George Dayton By RickfromPawnStars Mar 6, 1857 George Dayton is born George Dayton is born in the US state of New York. Jan 1, 1902 Dayton Dry Goods Store This was the earliest forerunner of Target. Feb 18, 1938 George Dayton Dies George Dayton dies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He would not live to see the opening of the first Target.