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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, Junior National-champ-93, 1996 Olympics 1970 Plane carrying Wichita State University 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, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, 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 1949 Ron Wyden, born in Wichita, Kansas, Representative-D-Oregon 1981 - 1996, Senator-D-Oregon 1996 - 1947 Joe Walsh, Wichita, Kansas, guitarist/rocker, Eagles-Take it Easy 1944 Dan Glickman, born in Wichita, Kansas, Representative-D-Kansas 1977 - 1995 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 1930 Arlen Specter, born in Wichita, Kansas, Senator-R-Pennsylvania 1981 - 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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