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2013 Event - A near-Earth asteroid, 2012 DA14, comes within 17,200 miles of the Earth's surface, a record-close approach for an object estimated at 50 meters, or 160 ft in in diameter

1998 Event - Singers Bobby Brown found guiilty of DWI in Ft. Lauderdale Fla

1997 Event - David Frost wins Golf's Colonial Final in Ft. Worth Texas

1997 Event - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Myers, Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM

1994 Event - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Lauderdale / Miami, Florida on WBGG 105.9 FM

1994 Event - Largest omelet (1,383 ft) made with 160,000 eggs in Yokohama Japan

1987 Death - Randolph Scott, actor (Ft. Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89

1985 Birthday - Lauri Hendler, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, actress, Julie-Gimme a Break

1977 Event - 77,691 see New York Cosmos beat Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad

1975 Event - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Greater Ft. Myers Golf Classic

1975 Birthday - Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1973 Birthday - Richard Matvichuk, Ft. Saskatchewan C, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1972 Birthday - John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's

1972 Birthday - Jill Savery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold

1972 Birthday - Lloy Ball, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics

1970 Event - Herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma

1970 Event - WSCV TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) suspends broadcasting

1969 Birthday - Michelle Morse, Ft. Rucker Ala, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995

1969 Event - 22-year-old man sneaks into wheel pod of a jet parked in Havana and survives 9-hour flight to Spain despite thin oxygen levels at 29,000 ft

1969 Birthday - Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1968 Event - WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast

1967 Birthday - Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Birthday - Leslie M Marx, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics

1966 Birthday - Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr., Ft. Myers, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-3rd

1966 Birthday - Helena Bonham Carter, London, actress, Ft. Worth, Howards End

1966 Event - WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft. Pierce-Vero Beach, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast

1966 Birthday - Samantha Phillips, Ft. Meade, Maryland, Penthouse Pet

1965 Birthday - Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Guy Donald Boros, born in Ft. Laud, Florida, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit Guaranty-3rd

1964 Birthday - Mary-Louise Parker, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, actress, Fried Green Tomatoes

1964 Birthday - Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie

1963 Birthday - Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer, Ft. Myers Beach-17th-1992

1963 Birthday - Mike Stanley, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, catcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox

1963 Birthday - Teresa Wentzel DeWitt, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, double trap 1996 Olympics

1963 Birthday - Felita Carr, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, dance skater, & Komarov-1995 Pac Champ

1962 Birthday - Terry-Jo Myers, born in Ft. Myers, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mayflower Classic

1962 Event - Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft)

1961 Birthday - Cathy Gerring, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1990 Lady Keystone Open

1961 Birthday - Mark David Brooks, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open

1960 Birthday - Julianna Young, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, playmate, Nov, 1993

1959 Birthday - Brian Fogt, born in Dayton, Ohio, Nike golfer, in 1992 Ft. Wayne Open-7th

1959 Event - 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis

1958 Birthday - Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic

1958 Birthday - Joseph Paul Sindelar, born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, PGA golfer, BC Open-1985, 87

1957 Event - Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises

1956 Event - KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft. Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast

1956 Event - 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1

1956 Birthday - Kathleen Beller, Queens, New York, actress, Ft. Apache the Bronx, Touched

1955 Birthday - Priscilla Barnes, Ft. Dix, New Jersey, actress, License to Kill, 3s Company

1955 Event - 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3

1954 Birthday - Chris Evert, Ft. Lauderdale, tennis pro

1954 Birthday - Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist

1954 Birthday - Catherine Hickland, Ft. Lauderdale, actress, Capitol, Star Trek IV

1953 Event - KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft. Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast

1953 Event - WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft. Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 Birthday - Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You

