2014 Event Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, wins a record fifth Associated Press MVP award; the award has never been won more than three times by a single NFL player 2014 Event The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years 1999 Event Super Bowl XXXIII, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19 1998 Event 69th All Star Baseball Game: at Coors Field, Denver 1998 Event Superbowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 1998 Event Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 1998 Event AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21 1997 Death Denver Pyle, actor (Dukes of Hazzard), dies at 77 1997 Death John Denver, country star (Country Boy), dies in plain crash at 53 1995 Event Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14 1995 Event Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings 1995 Event Denver International Airport opens 1994 Event 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - San Francisco vs Denver) 1994 Event 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) at Denver Colorado 1994 Event Denver Nuggets become NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed (Seattle) 1992 Event Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver and Dallas 1991 Event South Florida and Denver picked for 1993 NL franchises 1990 Event NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win) 1990 Event Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise 1990 Event Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 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 Event Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games 1989 Event Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open 1989 Event 1st black owners (Betram Lee and Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m 1989 Event Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet 1988 Event 1st Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 1988 Event Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback 1987 Event 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver 1987 Event Leile McBridge (Denver), crowned Miss Black America 1987 Event Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, quarterback 1985 Event 67th PGA Championship: Hubert Green shoots 278 at Cherry Hills Denver 1984 Event Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 Event Pat Bradley set LPGA record for 9 holes with a 28 at Denver 1984 Event 34th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 154-145 (OT) at Denver 1984 Event Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game 1983 Event 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT) 1983 Event Denver Nugget coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record 1983 Event San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game 1983 Event NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring New York Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver 1982 Event Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1981 Birthday Zachery Ty Bryan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Brad-Home Improvement 1980 Birthday Ilana Goldfogel, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Erik Schulz 1980 Event David Bowie appears in role of 'Elephant Man' in Denver 1978 Event 78th U.S. Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 285 at Cherry Hill CC in Denver 1978 Event Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter) 1978 Event Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1976 Event Denver's Rick Upchurch returns 2 punts for TDs against Cleveland 1976 Birthday Danny Fortson, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 Birthday Tony Battie, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1976 Event 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver 1975 Event 9th Country Music Association Award: John Denver wins 1975 Event McNichols Sports Arena in Denver opens 1975 Birthday Trevor Pryce, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1975 Event "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1 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 Kiwane Garris, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Birthday K C Jones, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1974 Birthday Eric Washington, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Birthday Detron Smith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1974 Birthday Matt Lepsis, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Dan Neil, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday John Mobley, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday David Richie, NFL nost tackle, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1973 Birthday Priest Lauderdale, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1973 Birthday Jon Hesse, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Sir Mawn Wilson, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Tory James, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Jamie Brown, NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos 1973 Birthday Jeff Lewis, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Bobby Jackson, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1973 Birthday Tony Veland, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Patrick Jeffers, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Birthday Jalen Rose, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1972 Birthday Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96 1972 Birthday Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Birthday Darrius Johnson, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1972 Birthday Steve Russ, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1972 Birthday Ray Jacobs, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1972 Birthday Eric Williams, NBA forward, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics 1972 Birthday Jamal Ellis, NFL/WLAF cornerback, Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire 1972 Birthday Allen Aldridge, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Birthday Keith Burns, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Birthday Jamie Brown, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Birthday Jill McGill, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1995 British Open-2nd 1972 Birthday Dwayne Carswell, NFL tight end, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Byron Chamberlain, NFL/WLAF tight end Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Anthony Goldwire, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1971 Birthday Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1971 Birthday Tom Nalen, NFL center, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Rondell Jones, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Birthday Ken Brown, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1971 Birthday Ernest Jones, NFL defensive end, Saints, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Birthday Shane Dronett, NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos 1970 Birthday Bryant Stith, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Maa Tanuvasa, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Harold Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Vaughn Hebron, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Ronnie Bradford, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos 1970 Birthday Elijah Alexander, NFL linebacker, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos 1970 Birthday Jonathan Andrew Kaye, born in Denver, Colorado, PGA golfer, 1995 Quad City-2nd 1970 Birthday Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday LaPhonso Ellis, NBA forward for the Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Shane Bertsch, born in Denver, Colorado, Nike golfer, 1994 Permina Basin Open-14th 1970 Birthday Jason Elam, NFL kicker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Jeff Robinson, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams 1970 Birthday Don MacLean, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets 1970 Birthday Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1969 Birthday Dan Williams, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Birthday Mike Pritchard, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos 1969 Event Steve O'Neal of New York Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver 1969 Event New York Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos 1969 Birthday Doug Overton, NBA guard, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets 1969 Birthday Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Event 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival 1969 Birthday Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets 1969 Birthday James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens 1968 Birthday James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Anthony Lynn, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Jerry Evans, NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos 1968 Birthday Ed McCaffrey, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Loville Derek, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Shannon Sharpe, NFL tight end, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Tom Rouen, NFL punter, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Reggie Rivers, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1968 Event Anaheim's Les Salvage scores 10, 3-pt baskets in ABA game vs Denver 1967 Birthday Howard Griffith, NFL running back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday Bill Musgrave, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos 1967 Birthday Harald Hasselbach, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1967 Birthday Mike Lodish, NFL nose tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday Dedrick Dodge, NFL safety, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday Randy Hilliard, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos 1967 Birthday Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets 1967 Birthday Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Tim Hauck, NFL safety, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks 1966 Birthday Dean Garrett, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Steve Atwater, NFL safety, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Event Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7 1966 Event U.S. Treasury announces it will buy mutilated silver coins at silver bullion price at Philadelphia and Denver mints 1966 Birthday Dikembe Mutombo, NBA center, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets 1966 Birthday Tony Jones, NFL tackle, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Bill Romanowski, NFL linebacker, Eagles, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Willie Green, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1966 Birthday Ralph Tamm, NFL guard/center for the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs 1966 Birthday Britt Hager, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams 1966 Birthday Mark Schlereth, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Event Mad Dog Vachon beats Crusher in Denver, to become NWA champ 1965 Birthday Michael Perry, NFL defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos 1965 Birthday Anthony Miller, NFL wide receiver, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys 1965 Birthday Dante Jones, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1965 Birthday Rod Bernstine, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1965 Birthday Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1964 Birthday Joe Wolf, NBA forward and center, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets 1964 Birthday Tyrone Braxton, NFL safety, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1964 Birthday Brian Habib, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1964 Event Kansas City Chief Len Dawson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Denver (49-39) 1964 Event 1st football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6 1964 Birthday Eric Thomas, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos 1964 Birthday Staci Greason, Denver, actress, Isabella Toscando-Days of Our Lives 1964 Birthday Dave Wyman, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1964 Birthday David Diaz-Infante, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1964 Birthday Reggie Williams, NBA forward and guard for the Denver Nuggets 1963 Birthday Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks 1963 Birthday Hugh Millen, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos 1963 Birthday Tim McKyer, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 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 Birthday Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos 1962 Birthday Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1962 Birthday Simon Fletcher, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos 1961 Birthday Gary Zimmerman, NFL tackle, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 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 1960 Birthday Lionel Washington, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos 1960 Event 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13, Boston 10) 1960 Birthday Broderick Thompson, NFL tackle and guard for the Denver Broncos 1960 Birthday Dale Ellis, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets 1960 Birthday John Elway, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1960 Birthday Jumpy Geathers, NFL defensive end, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1960 Event 60th U.S. Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots 280 at Cherry Hills in Denver 1960 Birthday Reggie McElroy, NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos 1959 Event AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston 1956 Event Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Denver Golf Open 1956 Birthday Lori West, born in Denver, Colorado, LPGA golfer, 1994 State Farm-5th 1956 Event KRMA TV channel 6 in Denver, CO (PBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Event President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver 1955 Birthday Randy Wanwarmer, born in Denver, vocalist, Just When I Needed You Most 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 Death Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77 1953 Event KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Tim Allen, born in Denver, Colorado, comedian, Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle 1952 Event 1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colorado) 1952 Event KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Bobby Buntrock, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Harold Baxter-Hazel 1952 Event KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting 1951 Birthday Michael Rupert, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Pasadena Playhouse 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 Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1948 Birthday Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets 1946 Birthday John "Mike" Lounge, born in Denver, Colorado, astr, STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-35 1944 Birthday Jan-Michael Vincent, born in Denver, actor, Hooper, Tribes, Buster and Billie 1944 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL Coach, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons 1943 Birthday John Denver, New Mexico, singer, 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Thank God He's a Country Boy' 1943 Birthday Craig Morton, born in Flint, Michigan, NFL quarterback, Dallas, Denver 1941 Event 24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver 1940 Birthday Willie Brown, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders 1940 Birthday Hank Brown, born in Denver, Colorado, Representative-R-Colorado 1981 - 1991, Senator-R-Colorado 1991 - 1997 1938 Event 42nd U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver 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 Don Nute, born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Denver University, actor 1935 Birthday Bob Denver, born in New Rochelle, New York, actor, Dobie Gillis, Gilligan's Island 1933 Birthday Debra Paget, born in Denver, Colorado, actress 'Love Me Tender' 1933 Birthday John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist, Leventritt Award-1956 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 Joseph Silverstein, born in Detroit, Michigan, violinist, Denver Symphony Orchestra 1932 Birthday John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News 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 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 1925 Birthday Barbara Bates, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Kathy-It's a Great Life 1924 Event KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions 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 1922 Event KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions 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 1914 Birthday Julie Bishop, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat 1907 Birthday Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 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 Birthday Ted Mack, born in Denver, Colorado, TV host, Original Amateur Hour 1903 Birthday Ward Bond, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Seth-Wagon Trains 1898 Birthday Eddie Eagan, born in Denver, boxer, bobsledder, Gold Medals 1920, 1932 Olympics 1896 Birthday Olin Howlin, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Swifty-Circus Boy 1895 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Denver, Colorodo 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 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 1877 Birthday Billy Murray, singer, Denver Nightengale 1862 Event Congress establishes U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado 1817 Birthday James William Denver, Brigadier General Union volunteers
