1990 Event 2 slain college students found in Gainesville, Florida 1980 Birthday Monica Flammer, born in Gainesville, Florida, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner 1971 Event WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1966 Birthday Jearl A Miles, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/long jumper, 1996 Olympics gold 1958 Event WUFT TV channel 5 in Gainesville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Laura Baugh, Gainesville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1994 Youngstown Classic-9th 1955 Birthday Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers 1954 Birthday Benmont Tench, born in Gainesville, Florida, rock keyboardist, Heartbreakers 1947 Birthday Don Gelder, Gainesville, Florida, rocker, Eagles 1945 Birthday James G Richardson, Gainesville, Florida, actor, Tim Cassidy-Sierra 1937 Birthday Jay W. Macintosh, born in Gainesville, Georgia, actress, Sons and Daughters 1937 Birthday Tommy Aaron, Gainesville Georgia, PGA golfer, 1973 Masters 1936 Event Tornado, kills 203 and injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia 1862 Event Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Manassas, Gainesville, Bristoe Station)
