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1998 Rodney Harvey, actor, model, featured in Life Magazine spread with Madonna, appeared in Fox series, 'The Outsiders', guest on television show 'Twin Peaks', appeared in 'My Own Private Idaho', died at age 30, of a heroin overdose
1997 Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) replaces Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA 1995 FBI agent Lon Horiuchi shoots at Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho 1995 U.S. marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho 1991 "My Own Private Idaho" premieres 1989 Brandi Sherwood, of Idaho, crowned 7th Miss Teen USA 1979 Suzan Dandeneau, Miss Idaho Teen USA 1996 1979 Kimberly Whiting, Miss Idaho Teen USA 1997 1977 Misty Marriah Esplin, born in Preston, Idaho, Miss America-Idaho 1997 1976 Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage, 14 die 1974 Nancy Napolski, Hinsdale Idaho, air rifle 1996 Olympics 1973 Brooke Jennifer Gambrell, Boise Idaho, Miss America-Idaho 1996 1973 Ntala Skinner, Sun Valley Idaho, biathelete 1994 Olympics 1972 Electrical fire in Sunshine Silver mine. 126 die (Kellogg Idaho) 1971 KAID TV channel 4 in Boise, Idaho (PBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Rachel Jacobs, Ririe Idaho, actress, It's Not Easy 1969 Tracy Yarbrough, Miss Idaho USA 1996 1967 Kendra Lee Ruwe, born in Madison, Idaho, Miss Idaho-America 1991 1967 Rodney Harvey, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, model, featured in Life Magazine spread with Madonna, appeared in Fox series, 'The Outsiders', guest on television show 'Twin Peaks', appeared in 'My Own Private Idaho' 1965 Ruthie Matthes, Sun Valley Idaho, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 KUID TV channel 12 in Moscow, Idaho (PBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Idaho Centennia Golf Tournament 1961 KIFI TV channel 8 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Arco, Idaho becomes 1st U.S. city lit by nuclear power 1955 KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 James F Reilly II, born in Mount Home AFB Idaho, PhD/astronaut, STS-89, sk:100 1953 KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (CBS) 1st broadcasting 1953 KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, Idaho (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, Idaho (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 James Russo, born in New York City, actor, My Own Private Idaho, China Girl 1951 Dirk Kempthorne, Sen-R Idaho 1951 Mike Crapo, born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Representative-R-Idaho 1993 - 1999, Senator 1999 - 1945 Larry Craig, born in Council, Idaho, Representative-R-Idaho 1981 - 1991, Senator-R-Idaho 1991 - 2009 1943 -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) 1938 Steve Symms, born in Nampa, Idaho, Senator-R-Idaho 1981 - 1993, Representative-R-Idaho 1973 - 1981 1935 La Monte Young, Bern Idaho, composer, Composition in 1990 1934 118 degrees F (48 degrees C), Orofino, Idaho (state record) 1933 U.S. Assay Offices in Helena Mon, Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah closes 1931 Ron Packard, born in Meridian, Idaho, Representative-R-California 1983 - 2001 1930 Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1929 KID-AM in Idaho Falls, Idaho begins radio transmissions 1927 Charles Lindbergh visits Boise, Idaho, on his cross-country tour 1924 James A. McClure, born in Payette, Idaho, Senator-R-Idaho 1973 - 1991, Representative-R-Idaho 1967 - 1973 1924 Frank Church, born in Boise, Idaho, Senator-D-Idaho, 1957 - 1981 1922 J. D. Cannon, born in Salmon, Idaho, actor, McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory 1920 Lana Turner, born in Wallace, Idaho, actress, Survivors, Falcon Crest 1917 Virginia Grey, born in Louisiana, actress, Another Thin Man, Idiot's Delight, Idaho 1915 Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress, Queen of the Jungle 1915 1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho 1913 John K M McCaffery, Moscow Idaho, TV host, One Minute Please 1913 W. Mark Felt, born in Idaho, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" 1910 Great Idaho Fire destroys 3 million acres of timber 1909 7.17" (18.2 cm) of rainfall, Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho (state rec) 1898 Melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor, Barton-City Hospital 1890 Idaho admitted as 43rd U.S. state 1869 U.S. Assay Office in Boise, Idaho authorized 1868 U.S. Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah and Idaho) 1863 Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) 1863 Territory of Idaho established 1863 Idaho Territory forms 1860 1st White settlement in Idaho, Franklin |
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