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2002 Irene Worth, actress, Lost in Yonkers, dies at 85
1997 David Frost wins Golf's Colonial Final in Ft. Worth Texas 1995 Forbes Mag announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world, worth$12.9 billion dollars 1995 Mexican peso worth 7.55 pesos to a dollar (record) 1995 Dollar worth 1.5330 Dutch guilder (record) 1993 David Brian, U.S. actor (Damned Don't Cry, Fort Worth), dies at 78 1992 Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage 1992 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1) 1988 Herschel Walker performs Fort Worth Ballet 1987 Randolph Scott, actor (Ft. Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 1985 Delta Lockheed L-1011 crashes at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport, 137 die 1983 Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million 1983 5 killed in a fire at a Ramada Inn in Fort Worth, Tx 1979 Fulton J Sheen, bishop (Life is Worth Living), dies at 84 1968 Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees 1968 KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 KBFI (now KDAF) TV channel 33 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins 1966 Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress, Ft. Worth, Howards End 1965 Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1963 Lisa Whelchel, Fort Worth Texas, actress, Blair-Facts of Life 1963 Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 1962 Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1962 Kimberly McArthur, born in Fort Worth Texas, playmate, January, 1982 1961 Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion for $62M worth of food and medical supplies 1961 Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open 1961 Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 1960 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open 1960 Bank of France issues new franc, worth 20 cents 1959 Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open 1958 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Lake Worth Open Golf Invitational 1957 Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises 1957 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open 1954 Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist 1952 Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape 1950 Mark Blum, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio 1950 Ernest Istook, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1993 - 2007 1950 Richard Gilliland, Ft. Worth, Texas, actor, Jonesy-Waltons, Tom-Heartland 1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins 1949 WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 WBAP-FM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1949 Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes 1st nonstop round- the-world flight at Fort Worth, Texas, covering 23,452 miles in 94 hours 1948 Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys 1948 WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1948 Robert Spink, born in Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, Robert Michael Spink, politician, Independence Party, former Conservative Party member, became Member of Parliament for Castle Point in June, 2001 1946 Mike Murdock, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, author, televangelist, pastor, Wisdom Center ministry, Fort Worth, Texas, hosts Wisdom Keys with Mick Murdock television program, mentored with Jimmie Swaggart, preached with Tammy Faye Bakker 1943 Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Women's Open 1943 Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas 1942 Robin Morgan, Lake Worth, Florida, actress, Dagmar-Mama 1941 45th U.S. Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft. Worth 1941 Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic 1939 Terry Dill, Forth Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1992 Bank One Senior Classic 1938 Rex Reed, Ft. Worth, Texas, movie critic/actor, Myra Breckinridge 1938 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me 1934 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas) 1934 Van Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Green Hornet, Tycoon 1932 Bobby Day, Robert Byrd, Fort Worth, Texas, rock vocalist, Rockin' Robin 1931 Larry Hagman, born in Fort Worth, Texas, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas 1925 Fess Parker, Fort Worth Texas, actor, Davy Crockett, Old Yeller 1924 Norman Alden, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Pilaski-Hennesey, Al-Fay 1923 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP - Ft. Worth Texas) 1922 Jim Wright, born in Fort Worth, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1987 - 1989, Speaker of House 1922 WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft. Worth Texas 1922 WBAP-AM, Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1921 Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress, Nora, Ft. Worth 1916 Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra 1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4 1912 Byron Nelson, Fort Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, won 19 tournaments in 1945 1910 Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time 1907 Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth, Texas, actress, Death Kiss, Panama Patrol 1899 Dorothy Devore, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil 1895 Fulton J Sheen, El Paso, Illinois, bishop, Life is Worth Living 1829 William Worth Belknap, Major General Union volunteers |
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