Dallas History Timeline

• 1864-05-26 Battle of Dallas, begins near Paulding County, Georgia (Atlanta Campaign), Union victory (US Civil War)
• 1915-09-22 Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, holds its 1st class
• 1917-10-19 US Army opens Love Field, a military airplane pilot training center, in Dallas, Texas

• 1922-03-13 WRR-AM in Dallas TX begins radio transmissions
• 1929-12-21 1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx)

• 1946-06-21 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas
• 1949-09-17 WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
• 1949-12-03 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
• 1952-06-14 US Open Men's Golf, Northwood GC: Julius Boros wins 1st of 3 majors by 4 shots from Ed Oliver
• 1952-12-13 NFL Dallas Texans (former NY Yanks) play final game, losing 41-6 to the Lions in Detroit; finish with record of 1-11
• 1958-01-30 1st 2-way moving sidewalk goes into service in Dallas, Texas
• 1958-09-21 American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart complete 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours (50 days, 16 minutes), landing "The Old Scotchman", their modified Cessna 172 in Dallas, Texas; record broken 123 days later [1]
• 1959-08-14 First (American Football League) meeting is held in Chicago; charter memberships handed to Dallas, NY, Houston, Denver, LA and Minneapolis-Saint Paul; 'AFL' named following week
• 1959-12-22 Baseball's new Continental League awards its 7thfranchise to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
• 1960-09-14 KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
• 1961-11-05 NFL St Louis Cardinals' Bill Stacy, returns 2 interceptions for TDs vs Dallas Cowboys
• 1962-01-07 1st AFL All Star Game, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California: Western Division beats Eastern Division, 47-27; MVP Cotton Davidson, Dallas Texans, QB
• 1962-09-18 Charlie Finley is denied permission to move As to Dallas-Fort Worth
• 1962-12-23 AFL Championship, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston: Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers, 20-17; Tommy Brooker lands winning 25-yard field goal in overtime
• 1963-01-13 2nd AFL All Star Game, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California: Western Division beats Eastern Division, 21-14; MVPs: Curtis McClinton, Dallas Texans, RB; Earl Faison, LA Chargers, DE
• 1963-02-08 AFL's Dallas Texans become KC Chiefs
• 1963-10-25 Anti-Kennedy "WANTED FOR TREASON" pamphlets scattered in Dallas

• 1964-10-16 Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland & Dallas
• 1967-09-22 Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
• 1967-10-01 KBFI (now KDAF) TV channel 33 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (IND) begins
• 1968-02-05 KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting

• 1978-04-14 WRR-AM in Dallas Texas changes call letters to KAAM
• 1980-03-21 On season finale cliffhanger of TV show "Dallas", villain J.R. Ewing is shot by unknown assailant
• 1980-04-28 Reunion Arena in Dallas opens
• 1980-10-11 Dallas Mavericks open debut NBA season with a 103-92 victory against interstate rival San Antonio Spurs at Reunion Arena

• 1985-08-02 Delta Lockheed L-1011 crashes at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, 137 die
• 1986-09-26 Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) returns to TV show "Dallas", his death is attributed to his wife Pam's bad dream (erases all of previous season)
• 1988-07-29 FDIC bails out 1st Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion
• 1989-01-02 UCLA beats Arkansas Razorbacks, 17-3 to win the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas; record 7th consecutive football bowl game victory for the Bruins
• 1990-01-09 US Supreme Court strikes down Dallas' ordinance imposing strict zoning on sexually oriented businesses
• 1990-08-11 ArenaBowl IV, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: Detroit Drive beats Dallas Texans 51-27, Art Schlichter MVP
• 1991-05-03 356th & final episode of CBS second longest running series TV show "Dallas", (2nd only to "Gunsmoke")
• 1991-11-24 After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21
• 1992-04-13 Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Sacramento, Providence, Denver, Dallas, and Grand Rapids
• 1992-09-08 Howard Stern Radio Show begins broadcasting in Dallas (KGEL-FM 97.1)
• 1997-07-25 Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas
• 1998-01-14 Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis)
• 1998-07-10 Roman Catholic sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Rudolph Kos
• 1998-10-01 LA's Mauricio Cienfuegos and Martin Machon equal the MLS playoff record of 3 assists each as the Galaxy roll to a 6-1 win over the Dallas Burn at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• 2000-06-10 Stanley Cup Final, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars, 2-1 in double OT for a 4-2 series victory
• 2013-08-08 4 people are killed and 4 are wounded in a shooting spree in Dallas, Texas
• 2014-09-30 A case of Ebola Virus reaches Dallas, Texas

• 2016-07-07 In Dallas Texas, lone gunman shots and kills five police officers, wounding others during a protest march against fatal police shootings of African Americans
• 2017-04-29 3 tornadoes hit south east of Dallas, Texas, killing 5
• 2019-10-01 Former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger found guilty of murdering her black neighbor in his apartment in landmark case on use of police force and racial bias

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• 1823-05-22 Isabella Glyn Dallas, British Shakespearean actress, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1889)
• 1880-08-10 Robert L. Thornton, American businessman, philanthropist, and Mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1964)
• 1900-10-22 James Hall, American actor (Hell's Angels, Four Sons), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1940)
• 1901-01-14 Bebe Daniels, American actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1971)
• 1901-09-06 John Erik Jonsson, American businessman and Mayor of Dallas, born in New York City (d. 1995)
• 1906-10-27 Earle Cabell, American politician, 48th Mayor of Dallas (1961-64), born in Dallas County, Texas (d. 1975)
• 1907-04-12 Hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (Little Toot), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1979)
• 1908-12-20 Francis Turner, American civil engineer (oversaw the Interstate Highway System), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1999)

• 1913-07-24 Johnny McAfee, American ballad singer, saxophonist, and clarinetist (Harry James Orchestra; Sammy Kaye Show), born in Dallas, Texas (d. unk) [1]
• 1917-04-17 Bill Clements, American politician, Governor of Texas (1987-91), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2011)
• 1917-09-05 Jack Buetel, American actress (Outlaw, Half Breed), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1989)
• 1917-11-11 Mack Reynolds, American sci-fi author (Earth War), born in Corcoran, California (d. 1983)
• 1918-11-04 Cameron Mitchell, American actor (The High Chaparral), born in Dallastown, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
• 1920-06-16 John Howard Griffin, American photographer, journalist and author (Black Like Me), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1980)
• 1921-04-26 Jimmy Giuffre, American jazz clarinetist, composer, arranger, and proponent of "free improv" jazz, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2008)
• 1922-03-05 James Noble, American actor (Benson, 1776, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2016)
• 1923-04-22 Aaron Spelling, American television producer (Charlie's Angels), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2006)
• 1923-05-13 (William) "Red" Garland, American jazz pianist (Miles Davis Quintet), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1984)
• 1923-10-16 Linda Darnell, American actress (Unfaithfully Yours, A Letter to Three Wives), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1965)
• 1924-03-23 Bette Nesmith Graham, American inventor (liquid paper), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1980)
• 1926-07-06 Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr., American hotel heir and 1st husband of Elizabeth Taylor (1950-51), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1969)
• 1926-09-16 Thomas "Tommy" Bond, American actor (Butch-Our Gang, Superman), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2005)
• 1927-01-01 Doak Walker, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1948; Pro Bowl 1950-51, 53–55; First-team All-Pro 1950–51, 53–54; Detroit Lions), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1998)
• 1927-01-10 Johnnie Ray, American pop singer ("Cry"), born in Dallas, Oregon (d. 1990)
• 1927-07-23 Elliot McKay See Jr., American engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1966)
• 1928-10-02 Spanky McFarland, American actor (Our Gang; The Little Rascals), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1993)
• 1929-09-12 Harvey Schmidt, American musical theatre composer (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), and illustrator, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2018)

• 1932-05-06 Leon Hughes, American pop-rock singer (The Coasters - "Young Blood"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
• 1934-06-12 John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (pioneered handheld work, lighting techniques and HD video development), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2001)
• 1934-08-04 Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees), born in Newport, Delaware (d. 2017)
• 1935-08-27 Frank Yablans, American writer (North Dallas Forty), born in New York City
• 1935-09-08 James Clay, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1995)
• 1937-02-27 Barbara Babcock, American actress (Dr Quinn,; Dallas; Hill Street Blues), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
• 1937-05-15 (Trinidad) "Trini" Lopez, American singer and guitarist ("If I Had A Hammer"; "Lemon Tree"), and actor (The Dirty Dozen), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020) [1]
• 1937-07-09 Clem Daniels, American AFL and NFL football halfback,1960-68 (2 x All-Statr, AFL MVP, 1963 - Oakland Raiders; Dallas Texans; San Francisco 49ers), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 2019)
• 1938-03-31 Jimmy Johnson, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (4 × First-team All-Pro; 5 × Pro Bowl; SF 49ers), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2024)
• 1938-11-04 Harry Elston, American R&B singer (Friends of Distinction), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1938-11-11 John Reilly, American actor (Sean-General Hospital, Dallas, Hamptons), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1939-04-07 Donald L Holmquest, astronaut, born in Dallas, Texas

