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Denise Long Scores 111: Iowa Time Machine January 23, 1968
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 23, 1968, Denise Long of Union-Whitten High School tied the state 6-on-6 scoring record with 111 points....
Bonnie & Clyde Rob Rembrandt: Iowa Time Machine January 23, 1934
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 23, 1934, infamous American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde robbed the First State Bank of Rembrandt. After the...
Orange City Swipes County Seat: Iowa Time Machine January 22, 1872
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 22, 1872, 55 bobsleds embarked from Orange City full of determined Dutchmen planning to steal the seat of...
MLK Jr. in Ames: Iowa Time Machine January 22, 1960
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 22, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Ames. Around 1,500 people turned out to the Iowa State Memorial...
John Neal's Big Day: Iowa Time Machine January 21, 2004
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 21, 2004, Iowa State walk-on John Neal etched his name into Cyclone lore when he hit two big threes late...
Iowa City's Founding: Iowa Time Machine January 21, 1839
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 21, 1839, the Iowa Territory's Legislative Assembly created Iowa City to relocate the capital from...
Kate Shelley: Iowa Time Machine January 21, 1912
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 21, 1912, Kate Shelley, the heroine of the High Bridge, passed away. At seventeen, Kate Shelley braved a...
Governor William Larrabee: Iowa Time Machine January 20, 1832
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 20, 1832, Iowa’s 12th Governor, William Larrabee, was born. Famed for a campaign focused on "a...
Ozzie Bites Head off Bat: Iowa Time Machine January 20, 1982
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 20, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat while performing at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des...
Hawkeye Legend Chris Street: Iowa Time Machine January
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 19, 1993, University of Iowa basketball player Chris Street died in a crash with a snow plow following a...
Gymnast Shawn Johnson: Iowa Time Machine January 19, 1992
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 19, 1992, Shawn Johnson was born. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the balance beam, as well as team,...
Gateway Founder Ted Waitt: Iowa Time Machine January 18, 1963
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 18, 1963, Gateway Computer co-founder Ted Waitt was born. Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond founded Gateway...
Hawks Host 5-on-5 Basketball Game: Iowa Time Machine January 18, 1896
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 16, 1896, the University of Iowa hosted the University of Chicago to play the first-ever game of...
America Picker's Debuts: Iowa Time Machine January 18,
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 18, 2010, the popular television show “American Pickers'' debuted. The show followed antique and...
Mark Twain on the Mississippi: Iowa Time Machine January 17, 1856
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 17, 1856, world-renowned author Mark Twain gave a talk in Keokuk. Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen...
Fareway's First Franchise: Iowa Time Machine January 17,
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 17, 1938, the Ames City Council approved a permit for the construction of a new grocery store called...
Cyclone Legend Waldo Wegner: Iowa Time Machine January 17, 1913
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 17, 1913, legendary Iowa State basketball and baseball player Waldo Wegner was born in Everly. Iowa...
Jesse Hiatt's Red Delicious: Iowa Time Machine January 17,
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 17, 1898, Jesse Hiatt, the man responsible for the Red Delicious Apple, passed away. One of the most...
Winnebago Industries: Iowa Time Machine January 16, 1958
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 16, 1958, headlines in Forest City eagerly anticipated a new venture building travel trailers in the...
Robert D. Ray: Iowa Time Machine January 16,
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 16, 1975, Robert D. Ray was sworn in as the Governor of Iowa for the fourth time. Best known for his...
Gammon's Prize Winning Polled Herefords: Iowa Time Machine January 16, 1846
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 16, 1846, the originator of the world-famous Polled Hereford cattle breed, Warren Gammon, was born. The...
Iowa's (Almost) 100th County: Iowa Time Machine: January 15, 1851
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 15, 1851, the Iowa General Assembly passed a bill finalizing a plan to give Iowa 100 counties. Four years...
Fairfield's Groundbreaking Library: Iowa Time Machine January 15,
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 15, 1892, Andrew Carnegie granted the funds for the construction of the Jefferson County Library in...
Wrestler Jim Zelesky: Iowa Time Machine January 15, 1961
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 15, 1961, legendary Cedar Rapids Prairie & Iowa Hawkeye wrestler Jim Zalesky was born. A two-time Iowa...
Roland Rocket Battles Wilt the Stilt: Iowa Time Machine January 14, 1957
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 14, 1957, Gary “The Roland Rocket” Thompson and the Iowa State Cyclones went toe-to-toe with Wilt...
Vern Den Herder: Iowa Time Machine January 14, 1973
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 14, 1973, Vern Den Herder helped the Miami Dolphins close out the only perfect season in NFL history with...
Terry Takes Charge: Iowa Time Machine January 14, 1983
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 14, 1983, Terry Branstad took office as Governor of Iowa. By the time Branstad retired from office for...
Orr's Cyclones Stop Jayhawks at Hilton: Iowa Time Machine January 13, 1988
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 13, 1988, Johnny Orr’s no. 14 Iowa State took down no. 16 Kansas at a raucous Hilton Coliseum. A balanced...
Iowa Field House: Iowa Time Machine January 13, 1927
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 13, 1927, the University of Iowa officially dedicated the Iowa Field House. Holding up to 13,365 at its...
Bandmaster George Landers: Iowa Time Machine January 13, 1860
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 13, 1860, founder of the Iowa National Guard Band (originally 51st Iowa Volunteers) George W. Landers was...
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