Events in Fort Lauderdale History
- 1968-12-06 WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast
- 1969-08-30 Racial disturbances in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1970-02-05 WSCV TV channel 51 in Fort Lauderdale, FL (IND) suspends broadcasting
- 1977-08-14 77,691 see NY Cosmos beat Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giants Stadium
- 1998-01-29 Singer Bobby Brown found guilty of DWI in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Famous People from Fort Lauderdale
- 1938-08-14 Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria Albertha Marshall], American educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
- 1944-01-23 Jerry Lawson, American a cappella singer and arranger (Persuasions - "Under the Boardwalk"), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
- 1949-04-09 Alex Sadkin, American audio engineer, and record producer (Grace Jones; Thompson Twins), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 1987)
- 1949-08-13 Sheralee, American vocalist (Your Hit Parade, 1974-75), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Chris Evert (69 years old)
1954-12-21 American tennis player (18 Gram Slam singles titles), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1956-02-11 Catherine Hickland, American actress (One Life to Live), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1957-10-08 Joe Castiglione, American college athletic director, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1960-09-05 Rob Stull, American pentathlete (Olympic-92), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1962-11-14 Morgan Reeser, American 470 sailor (Olympics-8th-1992, 96), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1963-06-25 Mike Stanley, American baseball player (NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1964-03-06 Madonna Wayne Gacy [Stephen Bier, Jr.], American musician (Marilyn Manson), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1965-06-30 Mitch Richmond, American NBA guard (Sac Kings, Olympic gold 1988, 96), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1965-07-24 Brian Blades, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1989; Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1966-01-06 Chris Antley, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 1991, 1999; Preakness 1999), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2000)
- 1966-03-05 Michael Irvin, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95; Dallas Cowboys; 5 × Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (ESPN, NFL Network), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1966-09-03 Bennie Blades, American NFL safety (Pro Bowl 1991; Detroit Lions), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1969-10-11 Cal Dixon, American NFL center and guard (NY Jets), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1972-05-02 Jill Savery, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1972-11-10 Isaac Bruce, American NFL wide receiver (St Louis Rams), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1972-12-06 Mike Gruttadauri, American football center (St Louis Rams), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1974-04-25 Twan Russell, American football linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1974-11-23 Tyrus McCloud, American football linebacker (Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1975-04-14 Amy Dumas, American professional wrestler, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1975-10-23 Jessicka [Jessica Fodera], American goth-rock, alt-pop singer-songwriter and artist, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1977-11-01 Steve Hutchinson, American NFL offensive guard (7 x Pro Bowl; 5 First Team All Pro), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1978-07-21 Justin Bartha, American actor (National Treasure films), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1979-02-17 Bear McCreary, American composer for film, television (Outlander; The Walking Dead: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and video games, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1979-08-29 Ryan Shealy, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1980-01-14 Cory Gibbs, American soccer defender (19 caps; FC St.Pauli, Feyenoord, Colorado Rapids, NE Revolution, Chicago Fire), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1981-01-06 Asante Samuel, National Football League Defensive Back, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1982-10-07 Robby Ginepri, American tennis player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1984-02-05 Nate Salley, American football player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1988-05-14 Nadine Sierra, American opera singer (Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1993-04-10 Sofia Carson, American actress and singer (Austin & Ally), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 1997-10-23 Nick Bosa, American NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr