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2009 Ricardo Montalban, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 88
2008 Bettie Page, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 85 2008 Estelle Getty, dies in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes, at 84 2008 Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 2008 Brad Renfro, dies in Los Angeles, California, of an overdose, at 25 2007 Robert Goulet, dies in Los Angeles, California, awaiting a lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at 73 2007 Ray Evans, dies in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure, at 92 2004 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 WNBA Championships, Detroit Shock beat Los Angeles Sparks 2 games to 1 2002 WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat New York Liberty 2 games to 0 2002 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 2001 WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 2 games to 0 2001 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 2000 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 1998 Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 80 1997 Los Angeles Dodger Wilton Guerrero's bat breaks, revealing it is corked 1997 Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship 1996 Los Angeles Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year 1996 San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title 1996 Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager 1996 All star MVP: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers 1995 Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 1995 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0 1995 Paul Monette, writer, wrote, 'Becoming a Man', wrote about gay relationships, taught writing, Milton Academy, dies of AIDS in Los Angeles, California at 49 1995 Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to St. Louis 1994 Robert White, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl, dies in Los Angeles, California 1994 3 tenors-Placid Domingo, Luciano Parvoti, Jose Carreras, perform in Los Angeles 1994 "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" closes at Cort New York City after 72 performances 1994 O.J. Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, Los Angeles police chase his Ford Bronco for 1 hours, eventually gives up 1994 "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 72 performances 1994 Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment 1994 6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage 1993 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1 1993 Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to Los Angeles Dodgers) 1993 Florida Marlins 1st game - beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 1993 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place 1992 Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 1992 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles 1992 Daryl Gates retires as Los Angeles police chief 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King 1992 Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin 1992 Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform 1992 Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case 1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams 1991 Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Hedy Lamaar is arrested for shoplifting in Los Angeles 1991 Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles) 1991 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Dylan Francis Penn, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright 1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal 1991 Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video 1991 Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Raiders 51-3 for AFC title 1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers 1990 Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son 1990 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves 1990 Los Angeles Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's #33 1990 Los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland 1989 KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KCAL-TV 1989 1st NFL game coached by a black man (Art Shell), his Los Angeles Raiders beat New York Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey home run) 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1989 Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09) 1989 Haley Joel Osment, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Matt-Jeff Foxworthy Show 1989 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles 1988 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland A's in World Series 4 games to 1 1988 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings 1988 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser sets record for consecutive scoreless inns 1988 Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 1988 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 "Les Miserables," opens at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles 1988 New York Knights 1st arena football game beats Cobras 60-52 (10,157 in Los Angeles) 1987 Pacific Southwest crashes near Los Angeles, kills 43 1987 Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo) 1987 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1987 Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles 1987 Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record 1987 Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1986 Kaitlin Cullum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Libby Kelly-Grace Under Fire 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1986 800,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration 1986 KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH 1985 ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA 1985 Los Angeles Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 home runs in June 1985 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1984 Walter Alston, Baseball manager (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 72 1984 23rd Olympic games close at Los Angeles, California 1984 23rd Summer Olympics opens in Los Angeles 1984 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles 1984 Longest pro football game, Los Angeles Express beats Michigan Panthers 27-21 in USFL playoffs, games lasts 93 minutes 33 seconds 1984 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1984 Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak 1984 Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak 1984 Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1983 Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1983 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1983 Los Angeles Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17) 1982 Longest baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, ends after 22 innings - before Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1 (game started Aug 17th) 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18) 1982 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1982 Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games 1982 Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles 1982 Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 1982 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant 1981 Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers are quickest to get 1,000,000 attendence (22 games) 1981 Rockline premieres on KLOS FM in Los Angeles 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela's 1st start, beats Astros 2-0 1980 51st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-2 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 1980 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1980 Liriel Higa, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT 1980 Aubrie Rippner, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1995 USTA National Girls 18 1980 Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena 1980 Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles, California, American Actress 1980 Larry Williams, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie, dies from a gunshot wound, in Los Angeles, California, at age 44 1979 Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year 1979 Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1979 Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles 1979 Los Angeles Dodger Manny Mota hits record 146th pinch hit 1979 Debbie Boone and Gabriel Ferrer wed in Los Angeles 1979 James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 1979 Carroll D. Rosenbloom, Los Angeles Rams president, dies at 72 1979 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1978 Michael Vitar, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, D2, D3, Sunset Grill, Sandlot Kids 1978 New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings 1978 Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1978 Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers win the pennant 1978 Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1978 All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers 1978 Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1977 Maia Brewton, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Margaret-Lime Street 1977 Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1977 All star MVP: Don Sutton (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1977 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California) 1976 Jaleel White, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Urkel-Family Matters 1976 Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Pitt Pirate John Candelaria no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0 1976 Mwadi