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2012 Event - U.S. Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, emboldened by the passage of a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution last month, declared marijuana legal for recreational use 2012 Event - U.S. voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana; Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of the drug 2012 Event - Colorado closes its highways, including the I-70, due to heavy snowfall 2010 Event - At least 54 homes are destroyed and 8 people are missing after wildfires hit Boulder County, Colorado 2010 Event - Wildfire concerns cause over 3,500 people to evacuate Boulder County, Colorado 2001 Event - Stanley Cup Finals, Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 4 games to 3 1999 Event - Two disaffected students brought guns to their high school in Columbine, Colorado and murdered twelve students, one teacher and then killed themselves 1997 Event - Colorado Avalanche Jari Kurri is 8th NHLer to score 600 career goals 1997 Event - Colorado Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP 1996 Death - Jon Benet Ramsey, Colorado child beauty queen, murdered at 6 1996 Event - Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colorado Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field 1996 Event - Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche sweep Florida Panthers in 4 games 1996 Event - Colorado Avalanche sweeps Florida Panthers by winning 1-0 in 6 periods 1996 Event - Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0 1995 Event - Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14 1995 Death - Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer and actor (Colorado Ranger), dies at 44 1995 Event - North and Western Colorado begins using new area code 970 1995 Event - 1st game at Coors Stadium Colorado (replacement Rockies beat Yankees 4-1) 1994 Event - 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB) 1994 Event - 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) at Denver Colorado 1994 Event - Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game 1993 Event - Colorado Rockies 1st home game and 1st victory, 11-4 over Mont Expos 1993 Event - Dante Bichette hits the 1st Colorado Rockie home run (Shea Stadium New York) 1993 Event - Colorado Rockies 1st game - lose to New York Mets 3-0 1992 Event - Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies 1992 Event - Colorado Rockies 1st minor league team's (Bend Oregon in Class A) game 1991 Event - Blockbuster Bowl 2: Alabama beats Colorado, 30-25 1991 Event - Colorado party wins Paraguay parliamentary election 1991 Event - Formal opening ceremony of International One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colorado 1991 Event - Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners 1991 Event - 25 die as United Airlines Boeing 737 crashes in Colorado Springs 1991 Event - United Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25 1991 Event - Colorado wins its 1st AP national title poll 1989 Birthday - Jake Lloyd, born in Fort Collins, Colorado, actor, played young Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace' and 'ER' television show 1987 Event - Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America 1985 Event - 5 die in a train crash in Westminster, Colorado 1985 Event - -61 degrees F (-52 degrees C), Maybell, Colorado (state record) 1981 Birthday - Zachery Ty Bryan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Brad-Home Improvement 1981 Event - Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minute for 1/2 hour 1980 Birthday - Ilana Goldfogel, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Erik Schulz 1979 Birthday - Amanda Aardsma, Miss Colorado Teen USA 1997 1979 Birthday - Ara Francis, Miss Colorado Teen USA 1996 1978 Birthday - Devon Gummersall, born in Colorado, actor, 'Relativity', Brian in 'My So Called Life' 1978 Event - Allen Ginsburg completes "Plutonian Ode," blocks trainload of fissile material headed for Rockwell's nuclear bomb trigger factory, Colorado 1977 Event - Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado 1977 Birthday - Jere Michael, Aspen, Colorado, figure skater, 1994 National, Jr. champ 1976 Event - Flash flood in Big Thompson Canyon Colorado on Route 34, kills 139 1976 Birthday - Rebecca Snyder, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, air pistol 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Michelle Stanley, born in Littleton, Colorado, Miss America-Colorado 1997 1976 Event - 1st woman was admitted to Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo 1976 Birthday - Josef Marha, born in Havl-brod, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1976 Birthday - Scott Humphries, born in Greely, Colorado, tennis star, 1995 doubles Binghampton 1975 Birthday - Suesan Rajabi, Miss Colorado USA 1996 1975 Birthday - Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Anders Myrvold, Lorenskog Nor, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1975 Birthday - Adam Deadmarsh, Trail BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Landon Wilson, St. Louis, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1974 Birthday - Dani Tyler, born in Denver, Colorado, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Birthday - Benjamin Oberman, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Naomi Grabow 1974 Birthday - Any Lynn Ciccolella, born in Monument, Colorado, Miss America-Colorado 1996 1974 Birthday - Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1974 Birthday - Stephane Yelle, Ottawa, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1974 Birthday - Corinna Broiz, born in Garberville, Colorado, lightweight judoka 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Mirko Ludemann, Weiwasser GER, NHL defenseman, Team Germany, Colorado 1973 Event - Rebecca Ann King (Colorado), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974 1973 Birthday - Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1973 Birthday - Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1973 Birthday - Rene Corbet, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1973 Event - U.S. performs 3 nuclear tests at Rifle, Colorado 1972 Birthday - Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96 1972 Birthday - Laurie Shepard, Cordele, Georgia, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday - Sandis Ozolinsh, Riga Lat, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1972 Birthday - Tamarie Ivie, born in Ananheim, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday - Jean Francois Labbe, Sherbrooke, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche 1972 Birthday - Bryan Rekar, born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1972 Birthday - Shana Zadrick, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, model, Guess Jeans 1972 Birthday - Chris Simon, Wawa, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1972 Birthday - Jill McGill, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1995 British Open-2nd 1971 Birthday - Alyson Habetz, Crowley, Louisiana, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday - Garvin Alston, Mount Vernon, New York, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Event - John List kills family and moves to Colorado 1971 Birthday - Mike Ricci, Scarborough, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1971 Birthday - Elva Dryer, Durango Colorado, 1.5K/5K runner 1971 Birthday - Aaron Miller, born in Buffalo, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1971 Birthday - Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday - Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada 1971 Birthday - Aaron Ledesma, born in Union City, California, professional baseball player, infielder, played for Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday - Ryan Hawblitzel, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday - Pam Schaffrath, born in Chicago, Illinois, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday - Trey Maples, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Canadian 1971 Birthday - Mark Thompson, born in Russellville, Kentucky, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday - Jason Bates, born in Downey, California, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday - Roger Bailey, born in Chattahoochee, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Event - Donald Boyles sets record for highest parachute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado 1970 Birthday - Quinton McCracken, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday - Jonathan Andrew Kaye, born in Denver, Colorado, PGA golfer, 1995 Quad City-2nd 1970 Birthday - Stephane Fiset, Montreal, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche 1970 Birthday - Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1970 Birthday - Missy Cress, born in Burbank, California, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1970 Birthday - Shane Bertsch, born in Denver, Colorado, Nike golfer, 1994 Permina Basin Open-14th 1970 Birthday - Shannan Mitchem, born in Decatur, Georgia, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1970 Birthday - Jon Klemm, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1969 Birthday - Marcie Aguilar, born in Tucson, Arizona, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Event - U.S. performs nuclear test at Grand Valley Colorado 1969 Birthday - Travis Brown, born in Durango, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Kim Braatz, born in Santa Ana, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Birthday - Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998 1969 Birthday - Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Event - Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler and Ford of GBR 1969 Event - Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina and Ulanov of URS 1969 Event - Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert GDR 1969 Event - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA 1969 Birthday - Jayhawk Owens, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1969 Death - [George] Gabby Hayes, actor (Albuquerque, Colorado), dies at 83 1968 Birthday - James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday - Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1967 Birthday - John Romero, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, game