2011 Event Tornadoes hit Joplin, Missouri, and a state of emergency is declared; more tornadoes hit Minneapolis, Minnesota and warnings are announced in states from Texas to Michigan A state of emergency due to snow is declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota 2010 Event The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins, progressing to Major League Baseball's 2010 American League Championship Series 2002 Death Paul Wellstone, Senator-D-Minnesota 1991 - 2002, died in a plane crash in Minnesota at age 58 2001 Death Harold Stassen, perennial presidential candidate/politician, resigned as governor of Minnesota to enlist for WWII, dies at 93 1998 Event Minnesota LPGA Classic World Ice Dance Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota World Mens Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record NHL's Minnesota franchise selects the nickname Wild 1997 Event Yankees break Minnesota Twins Brad Radke's string of 12 straight wins Tower Minnesota temps dip to 24 degrees F Minnesota Twins retire Kirby Puckett's uniform number 1996 Event Kirby Puckett, retires from Minnesota Twins 1996 Death Minnesota Fats, Rudolf Wanderone, Jr., billiard hustler, dies at 82 1995 Event 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 in OT 1994 Event Liselotte Neumann wins Minnesota LPGA Golf Classic 1993 Event Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5-4 in 22 innings Hiromi Kobayash wins Minnesota LPGA Golf Classic All star MVP: Kirby Puckett for the Minnesota Twins 1992 Birthday Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, Olympics-66 1992 Event Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven is 2nd to win as teenager and 40 year old Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, quarterback 1991 Event Minnesota Twins win AL pennant beating Toronto in 5 games 91st U.S. Golf Open: Payne Stewart shoots a 282 at Hazeline National Golf Club Minnesota Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Star, 4 games to 2 Chicago Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minnesota North Stars) NCAA bans University of Minnesota football team from postseason play in 1992 1990 Event 1st NBA game at Target Center, Minnesota Timberwolves beat Mavericks 98-85 New York Yankees hit 6 home runs to beat Minnesota Twins 12-0 1989 Event Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract Ground breaking begins in Minnesota on world's largest mall Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game 1988 Event Minnesota Twins pull 2nd triple-play of year and beat Cleveland 6-2 1987 Event Minnesota Twins win their 1st World Series championship beating St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 84th World Series 1st indoor World Series game (Minnesota Metrodome) Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for AL pennant Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 Minnesota sheriff office arrest FBI most wanted, Thomas G. Harrelson 1985 Event Kent Hrbek signs 5-year, $6 million contract with Minnesota Twins 1984 Event Cleveland Indians down 0-10 to Minnesota Twins, win 11-10 Carl Pohlad becomes CEO of Minnesota Twins Amber Kvanli, of Minnesota, crowned America's Junior Miss Mackay pays $218,718 for 44,166 tickets to keep Twins in Minnesota Twins sell 51,863 tickets but only 6,346 fans show up for the game Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett debuts with 4 singles Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 highest-scoring modern NHL game 1983 Event New Jersey Devils 1st shut-out, beating Minnesota Detroit Red Wings 6-0 Tor Bay Buccaneers James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings beat St. Louis Cardinals 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo) 1983 Birthday William Hung, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outsider musician, rose to fame for an off-key performance of 'She Bangs' by Ricky Martin on 'American Idol' show Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yd rush, Dallas vs Minnesota 1982 Event New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars play to an 8-8 tie Largest crowd ever to see a baseball game in Minnesota 52,279 1982 Birthday Jessica Biel, born in Ely, Minnesota, actress, appeared in television series, '7th Heaven', films include, 'The Illusionist', 'Valentine's Day', 'Summer Catch' 1981 Event Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 Isles tie own rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs Minnesota 84 penalties (406 minutes) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Boston 1980 Event Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24 Macalaster University of St. Paul, Minnesota beating Mount Senario 17-14 1979 Event U.S.'s 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs at University of Minnesota Hospital 1979 Birthday Jamie Duffney, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1997 Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches 28 degrees F in Embarrass Minnesota 1979 Death Emory Parnell, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players 1978 Birthday Sarah Cahill, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1996 1978 Death Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams, dies in Gary, Indiana, at age 27, murdered by Leonard Smith Josh Hartnett, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, film producer, actor, movies include 'Black Hawk Down', 'Pearl Harbor', People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People 2002 1978 Event 1st 6 teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota and Dayton Nate Richert, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Harvey-Sabrina Hubert Humphrey, Senator-D-Minnesota 1949 - 1964 and 1971 - 1978, 38th Vice President 1965 - 1969, dies at 66 in Waverly, Minnesota 1977 Birthday Stephon Marbury, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1977 Event Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR 1976 Birthday Kevin Garnett, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves Holly Manthei, born in Edina, Minnesota, soccer midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics Dwayne Rudd, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings 1975 Event Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB 1974 Event 1st time Washington Caps are shutout as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota California Angel Nolan Ryan 3rd no-hitter beats Minnesota Twin, 4-0 1974 Birthday Robyn Petroskey, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, figure skater, 1996 Midwest champ Duane Clemons, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Korey Stringer, NFL tackle for the Minnesota Vikings Breckin Meyer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, producer, voice actor on 'King of the Hill' and 'Titan Maximum' animated television shows Matthew Hatchette, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Sherry Johnson, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, Miss America-Minnesota 1996 Torrian Gray, safety for the Minnesota Vikings Chris Carr, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Bobo, guard for the Minnesota Vikings Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB Paul Grant, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves 1973 Event Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in NFC championship game 1973 Birthday Keith Washington, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens Duane Butler, safety for the Minnesota Vikings Brandon Paulsen, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics Derrick Alexander, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings Robert Tate, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings DeJuan Wheat, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves Moses Ware, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Christy Rowe, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, soccer defender 1996 Olympics Earl Mackey, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Mark Davis, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves Greg DeLong, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings Antonio Banks, cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings Harold Morrow, full back for the Minnesota Vikings Jose White, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy Jerome Allen, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves Paula Knoll, Moorhead Minnesota, Miss America-Minnesota 1996 1972 Birthday Dewayne Washington, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings Dewayne Washington, cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings Francisco Rodriguez, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins David Palmer, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Brad Radke, Eau Claire WI, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Orlando Thomas, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings Cherokee Parks, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves Hunter Goodwin, tight end for the Minnesota Vikings Jason Fisk, NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings Darby Hendrickson, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1972 Event 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota, state record Mitch Berger, punter for the Minnesota Vikings Andrew Jordan, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings Bill Curley, NBA forward, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12) Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (completed 5/13) Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team Robert Smith, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings Richard Becker, Aurora, Illinois, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins 25th NHL All-Star Game: East beats West 3-2 at Minnesota 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota Jay Walker, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings 1971 Birthday Pete Bercich, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings James Stewart, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings Amy Peterson, Maplewood, Minnesota, short track skater 1994 Olympics Matthew Lawton, Gulfport MS, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins Winona Ryder, born in Minnesota, actress, Heathers, Edward Scissorhand Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver, Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores Amp Lee, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams Chad May, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy Briana Scurry, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, soccer goalkeeper 1996 Olympics Fernando Smith, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings Brett Hauer, born in Edina, Minnesota, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers Tanya Beyer, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, playmate, Feb, 1992 Corey Fuller, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings Greg Hansell, born in Bellflower, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Isaiah Rider, NBA guard and forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Port Trailblazers Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves Shelly Hammonds, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings Karin Smith, Miss Minnesota USA 1996 1971 Event Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established Brenda Lee Armstrong, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Miss Minn-America 1991 1970 Birthday Todd Steussie, NFL guard and tackle for the Minnesota Vikings Robert Griffith, NFL strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings Qadry Ismail, NFL wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins Eddie Guardado, Stockton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Event Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0 Everett Lindsay, NFL guard/center for the Minnesota Vikings Aaron Sele, born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox John Roethlisberger, born in Afton, Minnesota, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 Eric Riley, NBA center, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves Vince Vaughn, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, films include, 'Swingers', 'The Lost world: Jurassic Park', 'Couples Retreat', 'The Break-Up' Anthony Prior, NFL cornerback and