2011 Event Tornadoes hit Joplin, Missouri, and a state of emergency is declared; more tornadoes hit Minneapolis, Minnesota and warnings are announced in states from Texas to Michigan 2011 Event A state of emergency due to snow is declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota 2001 Event 63rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Metrodome Minneapolis 1997 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Minneapolis/St. Paul on WRQC 100.3 FM 1994 Event 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis 1992 Birthday Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, Olympics-66 1990 Event Target Center in Minneapolis opens 1990 Event 4th largest NBA crowd (45,458) see Orlando play at Minneapolis 1987 Event NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 1987 Event NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 1980 Birthday Benjamin Salisbury, Minneapolis, actor, Brighton Sheffield-Nanny 1974 Birthday Robyn Petroskey, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, figure skater, 1996 Midwest champ 1974 Birthday Breckin Meyer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, producer, voice actor on 'King of the Hill' and 'Titan Maximum' animated television shows 1972 Birthday Rusty Fitzgerald, Minneapolis, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1971 Birthday Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1971 Birthday Briana Scurry, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, soccer goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Vince Vaughn, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, films include, 'Swingers', 'The Lost world: Jurassic Park', 'Couples Retreat', 'The Break-Up' 1969 Birthday Sean Briscombe, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, diver 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kathi Wolfgram, Minneapolis, rocker, Jets-You Got it All 1969 Birthday David Wheaton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star, 1987 U.S. junior boys 1968 Birthday Tami Lyn Jameson, born in Minneapolis, team handball goalie, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Toni Lee Jameson, Minneapolis, team handball back court 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Marty Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 180 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Rhonda Kottke, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WPVA volleyballer 1967 Birthday William "Bill" Carlucci, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rower 1996 Olympics bronze 1966 Birthday Gordy Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Robert Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, 1996 Olympics 1964 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1963 Event Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1963 Event Verne Gagne beats Crusher Lisowski in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1963 Event Crusher Lisowski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1963 Birthday Robert Seguso, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star 1962 Birthday Jody Anschutz, Minneapolis, LPGA golfer, 1987 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1961 Event Verne Gagne beats Gene Kiniski in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1961 Event Gene Kiniski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1961 Birthday Todd Boonstra, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1961 Birthday Deb[ra] Richardson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Scott Thompson Baker, born in Minneapolis, actor, General Hosp, All My Children 1960 Birthday Mike Leach, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star 1959 Event AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston 1959 Event 41st PGA Championship: Bob Rosburg shoots a 277 at Minneapolis GC 1959 Event Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1957 Event Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for San Francisco Seals-franchises only, not the players 1957 Birthday Ethan Coen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, producer, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink 1957 Birthday Mark Tymchyshyn, Minneapolis, actor, Gavin-As The World Turns 1956 Birthday John James, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Jeff Colby-Dynasty 1954 Birthday Joel Coen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor/dir, Spies Like Us, Barton Fink 1953 Birthday Roberta Leighton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Ginger-Days of Our Lives 1953 Event 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1952 Event 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1950 Event 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1950 Birthday Julia Duffy, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Stephanie-Newhart, Baby Talk 1950 Birthday Tony Papenfuss, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Daryl-Newhart 1950 Birthday Harvey Jacob Alperin, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Cocktail 1950 Birthday Richard Dean Anderson, Minneapolis, actor, MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS 1949 Birthday Robert Cabana, born in Minneapolis, Major USMC/astronaut, STS-41, 53, 68, sk:88 1947 Birthday Bernie Leadon, born in Minneapolis, guitarist and vocalist, Eagles-Take it Easy 1947 Birthday Dorothy Lyman, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family 1946 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, folk singer, songwriter, musician, folk singer, known for hits 'Sunshine' and 'Shanty' 1946 Birthday Linda Kelsey, born in Minneapolis, actress, Billie-Lou Grant, Kate-Day by Day 1945 Event WLB-AM in Minneapolis Minnesota changes call letters to KUOM 1943 Birthday Jerilyn Britz, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1979 U.S. Women's Open 1941 Birthday Alf Clausen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, orchestra leader, Mary, Simpsons 1941 Birthday Bridget Hanley, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Here Come the Brides 1940 Birthday Terry Gilliam, Minneapolis, comedy author-animator, Monty Python 1934 Birthday Ed Flanders, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere 1928 Birthday Jeanne Cooper, Minneapolis, actress, Kay-Young and Restless 1925 Birthday Peter Graves, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, James Phelps-Mission Impossible 1924 Birthday Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist, Ambush 1923 Birthday James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing 1922 Birthday Charles M Schulz, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cartoonist, Peanuts 1921 Event Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis 1920 Birthday Ralph Meeker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker 1920 Birthday Patty Andrews, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, vocalist, Andrews Sisters 1919 Event American Legion's 1st national convention (Minneapolis) 1918 Birthday Orville Freeman, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Governor-D-Minnesota 1955 - 1961, Secretary of Agriculture, 1961 - 1969 1918 Birthday Patty Berg, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1938 U.S. Amateur 1917 Birthday William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist, superconductivity 1915 Birthday Cy Walter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, pianist, 3's Company 1915 Birthday Laverne Andrews, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, singer, Andrews Sisters 1906 Birthday Gil Lamb, born in Minneapolis, actor, Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High 1900 Event American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1898 Birthday Herbert Elwell, Minneapolis Minnesota, composer, Happy Hypocrite 1896 Birthday Edith Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1893 Birthday Hope Landin, Minneapolis MN 1892 Birthday J Paul Getty, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, oil magnate, Getty Oil 1892 Birthday James M. Cain, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, novelist, Postman Always Rings Twice 1892 Event Republican convention in Minneapolis begins 1887 Birthday Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist, excavator at Troy, Pylos
