2013 Event After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2012 Event American singer and actress Whitney Houston dies suddenly at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in California at age 48 2004 Event Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29 2000 Event WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 2 games to 0 1999 Event WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat New York Libery 2 games to 1 1998 Event WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1 1997 Event Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers 1997 Event 1st WNBA Championshion: Houston Comets beat New York Liberty 1997 Event Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open 1996 Death George Houston, land economist, dies at 74 1996 Event Alanis Morissette ends her 1st U.S. tour (Houston Texas) 1996 Event Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34 1995 Death John Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60 1995 Event 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games 1995 Event Houston Post folds after 116 years 1995 Event Part of Houston begins using new area code 261 1994 Event Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas 1994 Event Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12 1994 Event 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1994 Event 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win 1994 Event 21st American Music Award: Whitney Houston wins 1993 Event Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start 1993 Event Houston's Darryl Kile throws 3rd no-hitter of season in 7-1 over Mets 1993 Birthday Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown 1993 Event Maiden flight of Ultrair (Houston to LA) 1992 Event Singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown marry 1992 Event Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior 1991 Event Houston's Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts 1991 Death Donald Houston, actor (Battle Hell, Study in Terror), dies at 67 1991 Event 14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston 1991 Event Houston quarterback David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3 1991 Event Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter 1990 Event Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14 1989 Event 55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (quarterback) 1989 Event Houston becomes 1st major college team to gain 1000 yards in a game 1989 Event Houston's Terry Puhl plays in his 1,403rd game, most by a Canadian 1989 Event Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09) 1989 Event Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117,000 gallons of oil 1989 Event 39th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 143-134 at Houston 1988 Event Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston 1988 Event 15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston 1987 Event "Didn't We Almost Have It All," by Whitney Houston hits #1 1987 Birthday Hilary Duff, born in Houston, Texas, actress, appeared in 'A Cinderella Story', singer, sold over 13 million albums, which include, 'Metamorphosis', 'Hilary Duff', 'Dignity' 1987 Event Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from NFL 1987 Event 14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Alabama 1986 Event Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award 1986 Event Houston's Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young 1986 Event Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0 1986 Event 3rd MTV Awards: Whitney Houston wins 1986 Event 57th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-2 at Astrodome, Houston 1986 Event 13th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis and C Gayle 1985 Event Houston quarterback Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys) 1985 Event Jim Kelly (Houston USFL) passes for pro football record 574 yards 1984 Event Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 Event Republican convention in Houston nominates Ronald Reagan for president 1984 Birthday Lauren Bush, born in Houston, Texas, fashion model, environmentalist, niece, President George W. Bush 1984 Event 46th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: Georgetown beats Houston 84-75 1983 Event Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas 1983 Event 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52 1983 Birthday Kim Smith, born in Houston, Texas, model, featured in Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess ad campaigns, appeared in 'Girls of Summer' Aerosmith video 1983 Event In NBA, Portland scores all 17 pts in overtime to beat Houston 113-96 1983 Event Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96 1981 Event Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 1981 Birthday Alexis Bledel, born in Houston, Texas, actress, fashion model, appeared on television show, 'Gilmore Girls', films include, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants' 1981 Birthday Beyonce Knowles, born in Houston, Texas, singer, actress, dancer, song, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', earned six Grammy Awards, worth over $87 million dollars 1981 Event Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1 1981 Event 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 1981 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws 1980 Event Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke 1980 Event Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8, 3-pt goals in a game 1979 Event John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros 1979 Event Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0 1978 Event Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Houston Exchange Golf Classic Clubs 1978 Event Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title 1978 Event John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston 1978 Birthday Melissa McElroy, born in Houston, Texas, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team-96 1978 Birthday Rachel Rochelli, born in Houston, Texas, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Death Guy Lombardo, orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne), dies in Houston at 75 1977 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Houston Exchange Clubs Golf Classic 1976 Event Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0 1976 Event Houston Astros draft Floyd Bannister #1 1976 Birthday Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Event