Mabika, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1976 Omri Hairi Katz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana 1976 Nicholas Butcher, born in Los Angeles, California, field hockey midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Christopher Pettiet, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Young Riders 1975 Tamecka Dixon, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1975 Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1975 Jamila Wideman, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1975 Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers W Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1975 John Macready, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1975 Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1975 Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1974 Augie Ojeda, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Oakland A's beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series makes A's only team other than Yankees to win 3 straight series 1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie 1974 Roger Cedeno, Valencia Edo Venezuela, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8 1973 Bruce Yarnell, Los Angeles California, actor (Outlaws), dies at 35 1973 Khiry Abdul Samad, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm 1973 James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Ismael Valdes, born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Chan Ho Park, born in Kong Ju City, Korea, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Juliette Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear 1973 Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8 years (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1973 David Friedman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jason-Little House on the Prairie 1973 Thomas Bradley elected 1st black mayor of Los Angeles, California 1973 Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Beverly Hills 90210 1973 MacKenzie Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Facts of Life, Garbage Pail Kids 1973 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1973 Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Todd Hollandsworth, born in Dayton, Ohio, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Antonio Osuna, Sinaloa Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 1973 Oscar de la Hoya, born in Los Angeles, California, boxer, light middleweight, Mexican-American, nicknamed 'The Golden Boy', defeated 17 world championships, won 10 world titles in six different weight classes 1972 Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak 1972 Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels 1972 Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 1972 Gwyneth Paltrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight 1972 Brooke Bushnell, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1972 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) 1972 Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings 1972 Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners 1972 Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1972 Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1972 Juan Castro, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1972 Inger Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m runner 1972 Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1972 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1972 Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) 1972 Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts 1972 Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team 1972 John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104 1972 Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) 1972 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings 1971 Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Nick Van Exel, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Heidi Burge, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1971 NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak 1971 Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks 1971 Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Kimberly Po, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Evansville IN 1971 Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Jenna Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Townies, Dharma and Greg 1971 Cristy Thom, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1991 1971 Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic 1971 Corey Yothers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Off the Rock 1971 Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Katrina Colleton, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1971 Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Roy Glenn, dies in Los Angeles at 56 1971 Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1971 Chad Fonville, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Sean Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Goonies, Toy Soldiers 1971 Todd Williams, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227 1971 Jeremy Licht, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family 1970 Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles 1970 Chris Underwood, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Elton John's 1st U.S. appearance, Los Angeles 1970 Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Trise Jackson, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1970 Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' 1970 Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1970 Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Natasha Ryan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Amy-Ladies' Man 1970 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1970 Evan Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Frankie-Mama Malone 1970 Peter O'Malley becomes CEO of Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Katie O'Neill, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Together We Stand 1970 Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Anthony Peeler, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1969 Megan Ward, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies 1969 Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? 1969 Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Linda Burgess, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1969 Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 1969 Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics 1969 Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1969 Matt Borlenghi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Brian Bodine-All My Children 1969 Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Kim Fields Freeman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tootie-Facts of Life 1969 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1969 Los Angeles Laker Jerry West scores 53 points 1969 Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998 1969 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show 1969 Delino DeShields, Seaford DE, infielder, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Corie Blount, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Daedra Charles, WNBA forward and center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1968 Mike Piazza, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Michelle Buckingham, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian 61 kg judoka, Olympic-20-92, 96 1968 Hideo Nomo, born in Osaka, Japan, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Jolene Watanabe, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Evansville 1968 Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Philadelphia 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1968 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1968 Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1968 Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1968 Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Scott Radinsky, born in Simi Valley, California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Michael Easton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Tanner-Days of Our Lives 1968 Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On 1968 Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1968 Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1967 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Chris O'Loughlin, born in Los Angeles, California, fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 1967 Eric Karros, Hackansack, New Jersey, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Joely Fisher, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Paige-Ellen 1967 Adrianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1990 Futures-Chiba 1967 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 1967 Quinn Cummings, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annie-Family, Goodbye Girl 1967 Michael Lawrence Marsh, born in Los Angeles, California, sprinter, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 1967 Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Sasha Mitchell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Spike of Bensonhurst 1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1967 Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games) 1967 Leslie Bega, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Maria Tomlinson-Head of the Class 1967 Zheng Haixia, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1967 Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Eddie Pye, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Laura E Dern, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Velvet, Mask, Smooth