William Clark

(August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838)

Clark with Meriwether Lewis, helped lead the Lewis
and Clark Expedition of 1803 to 1806 across the
Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean, claiming
the Pacific Northwest for the United States.

Francis Scott Key

(August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843)

Key was an American lawyer, author, and
amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote
the lyrics to the US national anthem, "The
Star-Spangled Banner".

The Seattle Seahawks took to the field in the then brand new Kingdome for the first
time on Sunday August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco
49ers. The Seahawks lost to the California team 27-20.   
 
The franchise’s first win came on October 17 when they beat fellow expansion
team Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 at Tampa Bay. On November 7 Seattle won
their first game at home, 30-13 over the Atlanta Falcons.

The Seattle Kingdome, April 15, 1976