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Omaha - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1883-05-17 |
Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha |
1894-10-01 |
Civic organization, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben founded in Omaha, Nebraska |
1898-06-01 |
Trans-Mississippi International Exposition opens in Omaha |
1917-12-01 |
Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb |
1917-12-12 |
Rev Edward Flanagan forms Boys Town outside Omaha, Nebraska |
1924-05-03 |
Aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber. |
1926-12-16 |
WOW-AM in Omaha NE begins radio transmissions |
1934-03-02 |
Union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha |
1935-05-04 |
61st Kentucky Derby: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:05 |
1935-05-11 |
61st Preakness: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 1:58.4 |
1935-06-08 |
67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6 |
1949-09-01 |
KMTV TV channel 3 in Omaha, NB (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting |
1957-09-17 |
KETV TV channel 7 in Omaha, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting |
1958-08-18 |
Verne Gagne beats Edouard Carpentier in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1958-11-06 |
Wilber Snyder beats V Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ |
1959-08-19 |
Doctor X beats Wilber Snyder in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ |
1960-02-26 |
Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ |
1963-01-06 |
"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC |
1963-07-27 |
Fritz Von Erich beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1964-05-02 |
Mad Dog Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1964-05-16 |
Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1964-08-16 |
Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational |
1965-05-15 |
Igor Vodic beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1965-05-22 |
Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1965-08-22 |
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open |
1965-10-07 |
50 mph gust helps Robert Mitera ace 447-yd 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebr to score world's longest straight hole-in-one |
1966-07-03 |
Race riots in Omaha Nebraska |
1966-07-05 |
National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting |
1966-11-12 |
Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1966-11-19 |
Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ |
1975-05-06 |
3 people die in tornado that strikes Omaha, Nebraska |
2007-12-05 |
Westroads Mall massacre: A gunman opens fire with a semi-automatic rifle at an Omaha, Nebraska mall, killing eight people before taking his own life. |
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Omaha - Notable Birthdays
Omaha - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1888-01-15 |
Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) |
1894-09-16 |
Clarence R Hennecke, Omaha NE, actor (Keystone Kops) |
1898-09-10 |
Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer |
1899-05-10 |
Fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime) |
1905-03-28 |
Marlin Perkins, Carthage Mo, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom) |
1905-03-28 |
Marlin Perkins, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom |
1907-11-09 |
Burrill Phillips, Omaha Nebraska, composer (Play Ball) |
1909-02-11 |
Max Baer, Omaha, Nebraska, American heavyweight boxing champ (1934-35) |
1913-01-07 |
Shirley Ross, Omaha NE, actress (Cafe Society, Prison Farm) |
1913-07-14 |
Gerald R Ford, [Leslie King], Omaha Nebraska, 41st US VP (1973-74)/38th US President (R-1974-77), (d. 2006) |
1913-08-04 |
Wesley Addy, Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonians, Loving) |
1916-06-14 |
Dorothy McGuire, Omaha, Nebraska, American actress (Old Yeller, Summer Magic) |
1920-10-17 |
Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) |
1921-08-09 |
Jim Exon, Omaha (The Movie) |
1924-04-03 |
Marlon Brando, Omaha Neb, actor (Superman, Godfather) |
1924-12-23 |
Floyd Kalber, Omaha Neb, newscaster (NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973) |
1925-05-19 |
Malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha Nebraska, human rights activist and founder of the Black Muslims |
1929-12-01 |
David Doyle, Omaha, Nebraska, American actor (Charlie's Angels, Rugrats) |
1929-12-03 |
Rod Allin, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom |
1930-08-30 |
Warren Buffett, Omaha Nebraska, American business magnate (world's wealthiest person in 2008) |
1932-12-29 |
Inga Swenson, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Gretchen-Benson) |
1934-11-20 |
Valentine J Peter, Omaha Neb, priest (Boy's Town 1985- ) |
1937-04-26 |
Robert Boozer, Omaha Neb, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1960), (d. 2012) |
1938-03-31 |
Christian Grey, Omaha Tiger |
1940-04-18 |
Skip Stephenson, Omaha Neb, comedian (Real People) |
1940-09-19 |
Paul Williams, Omaha NE, singer/composer/actor (Planet of the Apes) |
1941-02-08 |
Nick Nolte, Omaha, Nebraska, American actor (The Thin Red Line, 48 Hrs) |
1941-05-17 |
Ben Nelson, Omaha (The Movie) |
1942-07-12 |
Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) |
1943-02-22 |
Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star (Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil) |
1943-12-20 |
Mike Fahey, Westside Church of Omaha, Nebraska |
1944-09-06 |
Swoosie Kurtz, Omaha Nebraska, actress (Slap Shot, Garp, Sisters) |
1946-04-18 |
Alexander "Skip" Spence, Canada, guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape-Omaha) |
1946-09-09 |
Doug Ingle, Omaha Nebraska, rock vocalist/keyboards (Iron Butterfly) |
1948-04-18 |
Skip Stephenson, Omaha Neb, comedian (Real People) |
1960-03-25 |
Robert Green, Omaha Neb, tennis star |
1961-01-27 |
Charlotte Kemp, Omaha Ne, playmate (Dec, 1982) |
1961-04-06 |
Mike Schuchart, Omaha NE, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Tour Championship) |
1964-03-31 |
Erik Turner, Omaha Nebraska, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) |
1964-05-28 |
Leisa Sheridan, Omaha NE, playmate (Jul, 1993) |
1966-10-11 |
Gregg Olson, Omaha NE, pitcher (Balt Orioles, Detroit Tigers) |
1967-09-05 |
Michele Ebadi, Omaha Nebraska, Miss Nebraska-America (1991) |
1969-09-21 |
Jason Christiansen, Omaha NE, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
1972-07-21 |
Kimera Bartee, Omaha NE, outfielder (Detroit Tigers) |
1977-07-12 |
J.B. Jones, Omaha (The Movie) |
1979-06-19 |
Soni Meduna, Omaha Neb, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96) |
Omaha - Notable Weddings
Omaha - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2006-08-30 |
Billionaire Warren Buffett (76) weds longtime companion Astrid Menks (60) in Omaha |
Omaha - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1986-06-14 |
Marlin Perkins, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), dies at 81 |
1986-06-14 |
Marlin Perkins, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom |
2002-08-20 |
Rod Allin, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom |
2005-06-10 |
Jim Exon, Omaha (The Movie) |