Summit in Houston opens - Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-89 1975 Event Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games 1975 Event 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7 1975 Event Houston's Bob Watson scores baseball's one-millionth run of all time 1975 Birthday Tina Thompson, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets 1974 Birthday Pietra Gay, WNBA guard and forward for the Houston Comets 1974 Event Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA 1974 Birthday Othella Harrington, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1974 Event Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB 1973 Event Houston Astro Caesar Cedino jailed in death of 19 year old woman 1973 Event Leo Durocher resigns as Houston Astro manager 1973 Birthday Rodrick Rhodes, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1973 Event Jack Brisco beats Harley Race in Houston, to become NWA champ 1973 Birthday Racquel Spurlock, WNBA center for the Houston Comets 1973 Birthday Serge Zwikker, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1973 Birthday Tiffany Woosley, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets 1973 Birthday Gary Walker, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1973 Birthday Steve McNair, NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers 1973 Birthday Joe Stephens, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1972 Birthday Malcolm Seabron, NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers 1972 Birthday Artis Houston, WLAF cornerback for the Rhein Fire 1972 Birthday Mike Hampton, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1972 Birthday Michael Roan, NFL tight end/halfback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1972 Birthday Hicham El-Mashtoub, NFL center for the Houston Oilers 1972 Birthday Chris Sanders, NFL wide receiver, Tennessee/Houston Oilers 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1972 Birthday Torey Hunter, NFL cornerback for the Houston Oilers 1972 Birthday Harrison Houston, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Matt Maloney, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1971 Birthday Frank Wycheck, NFL tight end, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1971 Event Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings 1971 Birthday Jeremy Nunley, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1971 Birthday Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1971 Birthday Roderick Lewis, NFL tight end, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1971 Birthday Matt Stone, born in Houston, Texas, musician, actor, screenwriter, co-creator of 'South Park' Emmy-Award winning television series, co-created film, 'Team America: World Police' 1971 Birthday Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 1971 Birthday Sheryl Swoopes, born in Texas, WNBA forward, Houston Comets, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Birthday Brian Hunter, born in Portland, Oregon, outfielder, for the Houston Astros 1971 Birthday Jim Reid, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1971 Birthday Tyler Houston, U.S. baseball catcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Birthday Mike Salmon, NFL/WLAF safety, Houston Oilers, Rhein Fire, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday George Van Os, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, team handball left back, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Purvis Hunt, NFL/WLAF guard, Houston Oilers, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Lemanski Hall, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1970 Birthday Tomur Barnes, NFL cornerback for the Houston Oilers 1970 Birthday Brad Hopkins, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1970 Birthday Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Birthday Blaine Bishop, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers 1970 Birthday Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Birthday Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Birthday Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Ricky Gutierrez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Houston Astros 1970 Birthday Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers 1970 Event Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon 1970 Birthday Eddie Robinson, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Joe Bowden, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1970 Event NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland 1970 Birthday Travis Hannah, NFL/WLAF receiver, Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Birthday Byron Houston, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1969 Birthday Sam Cassell, NBA guard, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets 1969 Birthday Barron Wortham, NFL linebacker, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1969 Birthday Henry John Mills, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers 1969 Birthday Marcus Robertson, NFL safety/cornerback, Houston/Tenn Oilers 1969 Birthday Gary Brown, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers 1969 Birthday Derek Russell, NFL wide receiver, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1969 Event 69th U.S. Golf Open: Orville Moody shoots a 281 at Champs Golf Club in Houston, Texas 1969 Event Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1969 Event Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 3rd no-hitter beats Houston Astros, 10-0 1969 Birthday Janeth Arcain, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets 1969 Birthday Steve Jackson, NFL cornerback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1969 Birthday Bucky Richardson, U.S. football quarterback for the Houston Oilers 1969 Birthday Orlando Miller, Changionola Panama, infielder for the Houston Astros 1969 Birthday Domingo Jean, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros 1969 Birthday Chris Hatcher, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros 1969 Birthday Alvin Morman, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday James Mouton, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Darryll Lewis, NFL cornerback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1968 Birthday Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets 1968 Birthday Darryl Kile, Garden Grove California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday John Johnstone, Liverpool, New York, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Randy Knorr, San Gabriel California, catcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Rodney Thomas, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers 1968 Birthday Stan Thomas, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1968 Birthday Wanda Guyton, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets 1968 Birthday Kanavis McGhee, NFL defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1968 Birthday Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1968 Birthday Emanual Davis, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1968 Event Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1 1968 Event 39th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 1-0 at Astrodome, Houston 1968 Birthday Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins 1968 Birthday Kevin Donnalley, NFL guard and tackle, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1968 Birthday Jeff Bagwell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, infielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Todd Jones, born in Marietta, Georgia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Event Houston Astros beat New York Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings 1968 Birthday Shane Reynolds, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Brian Hunter, born in Torrance, California, infielder for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1968 Birthday Will Furrer, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams 1968 Birthday Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros 1968 Event Houston ends UCLA's 47-game basketball winning streak, 71-69 1967 Event 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Event Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game 1967 Birthday Eldridge Recasner, NBA guard, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets 1967 Birthday Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs 1967 Birthday Bobby Houston, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets 1967 Birthday Dave Hajek, Roseville California, infielder for the Houston Astros 1967 Birthday Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1967 Birthday Kenny Davidson, NFL defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1967 Birthday Donne Wall, born in Potosi, Missouri, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1967 Birthday Melora Hardin, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Family Tree, Best Times 1967 Event Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0 1967 Birthday Matt Bullard, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks 1967 Birthday Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1967 Birthday Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 1967 Birthday Kirk Everist, Houston Texas, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1967 Event Heavyweight Cassius Clay beats Ernie Terrell in Houston 1967 Birthday Mark Stepnoski, NFL center, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1967 Birthday Kim Perrot, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets 1967 Birthday William Michael Heinen, Jr., Rayne, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1994 Shell Houston 1967 Birthday Mike Simms, Whittier California, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1967 Event KHTV TV channel 39 in Houston, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Craig Veasey, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1966 Birthday Cheryl Dickey, Houston Texas, 100m hurdler 1966 Event Houston Oilers holds Denver Broncos to no 1st downs winning 45-7 1966 Birthday Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful 1966 Birthday David Williams, NFL tackle, Houston Oilers, New York Jets 1966 Birthday Bill Spiers, born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, infielder for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Odie Harris, NFL safety and defensive back for the Houston Oilers 1966 Birthday Sean Berry, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Catarina Pollini, WNBA forward for the Houston Comets 1966 Birthday Chris Donnels, U.S. baseball infielder for the Houston Astros 1966 Birthday Clark Sherwood Dennis, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd 1966 Birthday Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, New Zealand marathoner 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Craig Biggio, Smithtown, New York, infielder for the Houston Astros 1965 Birthday Erik Norgard, NFL center/guard, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1965 Birthday Chris Chandler, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons 1965 Birthday Todd McNair, NFL running back/kick returner for the Houston Oilers 1965 Birthday Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1965 Birthday Cris Dishman, NFL cornerback, Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins 1965 Event Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game 1965 Birthday Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1965 Event 1st game at Astrodome, Houston beats Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits 1st indoor homerun 1965 Birthday Fran Harris, WNBA guard for the Houston Comets 1965 Birthday Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets 1965 Birthday Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion 1965 Birthday Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers 1965 Birthday James David McGovern, Teaneck, New Jersey, PGA golfer, 1993 Shell Houston Open 1965 Birthday Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1964 Birthday Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Birthday Haywood Jeffires, NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers 1964 Birthday Yolanda Henry, Houston Texas, high jumper 1964 Event Houston Colt .45s change name to Astros 1964 Birthday Al Smith, NFL linebacker for the Houston Oilers 1964 Birthday Chuck Cecil, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers 1964 Event George Blanda of Houston throws NFL-record 37 passes in 68 attempts 1964 Birthday Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open 1964 Birthday Susan Swift, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Chisholms 1964 Event Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1963 Event Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49) 1963 Birthday Mario Elie, NBA forward and guard for the Houston Rockets 1963 Birthday Zina Garrison Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star, 1988/90 Wimbledon 1963 Event Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game 1963 Event Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s, 16-0 1963 Birthday Whitney Houston, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer, One Moment in Time, Bodyguard 1963 Birthday Bobby Rock, born in Houston, Texas, rock drummer, Nelson-Love and Affection 1963 Event San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0 1963 Event 1st Sunday night game in baseball San Francisco Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0 1963 Birthday Cynthia Cooper, WNBA guard, Houston Comets, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Sammy Giammatva, born in Houston, Texas, tennis star 1963 Birthday John Cangelosi, born in Brooklyn, New York, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1963 Birthday Joel Osteen, born in Houston, Texas, pastor, Lakewood Church, ministry reaches over seven million viewers per week in the U.S., author of 'Your Best Life Now' 1963 Birthday Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 Event Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game 1962 Event Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s 1962 Birthday Tammy Jackson, WNBA forward and center for the Houston Comets 1962 Birthday Ray Childress, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers 1962 Event Houston Oiler George Blanda throws for 6 TD passes vs New York Titans 56-17 1962 Birthday Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets 1962 Birthday Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees 1962 Birthday Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey 1962 Birthday Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers 1962 Event 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2 1962 Birthday Al Del Greco, NFL kicker for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1962 Event Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game 1961 Event Houston Oiler Billy Cannon gains record 373 yards against Titans 1961 Event George Blanda of Houston Oilers kicks 55-yard field goal 1961 Event Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Titans (49-13) 1961 Event Expansion draft to stock Houston Astros and New York Mets 1961 Birthday Bruce Matthews, NFL guard/center for the Houston Oilers 1961 Birthday Mel Gray, NFL wide receiver/kick returner, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1961 Birthday Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta 1961 Event Houston voters approve bond to finance luxury domed stadium 1961 Event 1st AFL Championship Game, Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16 in AFL championship game 1961 Birthday Irv Eatman, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1960 Event NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league 1960 Event Baseball's NL votes to add Houston and New York franchises 1960 Birthday Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets 1960 Birthday Jack Daugherty, born in Hileyah, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos 1960 Birthday Sleepy Floyd, born in Gastonia, North Carolina, professional basketball player, guard, played for Georgetown University, the New Jersey Nets, the Houston Rockets 1959 Birthday Rich Camarillo, NFL punter for the Houston Oilers 1959 Birthday Michael Pare, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Greatest American Hero, Houston Knights 1959 Event AFL organized with NY, Dallas, LA, Minneapolis, Denver and Houston 1959 Birthday Eddie Johnson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers 1958 Birthday Joan Severance, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Hear No Evil, See No Evil 1958 Birthday Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1958 Birthday Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1957 Birthday Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas 1957 Birthday Eloise Broady, born in Houston, Texas, playmate, Apr, 1988 1957 Birthday Charles Jones, NBA forward for the Houston Rockets 1957 Birthday Robert Thompson, born in Houston, Texas, Nike golfer, 1990 Boise Open-2nd 1956 Birthday Warren Moon, NFL quarterback, Houston Oilers, Seahawks, Vikings 1956 Birthday Frederick Funk, born in Takoma Park, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1992 Shell Houston Open 1956 Birthday Lisa Hartman Black, Houston, singer and actress, Tabitha, Knots Landing 1956 Birthday Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies 1955 Birthday Lee Horsley, Muleshoe, Texas, actor, Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston 1955 Birthday Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman 1955 Birthday Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation 1954 Event KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Tobias Picker, born in New York City, New York, composer, awarded Joseph H. Bearns Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, Award in Music from American Academy of Arts and Letters, composer-in-residence for Houston Symphony, 1985 - 1990, music publisher, Schott Music Corporation 1954 Birthday Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff 1953 Birthday Gina Hecht, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork and Mindy 1953 Birthday John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee 1953 Event 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas 1953 Event KUHT TV channel 8 in Houston, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Robert Brazile, born in Mobile, Alabama, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, nicknamed 'Dr. Doom', named 1975's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1952 Birthday Patrick Swayze, born in Houston, Texas, actor/dancer, Dirty Dancing, Ghost 1952 Birthday Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey 1952 Event Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament 1952 Birthday Annette O'Toole, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Cat People, Superman III 1952 Birthday Dwight Elmo Jones, born in Houston, Texas, basketball player, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Birthday John Cornyn, born in Houston, Texas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Texas, Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 111th U.S. Congress 1950 Birthday Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL 1950 Birthday Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, country singer, She's Crazy for Leavin' 1950 Death Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 1950 Birthday Debbie Allen, born in Houston, Texas, dancer/actress, 3 Girls 