Events in Wichita History
- 1900-12-27 Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita, Kansas)
- 1919-08-20 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for .505 average)
- 1930-05-02 Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights
- 1953-07-01 KTVH (now KWCH) TV channel 12 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (CBS) begins
- 1954-10-19 KAKE TV channel 10 in Wichita, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1955-09-01 KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting
Wichita Lineman
1968-11-04 "Wichita Lineman" 12th album by Glen Campbell is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1969)
- 1970-01-05 KPTS TV channel 8 in Hutchinson-Wichita, Kansas (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1970-10-02 14 members of the Wichita State University Football team as well as 17 administrators and supporters are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains
- 1985-11-02 Tulsa's Gordon Brown (214) and Steve Gage (206) set NCAA football record for combined rushing yards in one game for 2 teammates who gained more than 200 yards each in 42-26 win at Wichita State
- 1986-09-20 Wichita State Shockers blow a 35-3 lead; lose 36-35 to Morehead State
- 1990-03-03 Carole Gist (20) is the 1st African American to be crowned Miss USA in Wichita, Kansas
- 1991-06-08 College World Series: Louisiana State defeats Wichita State 6-3
Famous People from Wichita
- 1900-02-01 Clarence "Bud" Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, silver 3m springboard 1920), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1961)
- 1900-03-03 Ruby Dandridge [Ruby Jean Butler], American actress (Father of the Bride), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1987)
- 1906-04-04 John Cameron Swayze, American newscaster (The Hindenberg), and spokesperson (Timex), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1995)
- 1911-12-15 Stan Kenton, American musician, jazz pianist, arranger and bandleader (Artistry In Rhythm), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1979)
- 1918-12-30 W. Eugene Smith, American photojournalist (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1979)
- 1921-01-18 Ray Sims, American jazz trombonist (Benny Goodman; Les Brown; Harry James; Red Norvo; Zoot Sims), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2000)
- 1925-07-02 Marvin Rainwater, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2013)
- 1928-04-10 Marilyn Maye, American cabaret and standards singer, born in Wichita, Kansas [1]
- 1930-02-12 Arlen Specter, American Senator (Republican-PA, 1981- 2011), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2012)
- 1934-05-19 Jim Lehrer, American television news anchor (McNeil-Lehrer Report/PBS Newshour, 1975-2011), and novelist, born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2020)
- 1934-09-06 Jody McCrea, American actor (Ben Matheson-Wichita Town), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
- 1938-12-13 Tom Shaw, American golfer (The Tradition 1993), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1942-06-30 Robert Ballard, American explorer and discoverer (discovered Titanic wreck in 1985), born in Wichita, Kansas
Gale Sayers (1943-2020)
1943-05-30 American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, 4X Pro Bowl, 2X NFL rushing leader (Chicago Bears), and source for the TV movie "Brian's Song", born in Wichita, Kansas [1]
- 1943-09-25 Robert Gates, American statesman (22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1944-02-27 Alan Fudge, American actor (Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1944-11-24 Dan Glickman, American politician (US Sec of Agriculture 1995-2001, Rep-D-KS, 1977-95), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1947-11-20 Joe Walsh, American guitarist ("Life's Been Good"; "Rocky Mountain Way"; Eagles - "In The City"), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1949-05-03 Ron Wyden, American politician (Senator-D-Oregon 1996-, Rep-D-Oregon 1981-96), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1951-01-12 Kirstie Alley, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Cheers - "Rebecca"; Look Who's Talking; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2022) [1]
- 1951-12-03 Rick Mears, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1979, 84, 88, 91; Indycar series/World Series champion 1979, 81-82), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1952-06-03 Greg Taylor, American rock and blues harmonica player, known as "Fingers" (Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, 1975-2000), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1954-02-10 Larry McWilliams, American major baseball pitcher, 1978-90, born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1958-02-24 Chris Buck, American animator and film director (Tarzan, Surf's Up, Frozen), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1959-08-12 Lynette Woodard, (Olympic gold 1984, Harlem Globetrotter), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1961-11-04 Jeff Probst, American television producer, and host (Survivor), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1964-04-16 Robert Kelker-Kelly, American actor (Days of Our Lives -"Bo"), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1976-02-05 Brian Moorman, American football player, born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1976-04-14 Kyle Farnsworth, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1999-2014 (Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and 7 other teams), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1977-09-03 Nate Robertson, American baseball player, born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1981-04-09 Eric Harris, American mass murderer (Columbine High School shooter), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1999)
- 1988-07-13 Colton Haynes, American actor (Teen Wolf), born in Wichita, Kansas
- 1990-11-02 Kendall Schmidt, American actor and singer-songwriter (Big Time Rush), born in Wichita, Kansas
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