Events in Missoula History
- 1970-06-05 KPAX TV channel 8 in Missoula, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous People from Missoula
Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973)
1880-06-11 American politician, 1st woman elected to US Congress (R-Montana), women's rights advocate and pacifist, born in Missoula, Montana
- 1904-11-25 Herbert Reynolds Inch, American composer and teacher, born in Missoula, Montana (d. 1988)
- 1915-04-12 Emil Petaja, American sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane), born in Milltown, Missoula County, Montana (d. 2000)
- 1941-04-27 Judith Blegen, American opera singer (The Magic Flute - "Papagena"), born in Lexington, Kentucky
David Lynch (78 years old)
1946-01-20 American actor and director (Dune; Eraserhead), born in Missoula, Montana
- 1955-06-02 Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor (SNL - "George Bush"; Wayne's World - "Garth"), born in Missoula, Montana
- 1966-04-11 Steve Bullock, American politician (Governor of Montana 2013-), born in Missoula, Montana