3, Lydia-Fame 1949 Birthday Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top 1949 Birthday Shelley Duvall, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Popeye, Faery Tale Theater 1949 Birthday George Foreman, born in Houston, Texas, world heavyweight boxing champ, 1973 - 1974, 1995 1949 Birthday Teresa Graves, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Laugh-in, Get Christie Love 1949 Event KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Barbara Mandrell, born in Houston, Texas, singer/TV host, Mandrell Sisters 1948 Birthday JoBeth Williams, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist 1947 Birthday Jaclyn Smith, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Kelly-Charlie's Angel, Nightkill 1947 Birthday Gene Green, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1947 Birthday Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Birthday Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros 1947 Birthday Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad, Houston, actress, Clair-Bill Cosby 1946 Birthday Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, 4 time Mayor-Houston 1946 Birthday Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1945 Birthday Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore 1945 Birthday Meredith MacRae, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Petticoat Junction, My 3 Sons 1944 Birthday Michael A. Andrews, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1995 1943 Event Fire in decrepit old Gulf Hotel kills 45 (Houston Texas) 1943 Birthday Lawrence Elkins, football player Florida for the Houston Oilers 1943 Birthday Susan Tolsky, born in Houston, actress, Madame's Place, Here Comes the Brides 1943 Birthday Don Mitchell, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mark-Ironside 1942 Birthday Michael Nesmith, born in Houston, rocker, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1942 Event Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ 1942 Birthday B J Thomas, born in Houston, Texas, singer, Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme 1941 Birthday Robert Foxworth, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein 1941 Birthday Edo de Waart, Amsterdam Holland, conductor, Houston Opera-1976 1941 Birthday John Hancock, born in Hazen, Arkansas, actor, Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights 1940 Birthday Johnny Nash, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, I Can See Clearly Now 1940 Birthday Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys 1940 Birthday Mickey Newbury, born in Houston, Texas, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music 1939 Event Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ 1939 Birthday Joe Kapp, NFL QB, Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers 1939 Birthday John D Hancock, actor and director, Black Marble, Traxx, Houston Knights 1938 Birthday P J Proby, James Marcus Smith, born in Houston, Texas, rocker 1938 Birthday Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open 1936 Birthday Bob Charles, born in Carterton, New Zealand, PGA golfer, 1963 Houston Open 1936 Birthday Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1935 Birthday David Houston, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, singer, country music, recorded hit 'Almost Pursuaded', and 'With One Exception', 'My Elusive Dreams' with Tammy Wynette 1935 Birthday A J Foyt, Houston, auto race driver, Indy 500 1961, 64, 67, 77 1934 Birthday John Brunner, Kilian Houston, UK, sci-fi author, 100th Millennium 1934 Birthday Peter Masterson, Houston Texas, actor, Ambush Bay 1933 Birthday Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus 1933 Birthday James D. Houston, American Writer 1933 Birthday John Bradshaw, born in Houston, Texas, educator, speaker, author, popularized dysfunctional family, wrote 'Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child' 1932 Birthday Pauline Oliveros, Houston Texas, composer, Sound Patterns 1930 Birthday James Baker III, Houston, Secretary of Treasury, 1985 - 1988, Secretary of State, 1989 - 1992 1929 Birthday David Houston, Major-General/Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland 1928 Birthday William Reynolds Archer, Jr., born in Houston, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1971 - 2001 1927 Birthday Amos Milburn, born in Houston, Texas, rocker, blues singer, pianist, played rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, important figure in the history of blues musicianship 1927 Death Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 1925 Birthday John Tower, born in Houston, Texas, Senator-R-Texas 1961 - 1985 1923 Birthday O A "Bum" Phillips, football coach, Houston Oilers/New Orlean Saints 1921 Birthday George Houston, land economist 1921 Birthday Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system 1921 Birthday James Houston, born in Toronto, author/filmmaker, Tikta'Liktak 1920 Birthday Denton Cooley, Houston, heart surgeon, 1st artifical heart transplant 1919 Event 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas) 1918 Event 5 soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot of 1917 1917 Event 13 black soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot 1917 Event Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks and 11 whites killed) 1916 Birthday Penny Santon, Greenwich Village, New York, actress, Roll Out, Matt Houston 1912 Birthday Roy Hofheinz, engineer, Houston Astrodome 1912 Birthday Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak 1911 Birthday Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston 1909 Birthday Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues" 1905 Birthday Oveta Culp Hobby, government official/newspaper publisher/CEO, Houston Post 1900 Birthday Efrem Kurtz, St. Petersburg Russia, conductor, Houston Symph 1948-54 1895 Birthday Florence Vidor, Arto, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Jack Knife Man 1882 Birthday Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony 1881 Event David Houston patents roll film for cameras 1863 Death Samuel Houston, 1st President of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70 1855 Birthday Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist 1836 Event Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas 1836 Event Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas 1835 Birthday Robert Houston Anderson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1793 Birthday Samuel Houston, 1st president of Texas, 1836-38, 1841-44
