2014 Event Record-low temperatures are expected in the U.S. due to a 'polar vortex'; forecasters anticipate this tunnel of cold air funneling all the way from the North Pole to the U.S. could bring temperatures as low as 15 degrees in Chicago and 25 below zero in Fargo, North Dakota 2012 Event Former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern dies at age 90 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2011 Event In South Dakota, Governor Dennis Daugaard signs an abortion bill that requires women to undertake counseling and wait 72 hours, the longest period in the U.S. 1999 Death Payne Stewart, professional golfer, won the U.S. Open, 1991 and 1999, won PGA Championship in 1989, among others, dies in Mina, South Dakota, at age 42, due to hypoxia from depressurization of a Learjet 1995 Event -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C) in Bismarck, North Dakota 1994 Birthday Dakota Fanning, born in Conyers, Georgia, American Actress 1993 Death George Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota, and 7 others, die in a plane crash 1992 Death Quentin N. Burdick, Senator-D-North Dakota 1960 - 1992, dies at 84 1989 Event -18 degrees F in Denver, -23 degrees F in Kansas City, Missouri, -42 degrees F in Scottsbluff Nebraska -47 degrees F in Hardin Mont and -60 degrees F in Black Hills South Dakota 1989 Birthday Dakota Johnson, son of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson 1985 Death Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 1981 Birthday Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1980 Birthday Tatewin Means, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 1996 1979 Event Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota 1979 Birthday Juli Keech, Miss South Dakota Teen USA, 1997 1979 Birthday Julie Nagle, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1997 1977 Birthday Katrina Bergstrom, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1996 1975 Birthday Mayim Winkelman Bialik, South Dakota, actress, Blossom, Beaches 1975 Birthday Stephanie Camp, Rapid City, South Dakota, Miss America-SD 1997 1975 Birthday Juliette Spier, Miss North Dakota USA 1996 1975 Event 8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hour rec) 1975 Birthday Caresa Winters, Miss South Dakota USA 1996 1974 Birthday Orlando Fuentes, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, half-lightweight judoka 1996 Olympics 1973 Event American Indian Movement occupy Wounded Knee in South Dakota 1972 Birthday Kimberlee Ann McKay, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Miss America-SD 1996 1972 Event 14" of rain in 6 hours burst Rapid City, South Dakota dam, drowns 237 1971 Birthday Lauri Marie Gapp, Miss USA-North Dakota 1997 1971 Birthday Jamie Marie Swenson, Miss USA-South Dakota 1997 1969 Birthday Patrick Alfred Bates, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1994 NIKE Dakota Open 1969 Birthday Melissa Gurney, born in California, tennis player, Virginia Slims of, South Dakota, 1986 1968 Birthday Jennifer Palmquest, Wilmot, South Dakota, Miss SD-America 1991 1966 Death Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 1965 Death Linda Darnell, U.S. actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 1963 Event Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, South Dakota, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls and a boy 1962 Birthday Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota 1961 Birthday Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist/singer, Pilgrims-Red 1961 Birthday John Thune, born in Murdo, South Dakota, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-Large district 1960 Birthday Tom Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th 1958 Birthday Curt Allen Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, PGA golfer, 1989 Hardee's Golf Classic 1957 Birthday John Hoeven, born in Bismarck, North Dakota, politician, Republican, 34th Governor of North Dakota, longest-serving Governor in the U.S. 1957 Birthday Jeff Woodland, Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer, 1991 Dakota Dunes Open 1956 Birthday Shawn Colvin, born in Vermillion, South Dakota, singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, contemporary folk genres, influenced by Joni Mitchell 1955 Birthday Charles D "Sam" Gemar, Yankton, South Dakota, army/astronaut, STS-38, 48, 62 1954 Birthday Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district 1952 Birthday Dave Collins, born in Rapid City, South Dakota, professional baseball player, outfielder, first base coach for the Florida Marlins 1952 Birthday Earl Pomeroy, born in Valley City, North Dakota, Representative-D-North Dakota 1993 - 1952 Event Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 1951 Birthday Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight 1951 Birthday Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts 1948 Birthday Kent Conrad, Sen-D North Dakota 1947 Event Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die 1947 Event KLM Dakota crashes near Copenhagen, 22 die 1946 Event Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11 1946 Birthday Jim Ramstad, born in Jamestown, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1991 - 2009 1945 Event Battleship USS South Dakota is 1st U.S. ship to bombard Japan 1945 Event 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record) 1945 Birthday James F. Buchli, born in New Rockford, North Dakota, USMC/astr, STS-51C, 61A, 29, 48 1944 Birthday Collin Peterson, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1991 - 1943 Birthday Bobby Vee, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes 1943 Event Lead, South Dakota, temp is 52 degrees F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16 degrees F 1942 Birthday Byron Dorgan, born in Dickinson, North Dakota, Representative-D-North Dakota 1981 - 1992, Senator-D-North Dakota 1992 - 1942 Birthday Larry Pressler, born in Humboldt, South Dakota, Senator-R-South Dakota 1979 - 1997 1941 Event Blizzard hits North Dakota and Minnesota killing 60 1941 Event Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 1940 Birthday Dick Armey, born in Cando, North Dakota, Representative-R-Texas 1985 - 2003 1940 Birthday Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982- 1938 Birthday [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end, LA, South Dakota, Washington 1938 Birthday Toby Roth, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, Representative-R-Wisconsin 1979 - 1997 1938 Birthday Billy Mills, born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 10k, Olympics gold 64 1938 Birthday Martin Olav Sabo, born in Crosby, North Dakota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1979 - 2007 1937 Birthday Paul Bailey, born in England, novelist, George Orewell prize-winner, lecturer at North Dakota State University, writer in residence, Kingston University, wrote At The Jerusalem, radio and television plays, and non-fiction books 1937 Birthday Dorothy Provine, Deadwood, South Dakota, actress, Good Neighbor Sam, Darn Cat 1936 Event 121 degrees F (49 degrees C), Steele, North Dakota (state record) 1936 Event 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Gannvalley, South Dakota (state record) 1936 Birthday Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show 1936 Event -58 degrees F (-50 degrees C), McIntosh, South Dakota (state record) 1936 Event -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record) 1934 Birthday David Warrilow, actor, Simon, Radio Days, Dakota Road, Barton Fink 1934 Birthday George "Sparky" Anderson, South Dakota, baseball manager, Reds, Tigers 1934 Birthday Marlene Bauer Hagge, Eureka, South Dakota, LPGA golfer, 1950 Woman Athlete 1932 Birthday Dakota Staton, Rabia Aliyah, U.S. jazz singer, In the Night 1930 Birthday Barbara Lawrence, Carnegie, Oklahoma, actress, Joe Dakota 1930 Birthday Arlan Stangeland, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1977 - 1977 1927 Birthday James H. Weaver, born in Brookings, South Dakota, Representative-D-Oregon 1975 - 1987 1927 Event U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota closes 1923 Birthday Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS 1923 Birthday James Abdnor, born in Kennebec, South Dakota, Senator-R-South Dakota 1981 - 1987, Representative-D-South Dakota 1973 - 1981 1922 Birthday George McGovern, born in Avon, South Dakota, Representative-D-South Dakota 1957 - 1961, Senator-D-South Dakota 1963 - 1981, Democratic President candidate 1972 1921 Birthday J. James Exon, born in Geddes, South Dakota, Senator-D-Nebraska 1979 - 1997 1919 Birthday Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show 1919 Birthday Vera Hruba Ralston, born in Czechoslovakia, actress, Dakota, Accused of Murder 1916 Event Disastrous fire in Ellendale, North Dakota 1913 Birthday Judith Evelyn, born in Seneca, South Dakota, actress, 13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window 1911 Birthday Hubert Humphrey, born in Wallace, South Dakota, Senator-D-Minnesota 1949 - 1964 and 1971 - 1978, 38th Vice President 1965 - 1969 1911 Event North Dakota enacts a hail insurance law 1910 Birthday Edith S. Green, born in Trent, South Dakota, Representative-D-Oregon 1955 - 1974 1908 Birthday Quentin N. Burdick, born in Munich, North Dakota, Senator-D-North Dakota 1960 - 1992 1908 Birthday Lawrence Welk, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show 1907 Birthday Richard Harkness, Artesian, South Dakota, newscaster, Story of the Week, NBC 1906 Birthday Era Bell Thompson, Dakota Dick, U.S. actress, Ebony 1903 Birthday Gene Roth, born in South Dakota, actor, 'She Demons', 'Spider' 1901 Birthday Ernest Lawrence, born in Canton, South Dakota, inventor of the cyclotron, Nobel Prize in Physics 1939 1900 Event 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record) 1898 Event U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens 1896 Event U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized 1893 Birthday John Miljan, Lead City, South Dakota, actor, Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox 1890 Event U.S. 7th Cavalry massacre about 300 captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota 1889 Event North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes 40th state 1889 Event North and South Dakota entered the union as the 39th and 40th states 1884 Event 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard, South Dakota 1868 Event U.S. Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah and Idaho) 1861 Event U.S. creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories
