1976 Birthday Jonathan Nichols, born in Wilmington, Delaware, dance skater, & Tami Tyler 1975 Birthday Lauren E Roman, Wilmington, North Carolina, actress, Laura Kirk-All My Children 1975 Birthday Jason Gleasman, born in Wilmington, Delaware, 220 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1971 Event National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC 1970 Birthday John Mabry, Wilmington, Delaware, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1970 Birthday Quinton McCracken, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday Susan Veasey, Wilmington, Delaware, LPGA golfer, University of S Fla 1968 Birthday Dionna Harris, born in Wilmington Delaware, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympic gold 1967 Birthday Andrew Shue, born in Wilmington, Delaware, actor, played Billy Campbell on Melrose Place television series, co-founder of social networking site, CafeMom 1964 Event WWAY TV channel 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1963 Event WHYY TV channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Birthday Eric Plunk, born in Wilmington, California, pitcher, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Indians 1958 Birthday Nancy J. Currie, born in Wilmington, Delaware, Major Army/astronaut, STS-57, 70, sk: 88 1957 Birthday Jim Woodward, Wilmington, Delaware, Nike golfer, 1994 Miss Gulf Coast-50th 1957 Birthday Judge Reinhold, Wilmington, Delaware, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1957 Birthday Cynthia Rothrock, born in Wilmington, Delaware, actress, Lady Dragon, Honor and Glory 1954 Event WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1942 Birthday Walter Raphael Hazzard, Wilmington Del, basketball 1964 Olympic gold 1940 Event 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware 1939 Event Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware) 1939 Birthday Kathleen Widdoes, born in Wilmington, Deleware, actress, Without a Trace 1936 Birthday Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia 1934 Birthday Charles Kuralt, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, newscaster, On the Road 1931 Birthday "Papa" Dee Allen, born in Wilmington, Delaware, percussionist, War-World is a Ghetto 1920 Birthday David Brinkley, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, NBC news anchor, Huntley-Brinkley 1907 Event 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) 1898 Event Race riot in Wilmington North Carolina (8 blacks killed) 1879 Event 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) 1865 Event Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals 1861 Event Naval Engagement at Wilmington North Carolina - USS Daylight establishes blockade 1785 Birthday David Walker, Wilmington, North Carolina, abolitionist, Appeal to Colored Citizens 1743 Death Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies 1742 Event Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier 1639 Event 1st American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware)