safety, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings Marques Bragg, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves Travis Richards, born in Crystal, Minnesota, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics Sarah Thorsett, Winona, Minnesota, 1.5k runner Scott Stahoviak, born in Waukegan, Ilinois, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Dave Stevens, Fullerton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins John Gerak, NFL tight end/guide, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams 1969 Birthday Tom Gugliotta, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves Charles Mincy, NFL safety, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sean Briscombe, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, diver 1996 Olympics Bobby Phillips, WLAF running back, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Event Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP Matthew Walbeck, Sacramento California, catcher for the Minnesota Twins Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for 7 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14) Minnesota vs Baltimore, gains 530 yards passing! Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance at Hibbing HS Minnesota 10th reunion Marty Cordova, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins Keith Alex, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings David Wheaton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star, 1987 U.S. junior boys Peggy Clasen, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, speed skater 1994 Olympics Scottie Graham, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals Ed McDaniel, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Roy Barker, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers Jeff Christy, NFL center for the Minnesota Vikings Jeff Christy, corner for the Minnesota Vikings Leonard Wheeler, NFL safety/cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings David Dixon, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings 1968 Birthday Chris Walsh, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Melissa Iverson, Anoka, Minnesota, rower 1996 Olympics Jeff Brady, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Michelle Kline, Circle Pines, Minnesota, speed skater 1994 Olympics Mike Trombley, Springfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Randy Bartz, Roseville, Minnesota, short track skater 1994 Olympics Greg Briggs, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings Rich Robertson, Nacogdoches, Texas, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Ginger Helgeson Nielson, St. Cloud, Minnesota, tennis star Brad Johnson, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings Pat Meares, born in Salina, Kansas, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins 1968 Event Cleveland Indian Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minnesota Twins Scott Aldred, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings James Harris, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings Adrian Cooper, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings Dixon Edwards, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings Marty Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 180 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics Mike Milchin, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Mitch Hedberg, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, comedian, appeared on television show, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' and film, 'Lords of Dogtown' Terry Allen, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles Reggie Jordan, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1967 Birthday John Randle, NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings Ron George, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Steve Zahn, born in Marshall, Minnesota, actor, appeared in films, 'Reality Bites', 'That Thing You Do', 'Happy Texas', 'Riding in Cars with Boys' Rhonda Kottke, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WPVA volleyballer Jake Reed, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Martin Harrison, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings Tuineau Alipate, NLF/WLAF linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, Minnesota Vikings Andrew Glover, NFL tight end, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings 1967 Event Minnesota Twin Dean Chance perfect games Boston Red Sox, 2-0 in 5 innings Alfred Jackson, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings William "Bill" Carlucci, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rower 1996 Olympics bronze Doug West, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves Charles Evans, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings Tom Hammonds, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets Broderick Thomas, NFL linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota, Cowboys Rick Cunningham, NFL tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders Harlon Barnett, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings 1966 Birthday Ron Coomer, Crest Hill, Illinois, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Gordy Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics Micheal Williams, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner 1996 Olympics Robert Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, 1996 Olympics 1966 Event 5 Minnesota Twins (Rich Rollins, Zolio Versailes, Tony Oliva, Don Michner, and Harmon Killebrew) all homer in 7th inning to beat A's 9-4 Dave Hollins, Buffalo, New York, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Greg Myers, born in Riverside, California, catcher for the Minnesota Twins Scott Dill, NFL tackle and guard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings Karen Weiss, born in St. Paul Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1995 Chick-fil-A Charity-7th Edie Boyer, St. Paul, Minnesota, discus thrower Anthony Parker, NFL cornerback, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, TB Bucs 1965 Birthday Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics Karla Nelson, Pine