designer, programmer, co-founder of id Software, games include 'Dangerous Dave', 'Quake', Wolfenstein 3D' 1967 Birthday - Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday - Sylvain Lefebvre, Richmond, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1967 Birthday - Scott Young, born in Clinton, Massachusetts, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1967 Birthday - Craig Wolanin, Grosse Pointe, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1967 Event - 49th PGA Championship: Don January shoots a 281 at Columbine CC Colorado 1967 Birthday - Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday - Vinny Castilla, born in Oaxaca, Mexico, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday - Sherry Strinfield, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, actress, known for role as Dr. Susan Lewis on medical television drama, ER 1967 Birthday - Sherry Stringfield, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, actress, Laura-NYPD Blue, ER 1967 Birthday - Mike Keane, Winnipeg, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1967 Birthday - Cara Coughenour, born in Sioux City, Iowa, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1967 Birthday - Warren Rychel, Tecumseh, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1967 Birthday - Eric Young, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday - Sheryl Lee, born in Boulder, Colorado, actress, Twin Peaks, Love Lies and Murder 1966 Event - Radio time signal WWV moves from Greenbelt, Md to Boulder, Colorado 1966 Birthday - Deena Wigger, Colorado Springs CO, U.S. shooter 1992 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday - Armando Reynoso, San Luis Potosi Mexico, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday - John VanderWal, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday - Darren Holmes, born in Asheville, North Carolina, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday - Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday - Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1965 Birthday - Stacy Sunny, San Bernadino California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1965 Birthday - Karrie Mitchell, Arvada Colorado, Miss Colorado-America, 1991-top 10 1965 Birthday - Linda Brenneman, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, cyclist, Olympics-11th-96 1965 Birthday - Patrick Roy, Quebec, NHL goalie, Mont Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche 1965 Birthday - Claude Lemieux, Buckingham Que, NHL forward, Team Canada, Colorado 1965 Birthday - Uwe Krupp, born in Cologne, Germany, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Germany 98 1965 Event - 11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record) 1965 Birthday - Kevin Ritz, born in Eatonstown, New Jersey, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1965 Birthday - Brandon Lee, born in Emerson, Colorado, actor, Showdown in Little Tokyo 1964 Birthday - Michael Boatman, Colorado Springs Colo, actor, Carter-Spin City 1964 Birthday - Ellis Burks, Vicksburg MS, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1964 Birthday - Alexei Gusarov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche 1964 Birthday - Kari Kennell, born in Colorado, playmate, Feb, 1988, actress, Eric's Revenge 1964 Birthday - Valinda Hilleary, born in Littleton, Colorado, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-9th-1993 1964 Birthday - April Heinrichs, born in Littleton, Colorado, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday - Skip Ewing, Redlands California, country vocalist, Coast of Colorado 1963 Birthday - Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday - Dante Bichette, W Palm Beach FLA, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday - Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Birthday - Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock, Texas, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday - Ingrid Butts, born in Denver, Colorado, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Wendy Lucero-Schayes, born in Denver, Colorado, U.S. diver 1992 Olympics 1963 Event - 3 New Jersey businessman purchase NHL Colorado Rockies, and get approval to move them to New Jersey Meadowlands (Devils) 1963 Birthday - Marvin Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1962 Birthday - Jeff Reed, Joliet, Illinois, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1962 Birthday - Troy Murray, Calgary, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1961 Birthday - Dave Hannan, Sudbury, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche 1961 Birthday - Pat Dufficy, born in Westerly, Rhode Island, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1961 Birthday - Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1961 Birthday - Andres Galarraga, born in Caracas, Venezuela, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1959 Event - 1st class graduates from Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo 1959 Event - Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs USA won by Denny and Jones of GRB 1959 Event - Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner and Paul of CAN 1959 Event - Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Carol Heiss USA 1959 Event - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA 1958 Event - Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo 1958 Birthday - Jello Biafra, born in Boulder, Colorado, born Eric Reed Boucher, musician, politician, anarchist, leading figure of the Green Party, wrote music for 'Dead Kennedy's' 1957 Event - 12 die in a train crash in Vroman, Colorado 1957 Birthday - Cactus Moser, Montrose, Colorado, country singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1957 Event - Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Markham and Jones (GRB) 1957 Event - Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner and Paul (CAN) 1957 Event - Men's Figure Skating Champ in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins (USA) 1957 Event - Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Colorado Springs won by Carol Heiss (U.S.) 1956 Birthday - Kent V. Rominger, born in Del Norte, Colorado, U.S. Navy /astronaut, STS-73, 80, 85 1956 Birthday - Lori West, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1994 State Farm-5th 1955 Event - Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado 1955 Event - New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colorado with 300 cadets 1955 Birthday - Lorraine Moller, born in Boulder, Colorado, New Zealand athelete 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday - Jerry Dengler, Colorado Springs, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1955 Birthday - Ken Salazar, born in Denver, Colorado, politician, Democrat, 50th U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Senator from Colorado 2005 - 2009 1954 Event - U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, established 1953 Event - KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast 1953 Birthday - Tim Allen, born in Denver, Colorado, comedian, Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle 1953 Birthday - Scott McInnis, born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Representative-R-Colorado 1993 - 2005 1952 Event - KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast 1952 Event - 1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colorado) 1952 Birthday - Vicki Morgan, Colorado Springs Colo, mistress, Beautiful Bad Girl 1952 Birthday - Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel 1952 Birthday - R. W. Eaks, Colorado Springs CO, Nike golfer, 1990 Quicksilver Open 1951 Birthday - Tom Hamilton, Colorado Springs Co, rock bassist, Aerosmith-Dream On 1951 Birthday - Michael Rupert, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Pasadena Playhouse 1951 Birthday - JoAnna Cameron, born in Colorado, actress, I Love My Wife, Isis 1950 Birthday - Karl Rove, born in Denver, Colorado, Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, author, 'Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight' 1950 Birthday - Bill Owens, born in Fort Worth, Texas, politician, Republican party, 40th Governor of Colorado 1950 Birthday - Eugene Fodor, born in Turkey Creek, Colorado, violinist, 1974 Tchaikovsky Award 1946 Birthday - John "Mike" Lounge, born in Denver, Colorado, astr, STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-35 1944 Birthday - Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 1943 Birthday - Bob Livingston, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Representative-R-Louisiana 1977 - 1999 1942 Birthday - Patricia Elliot, born in Gunnison, Colorado, actress, Renee-Empire, One Life to Live 1940 Birthday - Hank Brown, born in Denver, Colorado, Representative-R-Colorado 1981 - 1991, Senator-R-Colorado 1991 - 1997 1939 Birthday - Tom Johnson, born in Greely, Colorado, composer, minimalist style, new music critic for the Village Voice, wrote music based on tiling, involving mathematical and logical processes 1938 Event - Temple defeats Colorado to win 1st NIT 1938 Birthday - James G Watt, born in Colorado, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1981 - 1983 1937 Birthday - Don Bonker, born in Denver, Colorado, Representative-D-Washington 1975 - 1989 1937 Birthday - Robert Moran, born in Denver, Colorado, composer, operas include 'The Juniper Tree' co-composed with Philip Glass 'Night Passage' 1935 Birthday - Richard D. Lamm, Colorado Governor 1975 - 1987, Democrat 1933 Birthday - Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress 'Love Me Tender' 1933 Birthday - Stuart A "Smokey" Roosa, born in Durango, Colorado, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 14 1933 Birthday - John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist, Leventritt Award-1956 1933 Birthday - Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Sen-D Colorado 1932 Birthday - Robert T Herres, born in Denver, Colorado, USAF/astronaut 1932 Birthday - Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 4 1932 Birthday - John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News 1931 Birthday - Jaye P Morgan, Mancos, Colorado, singer and actress, Gong Show, Night Patrol 1931 Birthday - Alan K. Simpson, born in Denver, Colorado, Senator-R-Wyoming 1979 - 1997, minority whip 1931 Birthday - John Leonard Swigert, Jr., Denver Colorado, astronaut, Apollo 13 1929 Birthday - Matthew G. Martinez, born in Walsenburg, Colorado, Representative-D-California 1982 - 2001 1928 Birthday - Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics 1927 Birthday - Barbara Rush, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road 1926 Birthday - John Dingell, born Colorado Springs, Colorado, Representative-D-Michigan 1955 - 1925 Birthday - Barbara Bates, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Kathy-It's a Great Life 1925 Birthday - Malcolm Scott Carpenter, born in Boulder, Colorado, astronaut, Mercury 7-Aurora 7 1924 Birthday - Nick Perito, born in Denver, Colorado, orchestra leader, Don Knotts Show, Big Show 1923 Birthday - Pat Hingle, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Baby Boom, Norma Rae, Bloody Mama 1921 Event - A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado 1921 Event - Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo 1921 Birthday - Dehl Berti, born in Pueblo, Colorado, actor, John Taylor-Guns of Paradise 1920 Birthday - Denver Pyle, Bethune, Colorado, actor, Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day 1917 Birthday - Glenn Langan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Amazing Colossal Man, Margie 1916 Event - Dwight Eisenhower marries Mary 'Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver. Colorado 1915 Event - Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah is established 1915 Event - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established 1914 Birthday - Julie Bishop, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat 1914 Event - 33 killed by soldiers during mine strike in Ludlow, Colorado 1913 Birthday - Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life 1913 Birthday - Ralph Edwards, born in Merino, Colorado, TV host, This is Your Life 1909 Birthday - Jean Berger, born in Hamm, Germany, composer, pianist, professor, studied at Heidelberg, Vienna universities, studied with Paris' Louis Aubert, taught at Middlebury College, University of Colorado at Boulder, among others 1907 Birthday - Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 1906 Birthday - Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit 1906 Birthday - Raymond Keane, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Midnight Sun, Love Eagle 1906 Birthday - Walter Sande, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Navy vs Night Monsters 1904 Event - 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas) 1904 Event - Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colorado during a flash flood, kills 96 1904 Birthday - Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour 1903 Birthday - Ward Bond, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Seth-Wagon Trains 1902 Birthday - William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader 1901 Birthday - Arleigh Burke, born in Boulder, Colorado, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War 1899 Birthday - Harl McDonald, near Boulder Colorado, composer, Santa Fe Trail 1896 Event - Lowest U.S. temperature in May recorded -10 degrees F - Climax, Colorado 1896 Event - Grease fire ignites ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek Colorado 1896 Event - Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) 1896 Birthday - Enid Markey, born in Dillon, Colorado, actress, Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy 1896 Birthday - Olin Howlin, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Swifty-Circus Boy 1895 Birthday - Jack Dempsey, born in Manassa, Colorado, 'Manassa Mauler', heavyweight boxing champion, 1919 - 1926 1893 Event - State Colorado accept female suffrage 1893 Event - Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful," in Colorado 1892 Birthday - Ruth Stonehouse, born in Denver, Colorado, film director, silent era film actress, directed films 'The Winning Pair', 'Tacky Sue's Romance' 1890 Birthday - Paul Whiteman, born in Denver, Colorado, orchestra leader, Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club 1888 Event - 118 degrees F (48 degrees C), Bennett, Colorado (state record) 1886 Birthday - Spring Byington, Colorado Springs, actress, Lily Ruskin-December Bride 1886 Birthday - Val Paul, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, director, silent film era star, appeared in 99 films 1913 - 1922 1883 Birthday - Douglas Fairbanks, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood 1876 Event - Colorado becomes 38th state 1870 Event - Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado 1869 Event - 1st voyage down Colorado River 1865 Event - Cheyennes and Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado 1864 Event - Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians 1862 Event - Congress establishes U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado 1861 Event - 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla 1861 Event - Territories of Nevada and Colorado created 1848 Event - Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million 1806 Event - Explorer Zebulon Pike sights Pikes Peak (Colorado) 1540 Event - Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River |
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