2011 Event Phoenix, Arizona is hit by a dust storm, also known as a haboob 2011 Event A large dust storm strikes Phoenix, Arizona, leaving thousands without power and grounding flights at the Phoenix Airport 2008 Event NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands in the polar region on Mars 1998 Event WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1 1998 Death Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964, dies at 89 from a stroke 1997 Event Phoenix Coyote Mike Gartner is 5th NHLer to score 700 goals 1996 Event NHL Winnipeg Jets officially become the Phoenix Coyotes 1996 Event NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix 1995 Event NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix 1995 Event Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520 1995 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Phoenix, Arizona on KEDJ 106.3/100.3 FM 1995 Event 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix 1993 Death River Phoenix, actor (Stand By Me), dies of drug overdose at 23 1993 Event 47th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1993 Event New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns get into a major brawl 1992 Event New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals 1992 Event 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1992 Event Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns 1992 Event America West Arena opens in Phoenix 1991 Event Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix Az 1991 Event NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day 1990 Event 122 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona 1990 Event 120 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona 1989 Event 93 degrees F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Event Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1989 Event Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami 1988 Event 1st NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix; Cowboys beat Card 1988 Event Phoenix Cardinals play 1st regular-season NFL game 1988 Event NFL's St. Louis Cardinals officially move to Phoenix 1988 Event NFL St. Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix 1986 Death Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 1986 Event San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix 1985 Event Phoenix Arizona, gets 3 inches of snow 1980 Event Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1980 Event Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games 1977 Birthday Marko Milic, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1976 Event 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2 1975 Birthday Molly Tuter, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1975 Birthday Umeki Webb, WNBA guard and forward, Phoenix Mercury 1974 Birthday Joaquin Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Birthday Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Birthday Joaquin Phoenix, American Actor 1974 Birthday Antonio McDyess, NBA forward for the Phoenix Suns 1974 Birthday Tara Williams, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1974 Birthday Chris Carr, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves 1974 Birthday Steve Nash, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Horacio Llamas, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Jason Kidd, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday Terrence Rencher, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Amber Valletta, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Face, House of Style, Bazaar 1972 Birthday Loren Meyer, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Nicole Beach, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Wonderbra 1972 Birthday Leta Lindley, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1995 State Farm Rail-3rd 1972 Birthday Tia Jackson, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1972 Birthday Keith Tkachuk, born in Melrose, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1972 Birthday Juha Ylonen, Helsinki, Finland, NHL forward, Phoenix, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns 1971 Birthday Toni Foster, WNBA forward and center, Phoenix Mercury 1971 Birthday Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Birthday Bridget Pettis, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury 1970 Birthday Monique Ambers, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1970 Birthday River Phoenix, Madras Ore, actor, Little Nikta, Stand By Me 1970 Birthday Marlies Askamp, WNBA forward, Phoenix Mercury 1969 Birthday Cece Peniston, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss Black AZ/singer, Finally 1969 Birthday Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Birthday Elliot Perry, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks 1969 Event 11th Grammy Awards: Mrs. Robinson, By the Time I Get to Phoenix wins 1968 Birthday Steve Phoenix, U.S. baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics 1968 Event NBA announces it will expand to Milwaukee and Phoenix 1967 Birthday Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns 1967 Event KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix, Arizona (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday George McCloud, NBA forward and guard, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Clifford Robinson, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers 1966 Birthday William Fred Mayfair, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1993 Greater Milw Open 1966 Birthday Danny Manning, NBA forward and center for the Phoenix Suns 1966 Birthday Kevin Johnson, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns 1965 Event Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament 1965 Birthday Richey Reneberg, born in Phoenix, Arizona, tennis star, 1995 Australian doubles 1965 Birthday