City, Minnesota, Ms America 1993 Cris Carter, NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Donald Frank, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings 1965 Event Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1 Richard Brown, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings 1964 Birthday Randall McDaniel, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings Jerry Ball, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings Chip Hale, Santa Clara California, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Dave Ellefson, born in Jackson, Minnesota, bass guitar player, founder and member, thrash metal band, Megadeth Roberto Kelly, born in Panama, outfielder, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins Lee MacLeod Janzen, Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1993 U.S. Open 1964 Event Longest home run (471') in Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota) Jeff Reboulet, born in Dayton, Ohio, infielder for the Minnesota Twins Phil Housley, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team USA 1998 Olympics Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins 1963 Birthday Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, 1992, 1996 Olympics Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Webb, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves Robert Seguso, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star Terry Porter, NBA guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves Jack Del Rio, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings Randall Cunningham, NFL quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings Sharon June Howe Pederson, born in Glencoe, Minnesota, rocker, Vixen-Rev It Up Fuad Reveiz, NFL kicker for the Minnesota Vikings Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper, St. Paul, Minnesota, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut Tracy Caulkins, Winona, Minnesota, swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1984 1962 Birthday Mike Saxon, NFL punter for the Minnesota Vikings Roxy Petrucci, born in Rochester, Minnesota, rock drummer, Vixen-Rev It Up Kirby Puckett, centerfielder for the Minnesota Twins Terry Steinbach, born in New Ulm, Minnesota, catcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Birthday Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, St. Paul, Minnesota, rocker, Vixen-Rev It Up Joel Otto, Elk River, Minnesota, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics-1998 1961 Event Minnesota Vikings' 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13) Chris Hinton, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings Todd Boonstra, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins Mike Kingery, born in St. James, Minnesota, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates Mike Morris, NFL center for the Minnesota Vikings Deb[ra] Richardson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Mary Ostergren, St. Paul, Minnesota, biathelete 1994 Olympics 1960 Event AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington D.C. for 1961 Lauren Gregg, born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics Mike Leach, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tennis star NFL announces Dallas Cowboys (1960) and Minnesota Vikings (1961) franchises 1959 Birthday Scott D Vangen, Granite Falls, Minnesota, astronaut Ann Henricksson, St. Paul Minnesota, tennis star Kim Bauer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, LPGA golfer, 1993 Minnesota LPGA Classic-30th Cindy Rarick, born in Glenwood, Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1991 Northgate Computer 1959 Event Bob Dylan graduates Hibbing HS in Minnesota Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics Jim Eisenreich, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins 13th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in 4 games Boston Celtics wins 8th straight title Thomas Edward Lehman, born in Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1994 Memorial Tournament Kelly Lynch, born in Golden Walley, Minnesota, actress, Warm Summer Rain, Cocktail 1958 Birthday Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas O+>, Prince, Rogers Nelson, Minnesota, rocker/actor, 1999, Purple Rain 1957 Birthday Ethan Coen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, producer, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink Duane G. Carey, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, major USAF/astronaut Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1956 Birthday Edddie Murray, NFL kicker, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings Paul Molitor, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, infielder, Mn Twins, 1993 World Series MVP John James, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Jeff Colby-Dynasty 1956 Event Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minnesota Lakers-133, St. Louis Hawks-75 1955 Birthday Ann Bancroft, born in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, author, teacher, adventurer, Arctic and Antarctic explorer, National Women's Hall of Fame inductee Jack Morris, St. Paul, Minnesota, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1954 Birthday Joel Coen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor/dir, Spies Like Us, Barton Fink 1954 Event 36th PGA Championship: Chick Herbert at Keller Golf Club St. Paul Minnesota Louise Erdrich, born in Little Falls, Minnesota, author, short story writer, wrote, 'Love Medicine, 'The Plague of Doves' 8th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3 1953 Birthday Roberta Leighton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Ginger-Days of Our Lives Louie Anderson, born in Minnesota, comedian, Ratboy, Wrong Guys 1952 Birthday Christopher Cox, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Representative-R-California 1989 - 2005 Vin Weber, born in Slayton, Minnesota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1981 - 1993 1951 Birthday Tim Penny, born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1983 - 1985 1950 Birthday Merrill Ashley, St. Paul, Minnesota, ballerina, New York City Ballet Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams Chuck Foreman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings Julia Duffy, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Stephanie-Newhart, Baby Talk 1950 Event 4th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2 Tony Papenfuss, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Daryl-Newhart Harvey Jacob Alperin, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Cocktail Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1949 Birthday Claudia Jennings, Mary Ellen Chestrerton, Minnesota, playmate, Nov, 1969 Ahmad Rashad, Bobby Moore, NFL receiver for the Minnesota Vikings/sportscaster Jessica Lange, born in Cloquet, Minnesota, actress, King Kong, Tootsie 1949 Event 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1948 Birthday Dale A Gardner, Fairmont, Minnesota, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-8, STS-51A 1948 Event 4 Duluth Minnesota Dukes (St. Louis Cardinals Class C farm team) die in crash 1948 Death Charles Fillmore, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, mystic, co-founder, Unity, a New Thought movement church, created metaphysical interpretations of the Bible, promoted idea that God is good, God is available, God is in you, wrote, 'The Twelve Powers of Man', dies Rod Grams, born in Princeton, Minnesota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1993 - 1995, Senator-R-Minnesota 1995 - 2001 1947 Birthday Cheryl Tiegs, born in Minnesota, model, Sports Illustrated Dorothy Lyman, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family 1946 Birthday Jonathan Edwards, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, folk singer, songwriter, musician, folk singer, known for hits 'Sunshine' and 'Shanty' 1945 Birthday Alan Page, NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings 1945 Event WLB-AM in Minneapolis Minnesota changes call letters to KUOM 1944 Birthday Loni Anderson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, Jennifer-WKRP in Cincinnati 1943 Birthday Jerilyn Britz, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1979 U.S. Women's Open 1942 Birthday John Linder, born in Deer, River, Minnesota, Representative-R-Georgia 1993 - Garrison Keillor, born in Minnesota, PBS radio personality, Prairie Home Companion David Minge, born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1993 - 2001 1941 Event 7th Heisman Trophy Award: Bruce Smith, Minnesota (HB) 1941 Birthday Bob Dylan, born in Duluth, Minnesota, singer and songwriter, 'Blowin' in Wind' Alf Clausen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, orchestra leader, Mary, Simpsons Blizzard hits North Dakota and Minnesota killing 60 Bridget Hanley, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Here Come the Brides 1940 Birthday Bruce Vento, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1977 - 2000 Fran Tarkenton, born in Richmond, Virginia, NFL QB, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings 1939 Birthday Joe Kapp, NFL QB, Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers Mike Farrell, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, BJ Honeycutt-M*A*S*H, Battered 1938 Birthday James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins Francine York, Aurora, Minnesota, actress, Slattery's People Karl Soderlund, born in Duluth, Minnesota, Mr. Sally Jesse Raphael Sylvia Chase, St. Paul, Minnesota, newscaster, ABC Weekend News, 20/20 1936 Event 114 degrees F (46 degrees C), Moorhead, Minnesota (state record) 1936 Birthday Harmon Killebrew, baseball player, Minnesota Twins 1st ski jumping tournament, Red Wing, Minnesota 1935 Birthday John McCartan, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics Tippi Hedren, born in Minnesota, actress, The Birds, Marnie, Bold and Beautiful 1934 Birthday Ed Flanders, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Dr. Westphall-St. Elsewhere Kate Millett, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, feminist/author, Sexual Politics Jim Oberstar, born in Chisholm, Minnesota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1975 - David Durenberger, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Senator-R-Minnesota 1978 - 1995 1932 Event 15th PGA Championship: Olin Dutra at Keller Golf Club St. Paul, Minnesota 1932 Birthday Tod Dockstader, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, composer, musique concrete, electronic music, principle work, Quartermass 1930 Birthday Tiny Little, Jr., Worthington, Minnesota, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show Tommy Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, actor, Missile to the Moon 1930 Event 34th U.S. Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 287 at Interlachen CC Minnesota Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard 1929 Birthday Christopher George, Royal Oak, Minnesota, actor, Rat Patrol, Immortal 1928 Birthday Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback, SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit Marion Ross, Albert Lea, Minnesota, actress, Marion-Happy Days, Brooklyn Bridge Donald E. Petersen, Minnesota, executive, Ford Motors Bill Frenzel, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Representative-R-Minnesota 1971 - 1991 Walter Fritz Mondale, born in Ceylon, Minnesota, Senator-D-Minnesota 1964 - 1976, 42nd Vice President, 1977 - 1981 1927 Birthday Barbara Payton, Cloquet, Minnesota, actress, Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde Midge Decter, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, anti woman's lib, Liberated Woman... [Harold] Bud Grant, Wisconsin, CFL/NFL player and coach, Winnipeg, Minnesota 1925 Birthday John E. Grotberg, born in Winnebago, Minnesota, Representative-R-Illinois 1985 - 1986 Peter Graves, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, James Phelps-Mission Impossible 1924 Birthday Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist, Ambush Neville Marriner, born in Lincoln, England, conductor, Minnesota Orchestra 1978 1923 Birthday James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing 1922 Birthday Charles M Schulz, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cartoonist, Peanuts Judy Garland, born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, actress and singer, Wizard of Oz Tony Charmoli, Minnesota, choreographer, Cher, Julie Andrew 1921 Birthday Jane Russell, born in Bemidji, Minnesota, full-figured actress, Outlaw 1920 Birthday Ralph Meeker, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker Patty Andrews, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, vocalist, Andrews Sisters 1918 Event Cloquet Minnesota and 25 other communities destroyed by forest fire, 559 die Forest fire in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin kills about 800 1918 Birthday Jane Frazee, born in Duluth, Minnesota, actress and singer, Alice-Beulah Orville Freeman, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Governor-D-Minnesota 1955 - 1961, Secretary of Agriculture, 1961 - 1969 Dwayne Andreas, born in Worthington, Minnesota, called the 'Soybean King', CEO of Archer Daniels Midland - ADM, largest producer of farm commodities in the U.S. for over 30 years Patty Berg, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, LPGA golfer, 1938 U.S. Amateur Maxene Andrews, Minnesota, singer, Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 1917 Birthday Don Herbert, born in Waconia, Minnesota, scientist/TV host, Watch Mr. Wizard 1916 Birthday Eugene J. McCarthy, born in Watkins, Minnesota, Senator-D-Minnesota, President candidate 1968 1915 Birthday Larry Gates, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Guiding Light, Body Snatchers Cy Walter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, pianist, 3's Company Laverne Andrews, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, singer, Andrews Sisters 1914 Birthday Richard Widmark, born in Minnesota, American actor in films, theater, radio, television 1914 Event Carl Wickman begins Greyhound, the 1st U.S. bus line, in Minnesota Greyhound Bus Co begins in Minnesota 1913 Birthday Gig Young, St. Cloud, Minnesota, actor, They Shoot Horses Don't They Robert Mondavi, born in Minnesota, American vintner, marketer, attracted worldwide recognition for Napa Valley wines 1913 Event 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minnesota in 2:25:14.8 1912 Birthday Richard Carlson, Minnesota, actor, All I Desire, Flat Top, Valley of Gwangi 1910 Birthday E. G. Marshall, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, actor, Playhouse 90, Chicago Hope E. G. Marshall, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, actor, Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny Izler Solomon, St. Paul, Minnesota, conductor 1909 Event 1st U.S. university school of nursing established, University of Minnesota 1909 Birthday Franc Albertson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, actor, Psycho, Alice Adams 1908 Birthday Lew Ayres, Minnesota, actor, All Quiet on Western Front, Dr. Kildare Maurice Stans, born in Shaokopee, Minnesota, Maurice Hubert Stans, President Richard Nixon's finance chairmen, acquitted in Watergate, U.S. Deputy Postmaster General 1955 - 57, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1969 - 1972 1907 Birthday Warren E. Burger, born in Minnesota, Supreme Court chief justice, 1969-86 Joan Davis, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, I Married Joan Harold Stassen, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota Governor, Republican perennial President candidate 1906 Birthday Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer, Landscapes Remembered Lowell Gilmore, Minnesota, actor, Living Christ Series 1903 Birthday Kay Boyle, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, novelist, Plagued by Nightingales 1903 Event -59 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) 1901 Death Ignatius Donnelly, U.S. attorney/lieutenant governor of Minnesota, dies at 69 1899 Birthday Gale Sondergard, Litchfield, Minnesota, actress, Cat and Canary, Road to Rio 1898 Birthday Walter Abel, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Suspicion, Dream Girl Herbert Elwell, Minneapolis Minnesota, composer, Happy Hypocrite 1897 Birthday Walter Greaza, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Martin Kane Private Eye 1896 Birthday F. Scott Fitzgerald, St. Paul, Minnesota, author, Great Gatsby Edith Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1894 Birthday Warren William, Krech, Aitkin, Minnesota, actor, Caesar in Cleopatra 1894 Event Forest fires destroy Hinckley Minnesota: about 600 die 1893 Birthday Richard Dix, St. Paul Minnesota, actor, 10 Commandments, Cimarron 1892 Birthday Emory Parnell, St. Paul Minnesota, actress, Rocket Man, County Fair J Paul Getty, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, oil magnate, Getty Oil James M. Cain, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, novelist, Postman Always Rings Twice William Demarest, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons 1890 Birthday Billy House, Minnesota, actor, Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I 1889 Birthday DeWitt Wallace, St. Paul, Minnesota, publisher, founded Readers Digest, 1921 1887 Birthday Blanche Yurka, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities 1887 Event Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the 1st U.S. ski club 1886 Event Aurora Ski Club, 1st in U.S., founded in Minnesota 1879 Event James Shields (D) elected U.S. senator from Missouri after previously serving as U.S. senator from Illinois and Minnesota 1862 Event Sioux Indians begin uprising in Minnesota 1861 Birthday William James Mayo, surgeon/co-founder Mayo clinic in Minnesota 1858 Event Minnesota admitted as 32nd U.S. state 1854 Birthday Charles Fillmore, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, mystic, co-founder, Unity, a New Thought movement church, created metaphysical interpretations of the Bible, promoted idea that God is good, God is available, God is in you, wrote, 'The Twelve Powers of Man' 1849 Event Minnesota Territory is organizes Territory of Minnesota organizes 1844 Event Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains 1830 Event 3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk and Fox, signs a treaty giving the U.S. most of Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri 1803 Birthday Levin Minnesota Powell, Commander Union Navy
