1997 Event San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana's #16 1996 Event Freeman in Montana give up to FBI after 81 days 1995 Death Country Dan Dick Montana McLain, singer, dies at 40 1995 Event Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football 1993 Event Designer Claude Montana (44) weds his model Wallis Franken (44) 1992 Event 2 C-141B Starlifters collide in Montana and crash, 13 die 1992 Birthday Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1991 Event Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million 1990 Event SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) 1990 Event Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1987 Event Joe Montana of 49ers completes NFL record 22 consecutive passes 1985 Event Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1984 Event SF 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games 1984 Event Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana 1982 Event 36" snow Red Lodge, Montana 1982 Event Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1979 Birthday Coty Strickler, Miss Montana Teen USA 1997 1978 Birthday Grace Murray Tubbs, Miss Montana Teen USA 1996 1974 Birthday Tanya Pogatchnik, Miss Montana USA 1996 1974 Birthday Aubrey Jo Hiller, born in Missoula, Montana, Miss America-Montana 1997 1972 Birthday Amanda Lynn Granrud, Great Falls Montana, Miss America-Montana 1996 1972 Birthday Karen Dalton, born in Montana View, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Denis Montana, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Karen J McNenny, Missoula Montana, Miss Montana-America 1991 1970 Birthday Todd Riech, Polson Montana, javelin thrower 1970 Birthday Missy Gold, born in Great Falls, Montana, actress, Katie-Benson 1970 Event KPAX TV channel 8 in Missoula, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Event KTVM TV channel 6 in Butte, Montana (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event KYUS TV channel 3 in Miles City, Montana (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1969 Birthday Leslie Spalding, Billings MT, golfer, Montana Women's Amat-90, 91 1968 Event KCFW TV channel 9 in Kalispell, Montana (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1968 Birthday Kendall Cross, born in Hardin, Montana, 125 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Anthony Washington, Glasgow Montana, discus thrower, Olympics-4th-96 1965 Birthday Stacy Edwards, Glasgow, Montana, actress, Santa Barbara 1964 Birthday Mike Grob, Billings Montana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Manitoba-3rd 1963 Birthday Jeff Bloom, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Montana Open 1960 Birthday Val Skinner, Hamilton, Montana, LPGA golfer, 1995 Sprint Championship 1959 Birthday Billy Montana, Country/Western performer, No Yesterday, Angelia 1959 Event River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana) 1959 Birthday Scott Hood, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Montana Open-2nd 1958 Event KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, Montana (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KXGN TV channel 5 in Glendive, Montana (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Brad Bird, born in Kalispell, Montana, director, screenwriter, animator known for 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille', directed and animated the 2-D film, 'The Iron Giant' 1956 Birthday Pam Allen, Billings, Montana, LPGA golfer, 1988 Planters Pat Bradley-12th 1956 Birthday Joe Montana, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1955 Birthday Dana Carvey, born in Missoula, Montana, comedian, SNL, Garth-Wayne's World 1954 Event KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, Montana (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event -70 degrees F (-57 degrees C), Rogers Pass, Montana (U.S. 48 state record) 1953 Event KTVQ TV channel 2 in Billings, Montana (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KXLF TV channel 4 in Butte, Montana (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Alice Ritzman, born in Kalispell, Montana, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rochester International-5th 1950 Death Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 1949 Birthday Patrick Duffy, born in Townsend, Montana, actor, Bobby-Dallas, Man from Atlantis 1948 Birthday Justin Deas, born in Pennsylvania, actor, Dream Lover, Montana, Intimate Strangers 1946 Birthday David Lynch, born in Missoula, Montana, actor and director, Dune, Eraserhead 1945 Birthday Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, coach, Bulls 1944 Birthday Dirk Benedict, born in Helena, Montana, actor on A-Team, Battlestar Galactica 1941 Birthday Max Baucus, born in Helena, Montana, Representative-R-Montana 1975 - 1978, Senator-D-Montana 1978 - 1941 Birthday Judith Blegen, born in Missoula, Montana, opera singer, Papagena-Magic Flute 1938 Event "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 1937 Birthday John Patrick Williams, born in Helena, Montana, Representative-D-Montana 1979 - 1997 1937 Event 117 degrees F (47 degrees C), Medicine Lake, Montana (state record) 1935 Birthday Ron Marlenee, born in Scobey, Montana, Representative-R-Montana 1977 - 1993 1926 Birthday Alice Ghostley, Eve Montana, actress, Bewitched, Designing Women 1926 Birthday Steve Reeves, Glasgow Montana, actor, Hercules, Hercules Unchained 1924 Event Forest Peters of Montana State University hits 17 of 22 attempted field goals 1923 Event 1st old age pension plans in U.S. established by Montana and Nevada 1921 Birthday William V. Roth, Jr., born in Great Falls, Montana, Representative-R-Delaware 1967 - 1971, Senator-R-Delaware 1971 - 2001 1921 Event 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record) 1916 Event Temp falls from 44 degrees F (7 degrees C) to -56 degrees F (49 degrees C) night of 23-24, Browning, Montana 1910 Event Montana's Glacier National Park forms 1908 Birthday Patsy Montana, Ruby Rose Blevins, singer 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart' 1905 Birthday Myrna Loy, Helena, Montana, actress, Jazz Singer, Thin Man, Vanity Fair 1901 Event Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana 1901 Birthday Gary Cooper, Montana, actor, 2 Academy Awards-Sergeant York, High Noon 1899 Event -61 degrees F, Montana (record low temperature) 1892 Birthday Esther Howard, born in Helena, Montana 1890 Birthday Monte Blue, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, silent film actor, Montana, Oh Boy 1889 Event Montana admitted as 41st state 1889 Event Dakotas, Montana and Washington admitted to union 1889 Event President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state 1887 Birthday Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor, Brass Buttons, Victory 1880 Birthday Jeannette Rankin, born in Missoula, Montana, Representative-R-Montana 1917 - 1919 and 1941 - 1943, becomes 1st female member of Congress 1879 Event Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established 1877 Event U.S. Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens 1874 Event U.S. Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized 1870 Event 173 Blackfoot (140 women and children) killed in Montana by U.S. Army 1864 Event Helena, Montana's capital, founded 1864 Event Gold is discovered in Helena, Montana 1864 Event Territory of Montana formed
