2012 Event Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, agrees to purchase the New Orleans Hornets from the National Basketball Association for an estimated $338 million 1994 Event United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 1991 Event Charlotte Hornets make Larry Johnson of UNLV, NBA's #1 draft pick 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93 1988 Event Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft 1973 Birthday George Zidek, NBA center, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Darrin Hancock, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Corey Beck, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1971 Birthday Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday David Wesley, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics 1970 Birthday Kenny Anderson, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday Tony Farmer, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Matt Geiger, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Travis Williams, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Larry Johnson, NBA forward for the Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Donald Hodge, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets 1968 Birthday J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1968 Birthday Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1967 Birthday B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1967 Birthday Glen Rice, NBA guard and forward, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Birthday Anthony Mason, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets 1966 Birthday Donald Royal, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic 1965 Birthday Jeff Grayer, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988 1965 Birthday Vernon Maxwell, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1965 Birthday [Tyrone] Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Rafael Addison, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets 1964 Birthday Dell Curry, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Birthday Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1963 Birthday Michael Adams, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1958 Birthday Kurt Rambis, NBA forward, Lakers, Hornets, Clark Kent look-a-like 1953 Birthday Robert Parish, NBA center, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets
