Events in Spokane History

• 1910-06-19 Father's Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Washington)
• 1922-02-28 KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
• 1927-02-04 KGA-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions

• 1946-07-24 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League) die in a bus crash

• 1952-12-20 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
• 1953-01-16 KXLY TV channel 4 in Spokane, Washington (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
• 1954-10-31 KREM TV channel 2 in Spokane, WA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
• 1957-12-02 Pacific Coast League franchises forced to relocate when Dodgers and Giants confirm their move to California for 1958 MLB season; Hollywood Stars move from LA to Salt Lake City; LA Angels move to Spokane, and San Francisco Seals transfer to Phoenix
• 1961-08-04 Spokane, Washington reaches August record 108°F
• 1967-04-26 KSPS TV channel 7 in Spokane, WA (PBS) begins broadcasting
• 1985-01-07 KHQ-AM in Spokane, Washington, changes call letters to KLSN (now KAQQ)
• 1985-10-07 KHQ-AM in Spokane Wash's final transmission

Famous People from Spokane

• 1894-11-14 Seena Owen, American silent screen actress (Queen Kelly), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1966)
• 1902-10-15 William Edmonson, American bass harmony and gospel vocalist (Southernaires), radio, stage and screen actor (Thirty Years Later), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1979)
• 1905-05-24 George Nakashima, American furniture maker and architect (American Craft Movement), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1990)
• 1907-06-27 John McIntire, American actor (Naked City, Wagon Train, Virginian), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1991)
• 1910-07-29 Gale Page [Sally Rutter], American actress (Four Daughters; Knute Rockne, All-American), and countess-by-marriage, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1983)
• 1912-09-21 Charles "Chuck" Jones, American animator and cartoonist best known for his work with Warner Bros. (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Porky Pig), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2002)
• 1913-08-23 Bob Crosby, American jazz singer and bandleader (Bob-Cats), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1993)
• 1918-08-19 Jimmy Rowles [Hunter], American jazz pianist and composer (The Peacocks), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1996)
• 1920-05-29 Clifton James, American actor (Live and Let Die, Silver Streak), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2017)
• 1921-07-03 Susan Peters [Suzanne Carnahan], American actress (Random Harvest, Young Ideas), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1952)
• 1921-09-18 Gerald Hartley, American composer, choral director, and educator, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2021)
• 1922-05-07 Darren McGavin [Richardson], American actor (The Night Stalker; A Christmas Story; Murphy Brown), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2006)
• 1925-05-14 Patrice Munsel [Munsil], American operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1943-58; Patrice Munsel Show), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2016)
• 1925-12-10 Carolyn Ashley Kizer, American writer (Yin, Pulitzer 1985), born in Spokane, Washington, (d. 2014)
• 1926-02-13 Barney Childs, American avant-garde composer (The Roachville Project), educator, and poet, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2000)
• 1929-03-06 Tom Foley, American politician (Rep-D, 1965-1995; Speaker of the House, 1989-95), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2013)
• 1931-07-07 David Eddings, American sci-fi author (Belgariad, Malloreon), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2009)
• 1933-04-03 Rod Funseth, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1978), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1985) [1]
• 1942-04-04 Kitty Kelley, American journalist and author (Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1944-04-04 Craig T. Nelson, American actor (Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1944-06-03 Michael Clarke, American rock drummer (The Byrds, 1964-67 - "Turn! Turn! Turn!"; Flying Burrito Brothers, 1969-71; Firefall, 1974-80), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1993)
• 1948-06-01 Tom Sneva, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1983; USAC C'ship 1977, 78, 82-83), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1950-10-09 Gary Frank, American actor (Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1954-09-28 George Lynch, American rock guitarist (Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1958-09-06 Michael Winslow, American actor and comedian (Police Academy), born in Spokane, Washington

Ryne Sandberg (64 years old)

1959-09-18 American Baseball HOF infielder (10 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1984; 9 × Gold Glove Award; Chicago Cubs) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies 2013-15), born in Spokane, Washington

• 1964-01-26 Paul Johansson, American actor, born in Spokane, Washington
• 1968-08-21 Barbara Ann Moore, American actress, Playboy playmate (Dec, 1992) and ballroom dancer, born in Spokane, Washington
• 1970-02-13 Kevin Stocker, American baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1970-04-16 Steve Emtman, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (University of Washington; 1992 NFL Draft Pick #1 Indianapolis Colts), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1970-04-27 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1970-06-17 Jason Hanson, American College Football HOF kicker (Washington State University; Pro Bowl 1997, 99; Detroit Lions), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1970-09-14 Craig Montoya, American bass player (Everclear), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1971-09-03 Trevor St. John, American actor (One Live to Live), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1975-07-12 Cheyenne Jackson, American stage and screen actor and singer, born in Spokane, Washington
• 1979-06-07 Anne McClain, American army officer and NASA astronaut (Soyuz MS-11), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1993-06-07 Jordan Fry, American actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), born in Spokane, Washington
• 1997-09-12 Sydney Sweeney, American actress (Euphoria, The White Lotus), born in Spokane, Washington

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