Michele Timms, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Olympics-1988, 96 1965 Birthday Mark Bryant, NBA forward and center, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets 1964 Event Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies' Golf Open 1964 Birthday Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center and forward, Phoenix Mercury, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1964 Birthday Wayman Tisdale, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1964 Birthday Christina Ferguson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, playmate, Apr, 1983 1963 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament 1963 Birthday A C Green, NBA forward, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Birthday Charles Barkley, Leads Ab, NBA forward, Phoenix, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday John Williams, NBA center and forward for the Phoenix Suns 1962 Birthday Joe Kleine, NBA center, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1961 Event KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, Arizona (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Gabrielle Carteris, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Andrea-Beverly Hills 90210 1959 Birthday Judi Adams, born in Phoenix, Arizona, archer, Olympics-1980, 96 1959 Birthday Tom Chambers, NBA forward, center, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns 1959 Birthday Mare Winningham, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, St. Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch 1959 Birthday Danny Ainge, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns 1958 Birthday Steven L Smith, Phoenix Arizona, astronaut, STS-68, 82 1958 Birthday Dwayne Evans, born in Phoenix, Arizona, 200m runner 1976 Olympics bronze 1958 Event KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Birthday Nancy Lieberman Cline, Brooklyn, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Silver Medal 1976 Olympics 1958 Birthday Alexander W. B. Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer, 1988 Phoenix Open 1958 Birthday Kelly Leadbetter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1986 Hennessy French Open 1957 Event Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team 1956 Birthday Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki, Tekushima, Japan, golfer, 1995 Phoenix Open-8th 1955 Birthday Dianne Kay, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter 1954 Birthday William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix, Illinois, basketballer 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Birthday David Thompson, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics 1953 Event KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting 1951 Birthday Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open 1951 Birthday Lynda Carter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss USA, 1973, actress, Wonder Woman 1950 Birthday Paul Westphal, NBA guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns 1949 Birthday Howard Allen Twitty, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1979 BC Open 1948 Birthday Jamie Lyn Bauer, born in Phoenix Arizona, actress, Young and Restless, Centerfold Girls 1947 Birthday Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa 1946 Birthday Stevie Nicks, born in Phoenix, Arizona, rocker, Fleetwood Mac-Bella Donna 1946 Event Christopher Fry's "Phoenix too Frequent," premieres in London 1944 Birthday Patti Labelle, singer, Phoenix, Tasty, Chameleon 1943 Birthday Garrett List, born in Phoenix, Arizona, composer, vocalist, trombonist, formed Julliard Ensemble, composed classical, jazz, pop, free jazz music 1943 Birthday Dick Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns 1942 Birthday Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA, Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968 1939 Birthday Chuck Robb, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-D-Virginia 1989 - 2001 1938 Birthday Duane Eddy, born in Phoenix, Arizona, country singer, Peter Gunn, Cannonball 1938 Birthday Glen Campbell, singer, By the Time I get to Phoenix, Galveston 1938 Birthday Homero Blancas, born in Houston, Texas, PGA golfer, 1972 Phoenix Open 1936 Birthday Glen Campbell, born in Delight, Arkansas, actor/singer, Time I Get to Phoenix 1936 Birthday Dale Douglass, born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, PGA golfer, 1970 Phoenix Open 1934 Birthday Norman D. Shumway, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative-R-California 1979- 1934 Birthday Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals 1929 Birthday Joan Ganz Cooney, born in Phoenix, Arizona, TV executive, Children's TV Workshop 1929 Event KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions 1927 Birthday Bob Stump, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative-R-Arizona 1977 - 2003 1923 Birthday Patricia Phoenix, County Galway Ireland, actress, L Shaped Room 1922 Birthday Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood, Illinois, painter/sculptor, Phoenix 1920 Event Phoenix Cardinals (then in Chicago) play 1st NFL game, a 0-0 tie 1909 Birthday Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English radio comic/actor, Phoenix 1909 Birthday M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet, Phoenix 1909 Birthday Barry Goldwater, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Senator-R-Arizona 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987, Republican Presidential candidate 1964 1884 Birthday Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet and author, Bird Phoenix 1881 Event Phoenix Arizona incorporates 1847 Event Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake Michigan, kills 200 1833 Event Phoenix Society forms (New York) 1828 Event 1st American Indian newspaper in U.S., "Cherokee Phoenix," published
