2015 Event Scientists discover a huge magma reservoir under Yellowstone National Park that feeds the magma chamber heating the park's geothermal features; though no volcanic eruption is likely for thousands of years, such an event would dwarf all others to date 2015 Event American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson become the first to successfully free-climb the Dawn Wall face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, a climb of 3,000 feet; the men started the climb on December 27th, 2014 2013 Event Paleontologist Philip Currie reveals the fully-intact baby Chasmosaurus dinosaur fossil he excavated at Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park; the 72 million-year-old dinosaur is about 1.5 meters long and estimated to have been three years old when it died 2013 Event The LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 that went off the radar Friday is discovered in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park; all 33 passengers died in the crash 2013 Event Famous Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter dies of a brain aneurysm in his Lincoln Park hom at the age of 54 2013 Event The Rim Fire at Yosemite National Park, which burned over 371 square miles and is now 80% contained, is being blamed on a hunter's illegal campfire 2013 Event Yosemite National Park continues to be engulfed by flames as the Rim wildfire has grown to 281 square miles 2013 Event The Rim wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park has consumed 225 square miles of forest, and is only 7 percent contained 2013 Event Columbia's Chiribiquete National Park expands to 3 million hectares from 1.2 million hectares, becoming one of the Amazon's largest protected zones 2013 Event A wildfire near Yosemite National Park burns over 25 square miles, forcing residents of the Pine Lake community to evacuate 2013 Event By winning the U.S. Open golf tournament, Korean Inbee Park, becomes the fourth woman to win three major championships in a season 2013 Event China's President, Xi Jinping and South Koran President Park Geun-hye meet for four days of talks aimed at reducing tensions on the Koran Peninsula 2012 Event A tight race is expected in South Korea as voters choose between Moon Jae-in, of South Korea's Democratic United Party, and Park Geun-hye, of the conservative Saenuri Party 2012 Event U.S. National Park officials notify 3,100 recent visitors of an outbreak of Hantavirus sourced to tent cabins in Yosemite National Park 2011 Event New York's Police Department clears Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zucotti Park, the public space they have occupied to stage their protest 2011 Event In a bid to attract international sponsorship, England's Newcastle United F.C. rebrands the St. James' Park stadium as the Sports Direct Arena 2011 Event Queen Elizabeth II visits Ireland's Croke Park in Dublin, where the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1920 occurred during the Irish War of Independence 2010 Event In Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, the government dismisses criticism from rights groups and opens a 'protest park' 2010 Event At least 38 are killed and 60 injured when two female suicide bombers carry out two separate terrorist attacks at Moscow Metro stations Lubyana and Park Kultury 2009 Event A crowd of 50,000 people participate in a memorial service at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 1999 Death Mary Kay Bergman, cartoon voice, South Park, dies at 38 1997 Event Belgian amusement park riders were stuck upside down for 90 minutes 1997 Event Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park New York for HBO 1997 Event Sammy Sosa (Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pirates) hit inside the park home runs 1997 Death Eve Lister, actress and singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84 1996 Event Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured 1996 Death Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park), dies at 38 1995 Death Thomas Dorrington Tomlinson, British national park warden, dies at 87 1995 Event Steve Waugh scores 200 for Australia vs. WI at Sabina Park 1995 Death Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57 1995 Death Alexander Knox, actor and writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 1994 Death Mildred Natwick, U.S. actress (Barefoot in Park), dies at 89 1994 Event New York Central park reservior officially named after Jackie Kennedy Onasis 1994 Event Richard Jacobs buys naming rights to Indians new ball park at Gateway for $13.8 million (renamed Jacobs Field) 1994 Event Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field) 1993 Event Cleveland Metroparks lease Brookside Park from Cleveland for 99-years 1993 Death Richard C Diebenkorn, Jr., U.S. painter (Ocean Park Paintings), dies at 70 1992 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: A P Indy, Fraise, Gilded Time, Liza, Lure, Paseana, Thirty Slews at Gulfstream Park 1992 Event Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, beating Cleveland 2-0 1992 Death C V Wood, Jr., theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71 1992 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City 1991 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box New York City 1991 Event 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park 1991 Event Frank Thomas is 1st White Sox to homer at new Comiskey Park 1990 Event Chicago White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in last game at Comiskey Park 1990 Event Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) 1990 Event Angel's Louis Palonia is 74th to hit an inside park grandslam 1990 Event New York Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer 1990 Event New York Yankee Andy Hawkins throws no-hitter in Comiskey Park, losing 4-0 1989 Event "Prince of Central Park" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 4 performances 1989 Event Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public 1989 Event Javed Miandad scores 271 vs. New Zealand at Eden Park 1989 Birthday Baby lion-tailed macaques, at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle 1988 Event "Prince of Central Park" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 4 performances 1988 Event Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame 1988 Event Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years 1988 Event Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park 1987 Event Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks 1987 Death Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63 1986 Death Hall B Wallis, U.S. movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 1986 Death Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park 1985 Event "Sunday in the Park with George" closes at Booth New York City after 604 performances 1985 Event Central Park's Strawberry Fields, dedicated 1984 Event 55th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco 1984 Event "Sunday in the Park with George" opens at Booth New York City for 604 performances 1984 Event Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon 1983 Event Greg Luzinski is 1st player to put 3 home runs onto roof at Comiskey Park 1983 Event Storm cuts short free Diana Ross concert in New York's Central Park 1983 Event 54th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-3 at Comiskey Park, Chicago 1983 Event Kirk Gibson (Tigers) and Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) hit inside park home runs 1982 Event 750,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park New York City 1981 Event Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again 1981 Event Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform a reunion concert in Central Park 1981 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite for a New York City Central Park concert 1981 Event Longest game at Fenway Park completed in 20, Mariners-8, Red Sox-7 1981 Event Longest game in Fenway Park, suspended in 19, Mariners-7, Red Sox-7 1980 Event Bucky Dent hits an inside park home run, Royals walk 14 Yankees including 5 with bases loaded, Yankees win 16-3 1980 Birthday Conor Oberst, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer, songwriter, played with Bright Eyes band, Commander Venus, Park Ave, Monsters of Folk 1979 Death Park Chung-hee, South Korean President, assassinated 1979 Event Recorded trace of snow in Central Park New York City 1979 Event Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, New York City 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" closes at 22 Steps New York City after 86 performances 1979 Event Cars play concert in New York Central Park 1979 Event "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild and causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to Tigers 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at 22 Steps New York City for 86 performances 1979 Event "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens on Broadway 1979 Event Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) completes nonstop cycle ride of 187 hours, 28 minutes, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1978 Event Commencement of the 1st day/night WSC cricket supertest at VFL Park 1978 Event Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size 1978 Birthday Josie Maran, born in Menlo Park, California, model, actress, appeared in 'Van Helsing', 'The Aviator', appeared in 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' issues fro 2000 - 2002 1977 Birthday Becky Ruehl, Lakeside Park, Kentucky, diver, Olympics-4th-1996 1977 Birthday Brad Delson, born in Agoura, California, musician, guitarist, member of Linkin Park, Grammy-Award winning band, A&R Representative for Warner Bros.' Machine Shop Recordings 1976 Event Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park 1976 Birthday Richard Park, Seoul Kor, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1976 Event Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park 1975 Birthday Sung-Hee Park, Pusan Korea, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Seoul 1974 Event Wings (Country Hams) release "Walking in the Park with Eloise" 1974 Event South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination 1974 Death Mrs Park Chung Hi, wife of South Korean president, murdered 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Cameron Park Golf Open 1973 Event Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park in Arlington, Texas 1973 Event Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park, Isle of Man, UK 1973 Event Munson and Fisk get into a brawl at Fenway Park 1973 Event Shoelace Park in the Bronx named 1973 Birthday Chan Ho Park, born in Kong Ju City, Korea, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Event Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Rangers 1972 Birthday Laxmi Poruri, Guntur India, tennis star, 1994 Futures-College Park 1972 Event Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin 1972 Birthday Tara Dawn Holland, Overland Park Kansas, Miss America 1997 1972 Event Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1971 Event Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco 1971 Event New York Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet 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 Event Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established 1971 Event A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 1970 Event Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark 1970 Birthday Janae Lautenschlager, born in Canoga Park, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday John Carmack, born in Roeland Park, Kansas, game programmer, co-founder of id Software, lead programmer for computer games, 'Quake', 'Doom', 'Commander Keen' series 1970 Event 100 injured in race rioting in Asbury Park, New Jersey 1970 Event "Park" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 5 performances 1970 Event "Park" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 5 performances 1970 Birthday Vince Vaughn, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, films include, 'Swingers', 'The Lost world: Jurassic Park', 'Couples Retreat', 'The Break-Up' 1970 Event Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark 1970 Birthday James Calvin Spivey, born in Schiller Park, Illinois, miler 1969 Birthday Kimberly Ann Grimm, Mount Lake Park, Maryland, Miss Maryland-America 1991 1969 Event Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park 1969 Event Supergroup Blind Faith's (Clapton, Windwood, Baker) 1st concert in Hyde Park, London 1969 Birthday James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner 1968 Event "Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV 1968 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Willow Park Ladies Golf Invitational 1968 Event Jarry Park is approved by Mayor Jean Drapeau for interim use by Expos 1968 Birthday Dan Peltier, born in Clifton Park, New York, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1968 Event Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park" 1968 Birthday John Barrowman, actor, Peter Fairchild-Central Park West 1967 Event Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed 1967 Death Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 1967 Event Hank Aaron only inside the park home run vs Jim Bunning 1967 Birthday Chris Reohr, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, fencer 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Stephane Talbot, born in Greenfield Park, Quebec, golfer, 1992 Quebec PGA 1966 Birthday Michael Michele, Evansville, Indiana, actress, Nikki-Central Park West 1966 Event Beatles last public concert (Candlestick Park, SF) 1966 Event Only home run ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Park (Frank Robinson) 1965 Event Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues 1965 Event Dick Stuart homers in a major league-record 23rd different park 1964 Birthday Marjorie Judith Vincent, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Miss America 1991 1964 Event World's Fair (Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, New York) opens 1964 Birthday Linda French, born in Oak Park, Illinois, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1963 Event Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," premieres in New York City 1963 Event Hyde St. Pier re-opens as State Historical Park 1963 Birthday Xuxa, Maria da Graca Meneghel, Brazil, actress, Xuxa Park 1963 Birthday Joe Lloyd, Highland Park, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Space Coast 1963 Birthday Cindy Schreyer, Forest Park Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1993 Sun-Times Challenge 1962 Event Street signs in Golden Gate Park approved by Park Commission 1962 Birthday Bev Lidyoff, Huntington Park, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1994 1962 Birthday Lori Singer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, actress, Jurasic Park 1962 Birthday Donn Pall, Evergreen Park Illinois, pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, Fl Marlins 1961 Event Haleakala National Park forms in Hawaii 1961 Birthday Diana, Princess of Wales, born in Park House, England, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy 1961 Event Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St. Louis, opens 1961 Birthday Tim Meadows, born in Highland Park, Michigan, actor, comedian, appeared on 'Saturday Night Live', films include, 'Coneheads', Wayne's World 2', 'Mean Girls' 1961 Birthday Daniel M Tani, Ridley Park, Maryland, astronaut 1960 Birthday Mark Derwin, Park Forest, Illinois, actor, AC Mallet-Guiding Light 1960 Event 1st atomic reactor system patents, J W Flora of Canoga Park, California 1960 Event Comiskey Park's famed "exploding" scoreboard begins operating 1960 Event Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debuts "Exploding Scoreboard" 1960 Event Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established, 1st underwater park 1960 Event Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park 1959 Event 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park 1959 Birthday Brian Setzer, born in Massapequa Park, New York, rock guitarist and vocalist, Stray Cats 1959 Event San Francisco Giant's rename their stadium Candlestick Park 1958 Birthday Nick Park, British Director 1958 Birthday Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Color of Money 1957 Death Frederick Law Olmsted, U.S. architect (Central Park), dies at 87 1957 Birthday Tim Wallach, Huntington Park, infielder for the California Angels 1957 Birthday Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer, Intelligence Park 1957 Birthday Harry Stefanki, Mento Park Cal, tennis star 1957 Birthday Park Overall, born in Tennessee, actress, Laverne-Empty Nest, Mississippi Burning 1957 Birthday Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress, Gorky Park, Kiss 1956 Birthday Gary Cole, born in Park Ridge, Illinois, actor, Fatal Vision, Son of Morning Star 1956 Event Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia 1956 Birthday Frederick Funk, born in Takoma Park, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1992 Shell Houston Open 1956 Event New Zealand bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win 1955 Event New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park 1954 Birthday D. W. Moffett, Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Fine Things, Lisa, Chicago Sons 1954 Birthday Janet Dykman, Monterey Park California, archer 1996 Olympics 1953 Birthday Thomas Hulce, Plymouth, Michigan, actor, Amadeus, Equus, Echo Park 1953 Event St. Louis Browns play last game in Sportsman's Park, losing 100th game 1953 Event Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago 1953 Birthday Christine Ebersole, Park Forest, Illinois, actress, SNL, Valerie, Tootsie 1953 Event A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium 1952 Birthday Keith Szarabajka, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Nightlife 1952 Birthday Jeff Goldblum, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day 1952 Birthday Alexei Sayle, born in Anfield, England, actor, comedian, author, films include, 'Gorky Park', 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', wrote, 'Mister Roberts' 1952 Event 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia 1951 Event Snowdonia becomes a National Park in Wales 1951 Birthday Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Kansas, actress, Echo Park, Elvira 1951 Event Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Francisco opens 1950 Birthday Little Steven, Van Zandt, Asbury Park, New Jersey, rocker, Born to Run 1950 Event Longest game in Phila's Shribe Park, Phillies beat Reds 8-7 in 19 1950 Event Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) and Sam Calderone (Giants) hit inside park home runs 1950 Event 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chicago Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game 1950 Event Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park home runs 1949 Event The Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, move to evict the Cardinals 1948 Event Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" opens at Park Avenue Cinema 1948 Birthday Beverly Archer, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actress, Iola-Mama's Family 1948 Event 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis 1948 Birthday Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1947 Birthday Sam Neill, Northern Ireland, actor, Jurassic Park, Dead Calm, Piano 1947 Birthday Walter Willison, born in Monterrey Park, California, actor, McDuff the Talking Dog, Two By Two [Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award] 1947 Event 1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3) 1947 Event Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stad 1947 Birthday Earlie Fires, jockey, Hialeah Park 1947 Event "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 72 performances 1946 Event "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 72 performances 1946 Event Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay 1946 Birthday Jimmy Webb, born in Elk City, Oklahoma, songwriter, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away 1946 Event 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston 1945 Birthday Goldie Hawn, Takoma Park, Maryland, actress, Laugh-in, Private Benjamin 1945 Birthday Carrie Snodgress, Park Ridge, Illinois, actress, Diary of Mad Housewife 1945 Birthday David Dukes, actor, Beacon Hill, 79 Park Avenue, Winds of War 1945 Birthday Jimmy Winston, born in London, organist, Samll Facres-Itchycoo Park 1945 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt buried on grounds of Hyde Park home 1944 Birthday Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Event 1st All St. Louis World Series, all games played at Sportsman's Park 1944 Event Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore 1944 Birthday Elton Gallegly, born in Huntington Park, California, Representative-R-California 1987 - 1944 Death Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 1943 Birthday Veronica Hamel, Philadelphia, actress, Joyce-Hill St. Blues, 79 Park Ave 1943 Event 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia 1943 Birthday Roberta Shore, born in Monterrey Park, California, actress and singer, Virginian 1943 Event -60 degrees F (-51 degrees C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record) 1942 Event 1st legal New Jersey horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens 1942 Birthday Karen Black, Ziegler, Park Ridge, Illinois, 5 Easy Pieces, Pyx 1942 Birthday Dan Miller, born in Highland Park, Michigan, Representative-R-Florida 1993 - 2005 1941 Event Young Park (2) in the Bronx named in honor of Samuel Young 1941 Event Cebrie Park in the Bronx renamed Halsey Street 1940 Birthday Freddy Cannon, Picariello, Lynn, Massachusetts, rocker, Palisades Park 1940 Event Great Smoky Mountains National Park dedicated 1940 Event 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St. Louis 1940 Event 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) 1940 Event 1st night game at St. Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2) 1940 Event Boston's Jimmie Foxx home run goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof 1939 Event In 1st night game at Comiskey Park, Sox beat Browns 5-2 1939 Event 1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2) 1939 Event 1st night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Phillies 2) 1939 Event 1st AL night game, Philadelphia Shribe Park (Indians 8, Athletics 3 in 10) 1939 Event Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated 1938 Event On Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park, the A's win a doubleheader 1938 Event Olympic National Park forms 1938 Event 1st game at Shribe Park, Philadelphia; Braves beat Phillies 10-5 1938 Birthday Lenny Welch, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Breaking up is Hard to Do 1938 Event Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn't lose there until May 12 1941 1937 Event A recorded trace of snow in Central Park New York City 1937 Birthday Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator 1936 Birthday Richard Bach, born in Oak Park, Illinois, writer, author, best-sellers include, 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull', 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah', genres include aviation, fantasy, philosophy 1935 Event Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand 1934 Event 17th PGA Championship: Paul Runyan at Park CC Williamsville NY 1934 Event Great Smokey Mountains National Park dedicated 1934 Event Jimmie Foxx hits 1st home run in Comiskey Park center field bleachers 1934 Event New Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Red Sox 6-5 1934 Birthday BR White, principal, Regent's Park College-Oxford 1934 Event Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) 1933 Event CCC Camps are established in Cleveland Park District 1933 Event Young Park (1) in the Bronx named in honor of James Young 1933 Event 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago 1933 Event 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair 1932 Birthday Robert Reed, born in Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Mike-Brady Bunch, Nurse 1932 Event 1st Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yankees beat Red Sox 13-2 1932 Birthday Joseph P. Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Captain Med Corps USN/astronaut, Skylab 2 1931 Event Crystal Palace in Hyde Park London destroyed by fire 1931 Event 45,715 fans in 35,000 seat Sportsman Park St. Louis, help cause many ground ruled doubles, 11 in 1st game and 21 in 2nd game for 32 1931 Birthday Ib Norholm, born in Soborg, Copenhagen, Danish organist, composer, won Carl Nielsen Prize, 1971, wrote opera, 'The Young Park' 1930 Event World Series opens at Phila's Shibe Park, Philadelphia A's beat St. Louis 5-2 1930 Birthday Richard Harris, Ire, actor, Man Called Horse, singer, MacArthur Park 1930 Birthday Scoey Mitchill, born in Newburgh, New York, comedian, Barefoot in the Park, Rhoda 1929 Event Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park 1929 Birthday Bob Newhart, born in Oak Park, Illinois, comedian, Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 1929 Birthday John Conyers, Jr., born in Highland Park, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1965 - 1929 Event President Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park 1929 Event Acadia National Park, Maine established 1928 Birthday John Lupton, Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Tom-Broken Arrow 1928 Birthday Ian Bannen, born in Airdrie, Scotland, actor, Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park 1928 Birthday Albert Salmi, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue 1927 Event Red Sox beat New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park 1927 Event 1st home run hit out of Comiskey Park Chicago by New York Yankee Babe Ruth 1927 Event Mel Ott, 18, hits his 1st league home run (inside the park) 1926 Event Fire breaks out in Fenway Park 1926 Birthday Hildy Park, born in Washington D.C., actress, To Tell the Truth 1925 Event 1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans 1925 Birthday Bill Haley, Highland Park, Michigan, rock vocalist, Rock Around the Clock 1925 Event Kezar Stadium in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park opens 1924 Birthday Robert Webber, born in Santa Ana California, actor, 79 Park Avenue 1924 Birthday Nipsey Russell, comedian, Car 54 Where Are You?, Barefoot in the Park 1923 Event Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public 1922 Birthday Richard C Diebenkorn, Jr., U.S., painter, Ocean Park Paintings 1922 Birthday Betty White, Oak Park, actress, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls 1921 Event Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas 1921 Event DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens 1920 Event Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket India, vs. England at MCG 1920 Event World Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders 1920 Birthday Nipsey Russell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, comedian, Car 54, Barefoot in the Park 1920 Birthday John La Montaine, born in Oak Park, Illinois, composer, Pulitzer 1959 1920 Event 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park 1919 Event Babe Ruth's 29th home run is 1st of year in Washington (1st in every park in league in one season) 1919 Event Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine 1919 Event Congress forms Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona 1918 Event Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park 1918 Birthday Vito Scotti, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park 1917 Birthday Chung Hee Park, general/president of S Korea, 1961-79, assassinated 1917 Event Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes 1917 Birthday William Bishop, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Steve-It's a Great Life 1916 Event Department of Interior forms National Park Service 1916 Event Hawaii National Park forms 1916 Event Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) beat Reds 1916 Event Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7-6 1915 Event Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series 1915 Birthday Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer, namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park 1915 Event Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established 1913 Birthday Eve Lister, actress and singer, No Limit, Hyde Park 1912 Event 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) 1912 Event Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 1912 Event 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs. Harvard) 1911 Event Ground breaking begins in Boston for Fenway Park 1911 Event Cleve's League Park hosts 1st unofficial ML All Star game (benefit game for Addie Joss' family). Cleveland Naps lose to All Stars 5-3 1911 Event 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) 1910 Event Using 20, 137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park 1910 Event Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park opens, visiting Browns win 2-0 1910 Event Chicago's Comiskey Park opens - St. Louis Browns beat White Sox 2-0 1910 Event White Sox Park (Comiskey Park) opens with 2-0 loss to Browns 1910 Event Montana's Glacier National Park forms 1910 Event Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 1909 Event Canadian Football exhibition game played in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 11-6 before 15,000 1909 Event Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens 1908 Event Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's and Phillies) 1908 Birthday Staats Cotsworth, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Peyton Place 1908 Birthday Thomas Dorrington Tomlinson, national Park Warden 1907 Event Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec 1907 Birthday Lina Basquette, born in Mateo, California, actress, Paradise Park, Pleasure, Goldie 1907 Birthday Alexander Knox, Canada, actor, Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind 1905 Event 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark) 1904 Birthday Clifford P. Case, born in Franklin Park, New Jersey, Senator-R-New Jersey 1955 - 1979, Representative-R-New Jersey 1945 - 1953 1903 Event In 11th an old black ball is put into play against Cleveland, Tigers' Nap Lajoie protests ignored, he hurls ball out of park and forfeits game 1903 Event International Theater (Majestic, Park) opens at 5 Columbus Circle New York City 1903 Event Wind Cave National Park, SD established 1900 Event Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt 1899 Birthday Hal Wallis, movie producer, Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park 1899 Birthday Ernest Hemingway, born in Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled..., Nobel 1954 1899 Event Bronx acquires Keltch Memorial Park 1899 Event President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in U.S.) 1897 Birthday Henry Dixon Cowell, born in Menlo Park, California, composer, New Musical Resources 1896 Event Yosemite becomes a National Park 1895 Birthday Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women 1895 Birthday Edna Park Edwards, PA 1894 Event Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park 1893 Event 1st Cleveland Board of Park Commissioners forms 1893 Event Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) 1892 Birthday Roy Park, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1920, out 1st ball 1891 Event Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1891 Event 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park 1890 Event Yosemite National Park forms 1890 Event Congress establishes Yosemite National Park 1889 Event 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1889 Event Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC 1889 Birthday Charles Boyer, France, actor, Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park 1888 Event Pelham Bay Park in Bronx, vested 1887 Event 1st game played at Broad and Huntingdon St. Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10 1886 Event 1st dinner jacket worn to autumn ball at Tuxedo Park, New York (tuxedo) 1884 Event Potters Field reopened as Madison Park 1882 Birthday Franklin D. Roosevelt, born in Hyde Park, New York, 32nd President, D, 1933 - 1945 1881 Event Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park 1879 Event Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park 1878 Event CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston 1877 Event Nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park 1872 Event Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park 1871 Event William Hammond Hall's maps and surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted 1870 Event Golden Gate Park forms by City Order number 800 1870 Event California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible 1867 Birthday Stephen Mather, organized U.S. National Park Service 1865 Death John Park, composer, dies at 61 1864 Birthday Robert E Park, U.S., sociologist, human ecology, marginal man 1863 Event Alexandra Park opens in North London 1860 Event 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club 1860 Event 1st pro golf tournament held (Scotland) (Willie Park wins) 1854 Event 1st park land purchased by a U.S. city, Worcester, Massachusetts 1849 Event Start of 1st Lancashire-Yorkshire clash at Hyde Park, Sheffield 1843 Event Tivoli Park in Copenhagen opens 1835 Death John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies 1828 Event Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens 1822 Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted, architect/writer, designed Central Park 1804 Event Mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River 1771 Birthday Mungo Park, Scotish explorer, Africa