1953 Birthday - Drake Hogestyn, Ft. Wayne Indiana, actor, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers

1952 Birthday - Kate Capshaw, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Little Sex, Dreamscape

1951 Birthday - John L. Phillips, born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, PhD/astronaut

1950 Event - 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18

1950 Birthday - Candice Earley, Ft. Hood, Texas, actress, Donna Tyler-All My Children

1950 Birthday - Richard Gilliland, Ft. Worth, Texas, actor, Jonesy-Waltons, Tom-Heartland

1949 Birthday - Sheralee, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, vocalist, Your Hit Parade

1949 Birthday - Julia Barr, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, Brooke-All My Children

1948 Birthday - Gary Morris, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer and actor, Colbys

1948 Event - Ft. Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed

1947 Birthday - Larry Gene Nelson, Ft. Payne AL, PGA golfer, 1980 Atlanta Classic

1947 Event - Eastern DC-4 crashes between Ft. Deposit and Perryville Md, kills 53

1947 Birthday - Doug Henning, Ft. Garry Manitoba, magician, Broadway play-Magic

1944 Birthday - Robert Landers, Tarrant County, Texas, PGA golfer, Ft. Worth-1976, 78, 80

1943 Birthday - Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Women's Open

1943 Birthday - Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas

1941 Event - New Zealand troops conquer Ft. Capuzzo Libya

1941 Event - 45th U.S. Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft. Worth

1941 Birthday - Sandra Palmer, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic

1940 Event - Cornelious Warmerdam became 1st man to pole vault 15 ft

1938 Birthday - Rex Reed, Ft. Worth, Texas, movie critic/actor, Myra Breckinridge

1936 Birthday - Roger Miller, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me

1934 Birthday - Laurence Luckinbill, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, actor, Delphi Bureau, Ike

1934 Event - 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas)

1930 Birthday - Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes

1928 Event - WGL-AM in Ft. Wayne IN begins radio transmissions

1925 Event - WOWO-AM, Ft. Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)

1923 Event - 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP - Ft. Worth Texas)

1922 Birthday - Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan

1922 Event - WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Ft. Worth Texas

1921 Birthday - Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress, Nora, Ft. Worth

1918 Event - Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe Va

1917 Birthday - Byron R. Whizzer White, born in Ft. Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just, 1962-93

1916 Event - Ft. Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France

1916 Event - Moroccan troops capture Ft. Douaumont

1912 Birthday - Gordon Parks, Ft. Scott, Kansas, film director/author, Learning Tree

1911 Event - Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)

1910 Birthday - Ray McKinley, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, orchestra leader/drummer, Glenn Miller Time

1909 Birthday - Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only

1900 Event - Veteran's Hospital at Ft. Miley forms

1899 Birthday - Dorothy Devore, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil

1890 Event - Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Ft. Salisbury)

1890 Birthday - Judith Lowry, born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, actress, Effect of Gamma Rays ...

1890 Birthday - Virginia Eames, Ft. Davis, Texas, entertainer

1885 Event - 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft. Wayne, Ind)

1883 Event - 1st night baseball under lights, Ft. Wayne Indiana

1876 Event - 7th U.S. Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft. Lincoln

1875 Event - Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft. Sill

1871 Event - 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double

1866 Event - Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft. Erie, Ontario from U.S.

1865 Event - At Ft. Towson, General Stand Watie surrenders last sizeable Confederate army

1865 Event - Battle of Ft. Tobacco, Virginia

1865 Event - Battle of Columbus and West Point, Georgia (Ft. Tyler)

1865 Event - Federals capture Ft. Blakely, Alabama

1865 Event - Battle of Petersburg, Virginia (Ft. Gregg, Sutherland's Station)

1865 Event - Battle of Ft. Blakely AL and Selma AL

1865 Event - Battle of Ft. Moultrie, South Carolina occupied by Federals

1865 Event - Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, North Carolina

1865 Event - Battle of Ft. Moultrie, SC

1865 Event - Drunken sailor attacks munitions at Ft. Fisher NC, 40 die

1865 Event - Ft. Fisher, North Carolina falls to Union troops

1864 Event - Battle of Ft. McAllister, GA

1864 Event - Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly)

1864 Event - Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft. Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured

1864 Event - Battle of Ft. Morgan AL

1864 Event - Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd

1864 Event - Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (Ft. Darling)

1864 Event - Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Ft. Darling)

1863 Event - Battle of Ft. Sanders, Tennessee (Ft. Loudon), 8-900 casualities

1863 Event - After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft. Wagner, SC

1863 Event - Battle of Irish Bend, Louisiana (Ft. Bisland)

1863 Event - Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Ft. Hindman, Arkansas

1862 Event - Confederates evacuate Ft. Pillow, Tennessee

1862 Event - Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Ft. Royal, Virginia

1862 Event - Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Ft. Darling), Virginia

1862 Event - Battle of Ft. Jackson, Ft. St. Philip and New Orlean's, Louisiana

1862 Event - Battle of Ft. Pillow Tennessee

1862 Event - Rebels surrender Ft. Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender

1862 Event - Ft. Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)

1862 Event - Grant's major assault on Ft. Donelson, Tennessee

1862 Event - BBT Ft. Henry, Tennessee by USS Lexington

1862 Event - Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry)

1861 Event - Battle of Ft. McRee, FL

1861 Event - Battle of Port Royal Bay, South Carolina (Ft. Walker, Ft. Beauregard)

1861 Event - Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft. Clark

1861 Event - Arkansas troops seize Ft. Smith

1861 Event - Formal Union surrender of Ft. Sumter

1861 Event - After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft. Sumter surrenders to Confederates

1861 Event - Federals abandon Ft. Quitman, Texas

1861 Event - Ft. Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)

1861 Event - MS troops take Ft. Massachusetts an Ship Island

1861 Event - Ft. Jackson and Ft. Philip are taken over by LA state troops

1861 Event - Florida troops takeover Ft. Marion at St. Augustine

1861 Event - 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft. Sumter

1861 Event - U.S. Ft. Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama

1861 Event - U.S. Ft. Pulaski and Ft. Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia

1861 Event - South Carolina seizes inactive Ft. Johnson in Charleston Harbor

1860 Event - Major Robert Anderson, under cover of darkness, concentrated his small force at Ft. Sumter

1860 Event - Temperature hits 115 degrees F in Ft. Scott and 112 degrees F in Topeka Kansas

1854 Event - Marine Telegraph from Ft. Point to San Francisco completed

1823 Event - 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft. Snelling

1816 Event - U.S. troops destroy Ft. Apalachicola, a Seminole fort, to punish Indians for harboring runaway slaves

1814 Event - British attack Ft. Ontario, Oswego, New York

1813 Event - British take Ft. Niagara in War of 1812

1813 Event - Americans capture Ft. George, Canada

1811 Event - Russian settlers establish Ft. Ross trading post, north of SF

1779 Event - U.S. troops under General A Wayne conquer Ft. Stony Point, New York

1776 Event - Hessians capture Ft. Lee, New Jersey

1776 Event - 1st gun salute - for U.S. Andrea Doria at Ft. St. Eustatius

1775 Event - Green Mountain Boys capture Ft. Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution

1774 Event - Mass militiamen successfully attacked arsenal of Ft. William and Mary

1774 Event - 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft. William and Mary, New Hampshire

1760 Event - Ft. Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians

1760 Event - Native American hostages killed in Ft. Prince George

1758 Event - Britain capture Ft. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French

1757 Event - English Ft. William Henry, New York, surrenders to French and Indians troops

1755 Event - Ft. Ticonderoga, New York opens

1754 Event - George Washington gives Ft. Necessity to France

1754 Event - George Washington surrenders to French, Ft. Necessity (7 Years' War)

1754 Event - George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh

1701 Event - Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft. Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit

1655 Event - Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft. Casimir from Swedish in Delaware

1642 Death - Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Governor of Ft. Emmerik/Heusden, dies

1566 Birthday - Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, Governor of Ft. Gorinchem/Nijmegen

1347 Event - English troops conquer Ft. Calais













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