Robert Kelker-Kelly, born in Wichita, Kansas, Bo-Days of our Live
1959 Lynette Woodard, born in Wichita, Kansas, Olympics gold 1984, Harlem Globetrotter
1959 Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls, Texas, playmate, Sept, 1982
1958 Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, Texas (record)
1955 KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954 KAKE TV channel 10 in Wichita, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Wichita Golf Open
1954 Pat Methany, jazz guitarist, As Wichita Falls
1953 KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 Kirstie Alley, Wichita, Kansas, actress, Star Trek II, Cheers-Rebecca
1947 Joe Walsh, Wichita, Kansas, guitarist/rocker, Eagles-Take it Easy
1944 Alan Fudge, Wichita, Kansas, actor, Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls
1941 Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita, Kansas
1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend
1938 Tom Shaw, Wichita, Kansas, PGA golfer, 1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic
1934 James Charles Lehrer, Wichita, Kansas, news anchor, McNeil-Lehrer Report
1930 Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights
1925 Marvin Rainwater, born in Wichita, Kansas, country singer, Ozark Jubilee
1924 Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer, Dean Martin Summer Show
1919 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg)
1912 Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita, Kansas, jazz musician, Music 55
1906 John Cameron Swayze, born in Wichita, Kansas, newscaster, Timex, Hindenberg
1900 Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)
1898 Hattie McDaniel, born in Wichita, 1st Black to win Oscar, Gone With The Wind
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