• 1941-02-13 Bo Svenson, Swedish actor (North Dallas 40, Walking Tall), born in Goteborg, Sweden
• 1941-11-13 Dack Rambo, American actor (Guns of Will Sonnett, Dallas), born in Earlimart, California (d. 1994)
• 1942-01-09 K. Callan, American actress (Joe's World, Martha-Lois & Clark), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1942-01-21 Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me"; "In The Ghetto"; "I Believe In Music") and actor (North Dallas Forty), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2020) [1]

• 1943-02-06 Gayle Hunnicutt, American-British actress (Marlowe; Legend of Hell House; Dallas), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2023)
• 1944-06-08 (William) "Boz" Scaggs, American rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band, 1967-68), and singer-songwriter ("Lowdown"; "Lido Shuffle"), born in Canton, Ohio
• 1945-01-03 Stephen Stills, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"; Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1945-03-14 Michael Martin Murphey, American country singer (Wildfire), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1945-05-07 Cornelius Bumpus, American saxophonist and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers; Steely Dan), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2004)
• 1945-11-16 Steve Railsback, American actor (The Stunt Man, Escape 2000), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1946-04-01 William Frederick Fisher, American physician and astronaut (STS 51-I), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1947-02-28 Stephanie Beacham, England, (Devil's Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys)
• 1947-07-01 Marc Benno, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter ("Rock 'n' Roll Me Again"; Asylum Choir), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1947-07-15 Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard], American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators - "Starry Eyes"; "Don't Slander Me"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
• 1947-09-03 Michael Huffington, American oil millionaire and politician (Rep-R-California, 1992-94), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1947-09-19 Steve Bartlett, American politician (56th Mayor of Dallas), born in Los Angeles, California

• 1948-01-29 Marc Singer, Canadian-American actor (V, Dallas), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• 1948-07-05 William Hootkins, American actor, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2005)
• 1948-08-13 Tony Santini [Scott Powell], American rock singer (Sha Na Na, 1969-81), and orthopedic surgeon, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1948-10-13 John Ford Coley, American musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1949-12-31 Sara K. [Wooldridge], American musician (Gypsy Alley), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1950-02-03 Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny], actress (Falcon Crest), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1951-03-20 Jimmie Vaughan, American blues-rock guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Wrap It Up"), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1954-04-10 Peter MacNicol, actor (Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1954-06-16 Jeffrey S. Ashby, American astronaut (sk: STS 85), born in Dallas, Texas

• 1954-11-06 Catherine Crier, American journalist and author (The Case Against Lawyers, A Deadly Game), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1955-04-11 Michele Scarabelli, Canadian actress (Jo Santini-Airwolf, Alienation, Dallas), born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1956-01-21 Robby Benson, American actor (One on One, Running Brave, Chosen), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1956-04-05 Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler, born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
• 1957-04-13 Dallas Moir, Maltese-Scottish cricketer, born in Imtarfa, Malta
• 1957-08-29 Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1958-06-12 Rebecca Holden, American actress (Knight Rider), and country and Christian music singer, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1958-12-12 Sheree J. Wilson, American actress (Our Family Honor, Dallas), born in Rochester, Minnesota
• 1959-06-12 Jenilee Harrison, American actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas), born in Glendale, California
• 1959-07-01 Anne Smith, American tennis player (World #1 doubles 1980, 81; 10 x Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1960-02-03 B J Jefferson, American actress (Ronnie Laurance-Another World), born in Dallas Texas
• 1960-10-29 Michael Carter, American football nose tackle (Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89; Pro Bowl 1985, 87, 88; First-team All-Pro 1986, 87, 88; SF 49ers) and athlete (Olympic silver shot put 1984), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1962-01-14 Michael McCaul, American politician, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1963-11-07 Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1964-01-06 Jacqueline Moore, American wrestler, born in Dallas, Texas

• 1965-02-06 Dana Eskelson, American actress, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1965-03-31 William McNamara, American actor (Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home), born in Dallas, Texas

• 1966-08-20 Courtney Gibbs, American actress (Baywatch) and Miss USA 1988, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1967-09-13 Michael Johnson, American 200m/400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-96), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1968-03-23 Curtis Mayfield, Canadian CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1996-99), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1968-10-24 Robert Wilonsky, American journalist, born in Dallas, Texas

• 1970-12-09 Marlin Cannon, American 200m/400m runner, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1971-02-26 Erykah Badu [Erica Abi Wright], American R&B and progressive soul singer-songwriter ("On and On"; "Bag Lady"), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1971-07-26 Reggie Carthon, American CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1971-08-28 Shane Andrews, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Dallas, Texas
• 1972-02-23 Steve Holy, American country singer, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1972-10-05 Grant Hill, American Basketball HOF small forward (Olympic gold 1996; 7 × NBA All-Star; Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns), born in Dallas, Texas

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