2011 Event The Northern Lights become visible over much of North America due to a coronal mass ejection 1999 Death Greg Moore, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series, fatally injured in violent car crash on the 10th lap of the CART season finale 1996 Death Virginia Cherrill, actress (Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights), dies at 88 1993 Death Jeff Morrow, actor (Robe, Harbor Lights, Blood Legacy), dies at 80 1988 Event Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games 1987 Death Arch Oboler, radio writer (Lights Out), dies at 77 1984 Death Walter Woolf King, actor/TV host (Lights Cameras Action), dies at 85 1984 Death Jack La Rue, TV narrator (Lights Out), dies at 81 1982 Birthday Lucas Black, born in Decatur, Alabama, actor, appeared in film, 'Sling Blade', 'Jarhead', 'Friday Night Lights' and television series, 'American Gothic' 1981 Event Cathy Reynolds wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1980 Event Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds 1980 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championshipship 1979 Event "Boom Boom (Out Go Lights)" by Pat Travers peaks at #56 1979 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1978 Event Jane Blalock wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1978 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship 1975 Birthday Greg Moore, born in New Westminster, British Columbia, promising Canadian racecar driver, competed in Indy Lights, CART World Series 1975 Death Dagmar Godowsky, actress (Common Law, Red Lights), dies at 78 1971 Event Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure 1957 Birthday Cathy Reynolds, born in Kansas City, Missouri, LPGA golfer, 1981 Golden Lights 1956 Birthday Jay McInerney, writer, Bright Lights, Big City 1955 Birthday Jay McInerney, author, Bright Lights, Big City 1952 Event "Lights Out," last airs on NBC-TV 1951 Event AL alters its restrictions on night games, adopting NL's suspended game rule and lifting its ban on lights for Sunday games 1951 Birthday Ray Benson, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, country singer, House of Blue Lights 1950 Event 1st major league day game completed under lights (Phils 6, Braves 5) 1950 Birthday Teddy Pendergrass, born in Philadelphia, singer, Turn Off the Lights 1949 Birthday Richard Thompson, vocalist and guitarist, Shoot Out the Lights 1942 Event Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II 1938 Event Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Event 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC 1930 Event Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights 1930 Event 1st red and green traffic lights installed (Manhattan New York City) 1928 Event 1st all-talking motion picture shown in New York (Lights of New York) 1928 Birthday Tony Williams, born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, singer, Platters-Only You, Harbor Lights 1926 Event Traffic lights installed on Piccadilly Circus 1910 Event Neon lights, 1st publically seen (Paris Auto Show) 1910 Event Using 20, 137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park 1909 Event 1st pro baseball game, minor league, played under lights 1908 Birthday Virginia Cherrill, actress, Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights, Delicious 1902 Birthday Jack Larue, New York City, actor, Lights Out, Mouthpiece, My Favorite Brunette 1889 Birthday Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman 1887 Birthday Hank Mann, New York City, actor, City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road 1883 Event Amsterdam's Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky gets electric lights 1883 Event 1st night baseball under lights, Ft. Wayne Indiana 1882 Event 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison 1878 Event 1st U.S. store to install electric lights, Philadelphia 1876 Birthday Theodor Daubler, German writer, Northern Lights 1848 Event Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) 1840 Birthday Constance Fenimore Woolson, born in New Hampshire, writer, Jupiter Lights 1817 Event 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)
