Events in Abilene History
- 1953-08-31 KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1956-01-30 KTXS TV channel 12 in Sweetwater-Abilene, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous People from Abilene
- 1924-01-14 (Mildred) "Carole" Cook, American stage and screen actress (The Lucy Show; The Incredible Mr. Limpet; Sixteen Candles), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2023)
Bill Sharman (1926-2013)
1926-05-25 American Basketball HOF guard (8 × NBA All-Star; 4 x NBA C'ship; Boston Celtics) and coach (NBA C'ship 1972 LA Lakers), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1929-07-23 Billy Maxwell, American golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1951; Ryder Cup 1963; 7 x PGA Tour wins), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1935-01-21 Ann Wedgeworth, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (Chapter Two; Scarecrow; Evening Shade), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2017)
- 1938-08-24 Mason Williams, American musician, songwriter ("Classical Gas", Smother Brothers Comedy Hour), author, and photographer, born in Abilene, Texas
- 1943-03-18 Dennis Linde, American songwriter ("Burning Love"; "Goodbye Earl"), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2006)
- 1944-08-21 Doug Young, American national and world powerlifting champion, born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2005)
- 1945-02-05 Sarah Weddington, American attorney (represented "Jane Roe" in Roe v. Wade before US States Supreme Court), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1952-04-06 Stephen Barber, American musician, arranger, and composer, born in Abilene, Texas
- 1956-12-21 Lee Roy Parnell, American country singer ("Oughta Be A Law"), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1959-11-07 Billy Gillispie, American basketball coach (Ranger College), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1961-10-04 David W Harper, American actor (The Waltons - "Jim Bob"), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1964-03-11 Vinnie Paul, American drummer (Pantera), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 2018)
- 1965-01-10 James Washington, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams) and two-time Super Bowl champion in 1993 and 1994, born in Abilene, Texas
- 1974-01-10 Hollis Thomas, American football defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Abilene, Texas
Jessica Simpson (44 years old)
1980-07-10 American singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever"; "I Think I'm In Love" ; "Where You Are"), born in Abilene, Texas
- 1980-08-27 Stephanie Michelle Steele, American country singer, born in Abilene, Texas
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr