1978 Birthday Kate Robinson, Peoria, Illinois, dance skater, & Kate Robinson 1972 Birthday Renee Heiken, Peoria, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1994 Florida Women's Open 1971 Event WTVP TV channel 47 in Peoria, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting 1970 Birthday Jim Thome, Peoria, Illinois, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1969 Birthday Lisa Matthews, Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Apr, 1990 1968 Birthday Carla McGhee, born in Peoria, Illinois, U.S. basketball forward, won Olympic gold in 1996 1964 Birthday Joe Girardi, Peoria, Illinois, catcher, New York Yankees 1958 Event WMBD TV channel 31 in Peoria, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Debbie Boostrom, born in Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Aug, 1981 1953 Event WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WEEK TV channel 25 in Peoria, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Gary Richrath, Peoria, Illinois, rock guitarist, REO Speedwagon 1944 Birthday Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1942 Birthday David Ogden Stiers, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Winchester-M*A*S*H, Doc 1934 Event FDIC pays off 1st insured depositors, Fon du Lac Bank, East Peoria, Illinois 1926 Birthday Cynthia Stone, Peoria, Illinois, actress, That Wonderful Guy, Ad Libbers 1925 Birthday Marshall Thompson, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Bog, To Hell and Back, Daktari 1923 Birthday Robert H. Michel, born in Peoria, Illinois, Representative-R-Illinois 1957 - 1995 1921 Birthday Betty Friedan, born in Peoria, Illinois, feminist writer, Feminine Mystique 1898 Birthday Marian Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly 1896 Birthday Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee 1890 Birthday Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Calvin and Colonel
