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unusual facts about Asia District, Oklahoma City



1989 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma

The 1989 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of Tier V of the 1989 WTA Tour.

1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic

The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour.

1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic – Singles

The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic – Singles was the singles event of the fourteenth edition of the IGA SuperThrift Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament held in Oklahoma City, United States.

2001 IGA U.S. Indoor Championships

The 2001 IGA U.S. Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour.

2010–11 Memphis Grizzlies season

February 8, 2011 - Tony Allen was inserted into the starting lineup in a game against Oklahoma City, in place of an injured Rudy Gay and suspended O.J. Mayo.

43rd Oklahoma Legislature

State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 8 to May 31, 1991, and from January 3 to May 29, 1992, during the second two years of the term of Governor David Walters.

44th Oklahoma Legislature

State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City in regular sessions from January 5 to May 28, 1993, and from February 7 to May 27, 1994, during the second two years of the term of Governor David Walters.

Angelical Tears

Angelical Tears is an American symphonic gothic metal band with rock and alternative influences, formed in 2007 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Asia District, Oklahoma City

Anchored by the Gold Dome and Classen buildings at the intersection of Northwest 23rd Street and Classen Boulevard, and bordered by Oklahoma City University to the west and the Paseo Arts District to the east, the Chinatown district runs north along Classen Boulevard in central Oklahoma City from roughly Northwest 22nd Street up to Northwest 30th Street.

Automobile Alley

Automobile Alley Historic District is an upscale Urban neighborhood in Oklahoma City, located roughly along North Broadway Avenue in Downtown Oklahoma City.

Bob Dotson

Dotson's first job in broadcasting was as Director of Special Projects at WKY-TV in Oklahoma City between 1969 and 1975.

Chuck Rozanski

The following year, he attended his first national comics convention, Multicon in Oklahoma City, where he sold $1,800 USD in comics in three days.

Citadel Broadcasting

However as of June 19, 2008; Arbitron has expanded Oklahoma City's market definition allowing Citadel to own 5 FM stations in the said area, at which time Citadel Broadcasting applied to re-acquire KKWD from The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Dan Herbeck

McVeigh was convicted and put to death in connection with the 1995 Oklahoma City terrorist bombing, which killed 168 people.

Dick's Picks Volume 19

The album is on three CDs, and contains the complete concert recorded on October 19, 1973 at the Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dorothy Garlock

Dorothy Garlock was born on June 22, 1942 in Texas, but spent twenty-five years in Oklahoma City.

Edward K. Gaylord

They have founded the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, and have given the University of Oklahoma contributions totaling over $50 million in the last three decades, resulting in a large proportion of the buildings on campus being named after one family member or another.

Edward Weisenburger

Prior to being appointed bishop, he was vicar general of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City from 1996 to 2012 and rector of the cathedral from 2002 to 2012.

He was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City on December 19, 1987.

Elk City, Oklahoma

Today, Interstate 40 serves the city, with 60,000 consumers traveling through Elk City each day, and connects the city with Oklahoma City to the east and Amarillo, Texas to the west.

GoldFire Studios

GoldFire Studios is a video game development company based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Grant L. Roberts

The Initial City, led by Mayor Mick Cornett of Oklahoma City, featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has proven to be an inspiration for other communities as the list of participating cities continues to grow.

Greg Upchurch

Since he lived in Kingston, Oklahoma as a child, Upchurch was awarded the Key to Oklahoma City in 2001 for his various contributions as a member of Puddle of Mudd.

Haiqeem

HAIQEEM (Al Hakeem Muhammad II) is an American Rock Singer/Songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Heaven's Rain

Following missionary work on the Amazon River in Brazil, Dr. Richard Douglass moved his family to the Oklahoma City area, becoming a well-respected Baptist minister to the large congregation of First Baptist Church of Putnam City.

Ivan Boldirev

Boldirev turned pro in 1969 and spent his entire first season with Boston's CHL affiliate in Oklahoma City.

J. Clifford Hudson

Clifford Hudson (born 1954, Dallas) is an American business executive best known for serving as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Oklahoma City-based Sonic Corp. He also serves as a trustee of the Ford Foundation and was a past chairman of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Jack Mildren

Mildren served as the Vice-Chairman for the Arvest Bank Group, and as an announcer for Jox 930 WKY - Oklahoma's oldest radio station - which is an all-sports radio station in Oklahoma City.

Jayne Walton Rosen

She began singing at local radio stations in San Antonio, beforing moving on to stations in Oklahoma City, Dallas and Chicago.

Jim Harmon

Harmon was the Guest of Honor at the Multicon 70 science-fiction convention, held in Oklahoma City in June 1970, and a 1977 recipient of the Inkpot Award, given annually at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Joes, Colorado

The smallest school in the tournament, the "Wonder Boys" advanced to the semifinals before losing to Classen High School of Oklahoma City.

KOLD-TV

Gannett had owned the Tucson Citizen since 1977, and FCC regulations of the time forced Gannett to sell KOLD along with KTVY (now KFOR-TV) in Oklahoma City and WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama to Knight Ridder Broadcasting after just one day of ownership.

KQOB

On November 24, 2000 its call sign became KMMZ, moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City, changed its slogan to Memories 96.9, and began using the ABC Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.

Leon Stokesbury

Leon Stokesbury (1945 Oklahoma City) is an American poet.

Lin Emery

Twenty foot bronze aquamobiles were commissioned in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, New York, and smaller water-propelled works were exhibited in museums throughout the South.

Marilyn Artus

Her first solo exhibition, " Our Lady of the Anti-Personnel Weapon & Her Stepford Friends" at AKA Gallery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma garnered local and national attention.

Midge the Sea Lion

Midge the Sea Lion (1985 - November 5, 2010) was a famous sea lion in residence at the Oklahoma City zoo.

Myra Crownover

With numerous investments in natural gas and oil production, Crownover earns dividends from Devon Energy, a natural gas production company based in Oklahoma, Apache Corporation, and various other energy companies.

National Circuit Finals Rodeo

The National Circuit Finals were previously held every March in Pocatello, Idaho; however, for 2011 and beyond the event has been moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Policy Institute

In 2010, Blatt replaced Matt Guillory as Executive Director, and the organization's main office was moved from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Tulsa.

Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City

OSU-OKC claims to be committed to providing educational opportunities and support services to students with disabilities based upon the documentation of a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

Sol Price

In 1983, Walton dined with Price and later that year the first Sam's Club was opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Terrorists Among Us: Jihad in America

According to Emerson, the impetus for the film came in 1992, when he happened to come across a conference of Arab youths in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

William B. Oden

Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, William served as Pastor of Aldersgate U.M.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1963-69); St. Stephen's U.M.C., Norman, Oklahoma (1969-76); Crown Heights U.M.C., Oklahoma City (1976-83) and First U.M.C., Enid, Oklahoma (1983-88).

William E. Potts

William Edward Potts was born on 9 November 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

World Wide Recorder Concert

Four million children, including those from Mr. Garrison's class, are scheduled to play "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at the televised Worldwide Recorder Concert in Oklahoma City led by Yoko Ono and Kenny G, but a flood caused the concert to be relocated in Little Rock, Mr. Garrison's hometown.

Youngstown State Penguins

Historically, YSU is associated with longtime coach Dwight "Dike" Beede, who, after noticing on-field confusion due to officials using whistles to signal a penalty, invented the penalty flag during a game in 1941 against now-NAIA member Oklahoma City.

Zeran v. America Online, Inc.

On May 1, 1995, the number of calls and threats rose to a crescendo when a conservative radio personality known as Mark Shannon read the message on an Oklahoma City radio station, KRXO, then owned by Diamond Broadcasting.


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