1987 Event Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 1980 Event St. Louis Cardinals sack Baltimore Colt quarterbacks an NFL record tying 12 times 1972 Birthday Seth Dittman, NFL offensive tackle, Indianapolis Colt, London Monarchs 1967 Death Chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100 1966 Birthday Johnny Colt, Cherry Point, North Carolina, rock bassist, Black Crowes 1964 Event Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros 1964 Event Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1963 Event Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game 1963 Event Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s, 16-0 1963 Event San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0 1963 Event Colt .45s beat Giants 3-0 in major leagues' 1st Sunday night game 1962 Event Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s 1962 Event 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2 1948 Birthday Marshall Colt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eric-Lottery 1932 Birthday Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich, Colt, Arkansas, vocalist, Behind Closed Doors 1927 Birthday Donald May, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Adam-Edge of Night, Colt .45 1862 Death Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 1836 Event Samuel Colt manufactures 1st pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model 1836 Event Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm 1814 Birthday Samuel Colt, U.S. inventor, Colt 6 shot revolver
