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2009 The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend
2003 Sudan Airways flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan, killing 116 2000 USS Cole bombed in the port of Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors 1996 Martin Bryant shoots and kills 35 in Port Arthur Tasmania 1995 1st NBA game at Rose Garden, Port Trailblazers lose to Grizzlies 92-80 1995 Dona Maria Pia de Braganca, pretender to Port throne, dies at 88 1992 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 1985 ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA 1978 Siobhan Drake-Brockman, born in Bunbury, Australia, tennis star, 1994 Port Pirie 1977 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2 1977 Ryan Mitchell, born in Port Augusta SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1974 Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1974 Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester New York) 1974 Janet Reasons, Port Orchard, Washington, Miss America-Washington 1997 1974 Erik Schulz, Port Huron, Michigan, pairs skater, & Ilana Goldfogel 1973 Jason Bowen, Port Alice, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers 1973 Chris Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics 1973 Peter Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics 1972 Henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76 1972 Rachel Hetherington, born in Port Macquarie NSW, golfer, 1993 NSW Champ 1971 Isaiah Rider, NBA guard and forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Port Trailblazers 1969 Joseph P. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Massachusetts, at 81 1969 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Malabar Golf Invitational 1969 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Charlotte Golf Invitational 1968 Keith Osik, Port Jefferson, New York, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Mickey Wright wins Port Malabar Golf Invitational 1967 Chris Port, NFL guard and tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Matthew Ryan, Port Jefferson, New York, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1965 1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port Israel 1965 Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1962 Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers 1962 Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65 1961 Eric Jespersen, Port Alberni BC, star yachter, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 1961 Roger Wessels, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, golfer, 1994 Canadian Masters 1957 KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1956 Ferdinand de Lesseps statue blown up in Port Said Egypt 1956 Matt Craven, Port Colborne Ontario, actor, Juror, Killer, K2 1953 Rosa Mota, Port marathoner 1988 Olympics gold 1953 Mike Ford, New York City, Canadian Tour golfer, 1976 Port Jefferson Open 1952 Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base 1951 Randy T Odle, Port Arthur Texas, astronaut 1950 New York City's Port Authority opens 1948 Haganah takes control of Safed and port of Haifa 1947 1st Jewish immigrants to Israel disembark at Port of Eilat 1945 G. W. Bailey, Port Arthur, Texas, actor, Dr. Beale-St. Elsewhere 1944 John Abercrombie, born in Port Chester, New York, jazz guitarist, know for songs with jazz-rock band, Dreams 1944 2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322 1943 Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas, bluesy rock singer, Down on Me 1943 Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star, Europa Cup 1 1962 1942 Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia 1942 Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled 1942 British naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St. Nazaire 1940 Patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die 1940 Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$ 1939 Harold Kalin, born in Port Jervis, New York, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin 1937 Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port 1931 Ernest Lassy completes longest canoe journey without port (6,102 mi) 1930 Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine 1930 1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, New York 1925 Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office 1922 Brian Kellett, CEO, Port of London Authority 1920 Artur Agostinho, Lisbon Port, actor, Capas Negras, Leao da Estrela 1919 Evelyn Keyes, Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Adventure of Martin Eden 1917 T. E. Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey 1917 Antonio JdC Feijo, Port diplomat/poet (Cancioneiro Chinas), dies at 55 1913 Harry Wismer, born in Port Huron, Michigan, AFL owner, New York Titans 1913 Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1911 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 1905 Japanese troops capture Port Arthur 1904 Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur 1904 General Nogi's assault on Port Arthur: 16,000 Japanese casualties 1904 Japanese fleet defeat Russians off Port Arthur 1904 Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships 1903 Tom Tyler, Vincent Markowsky, Port Henry, New York, actor, Mummy's Hand 1901 Battle at Blood River Port: Boer General Botha beats Major Goughs cavalry 1901 Battle at Elands River Port: Boer General Smuts destroys unit 17th Lancers 1901 Otto Waldis, Austria, actor, Port of Hell, Unknown World 1900 Colleen Moore, Port Huron, Michigan, actress, Scarlet Letter 1899 San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports 1897 Knudage Riisager, Port Kunda Estonia, Danish composer, Quaarrtsiluni 1889 Start of South Africa's 1st Test, vs. England, Port Elizabeth 1883 Maurice Utrillo, France, painter, Port St. Martin, Montmartre 1864 Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia (Bermuda Hundred) 1864 Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction Virginia (Drewry's Bluff) 1864 Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia 1863 Union troops enter Port Hudson 1863 Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana 1863 Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins 1863 Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi 1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1862 Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp 1862 Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina, Port Royal Ferry 1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1861 Battle of Port Royal Bay, South Carolina (Ft. Walker, Ft. Beauregard) 1839 Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die 1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius 1834 HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn 1834 HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street 1834 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrive in Port San Julian, Patagonia 1833 Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia 1833 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia 1826 Netherland's South Willems Port (Bosch-Luik) opens 1806 British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve 1778 "Stars and Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) 1774 Boston Port Bill, British government orders Port of Boston closed 1774 English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill 1774 Boston Port Bill passes, British close port of Boston to all commerce on June 1st 1774 1773 Pieter de Swart, architect (Delfts Port Rotterdam), dies at 63 1751 James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17 1710 British troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia 1690 English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia 1578 Pedro Nunes, Nonius, Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 1550 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 1536 Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies 1495 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder, Brothers of Mercy 1277 John XXI, Petrus Juliani/Hispanus, Port Pope (1276-77), dies 1231 Antonius van Padua, Fernando M de Bulhom, Port minister, dies at 35 |
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