Talk 1967 Carrington Garland, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara 1966 Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1966 C Thomas Howell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Red Dawn, Tank, Soul Man 1966 Lisa Fuller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Dawn-General Hospital 1966 Petra Verkaik, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1989 1966 Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax clinches 3rd Los Angeles pennant in 4 years 1966 Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler 1966 Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1966 Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing 1966 KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, California begins 1966 Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1966 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1966 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley 1966 Penny Toler, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1966 Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Tone-Loc, Anthony Terrell Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Let's Do It 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings 1965 Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Derrick Rostagno, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1965 Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts 1965 Mark Guthrie, Buffalo, New York, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 6 day insurrection starts in Watts section of Los Angeles 1965 Patrick Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1965 Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1965 Carrie Mitchum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Bold and Beautiful 1965 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Mike Blowers, born in Wurlzburg, Germany, infielder, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1965 Stephen Manley, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Donny-Married the 1st Year 1965 Terry McDaniel, NFL cornerback, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders 1965 Kathleen Kimont, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fraternity Vacation, Renegade 1964 Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Tom Prince, born in Kankakee, Illinois, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 1964 Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics 1964 Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 1964 Jackie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-5th-1993 1964 Bridget Fonda, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Scandal, Single White Female 1964 Mariska Hargitay, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER 1964 Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers sweep New York Yankees, in 60th World Series 1963 Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees 1963 Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, 1996 Olympics 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers F Howard and B Skowron are 3rd to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1963 Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1963 Helen Hunt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jamie-Mad About You, Twister 1963 Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1963 Grant Herslov, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof 1963 Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats New York Giants, 8-0 1963 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1963 Billy Gould, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist, Faith No More 1963 Los Angeles ends streetcar service after 90 years 1963 Dave Koz, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles 1963 KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1963 Roberta Vasquez, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, November, 1984 1963 Jeff Treadway, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1963 Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Bo Jackson, baseball/football player, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Raiders 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Donna Spangler, born in Los Angeles, California, wrestler, Coal Miner's Daughter-GLOW 1962 Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Leslie Landon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie 1962 KMEX TV channel 34 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1962 Anne-Marie Fox, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1982 1962 Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills becomes 1st to steal 100 bases (en route to 104) 1962 Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104 1962 Kristy McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest 1962 Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx 1962 Loretta Alderete, born in Los Angeles, California, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-14th 1962 Stein Jorgesen, born in Los Angeles, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1962 All star MVP: Maury Wills (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1962 Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0 1962 Marc Copage, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Corey Baker-Julia 1962 Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 1962 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1962 David Pate, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1962 Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees 1962 Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Patrick Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Fever Pitch, Off the Wall 1961 Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn 1961 Greg Gagne, Fall River, Massachusetts, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1961 Ramona Pagel, born in Los Angeles, California, shot putter 1961 Jean Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Liz Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty 1961 Debbi Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Bangles-Eternal Flame 1961 Katherine Kelly Lang, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brooke-Bold and Beautiful 1961 James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever 1961 Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders 1961 Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Byron Allen, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Real People, Byron Allen Show 1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1961 John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim 1961 David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 1961 James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1961 Becky LeBeau, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Mischief 1961 Kelly Hrudey, Edmonton, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1960 Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks 1960 Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders 1960 Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984 1960 Vic Wilk, born in Los Angeles, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Knoxville Open 1960 Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1960 Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night 1960 Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1960 Dr. Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from Los Angeles to New York City 1960 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 1960 Tonie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics bronze 1960 Tony Goldwyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ghost, Kuffs, Traces of Red 1960 Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings 1960 Shannon Vessup-Millen, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1991 1960 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 Los Angeles Dodger Norm Sherry's 11th home run wins the game for brother Larry 1960 Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981 1960 Patricia Farinelli, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, December, 1981 1960 Walter O'Malley, Los Angeles Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000 1960 Jeanne Goldsmith, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-5th-1987 1960 Meg Tilly, Margaret, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Big Chill, Impulse 1960 Linda Fratianne, born in Los Angeles, California, figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1960 Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad 1960 Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1960 Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 William R Moses, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cole-Falcon Crest 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers set World Series attendance record at 92,394 1959 Todd Worrell, Arcadia California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1959 Mary Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates 1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Michigan, NBA Forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1959 Stephen Pearcy, born in Los Angeles, California, heavy metal vocalist, RATT-Round and Round 1959 Brian Tochi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Alan Poe-St. Elsewhere, Renegades 1959 NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Tyrone Power, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Shag 1959 John Singleton, born in Los Angeles, California, director, Boyz n The Hood 1958 Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1958 Mike Scioscia, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1958 Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween 1958 Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away 1958 Jennifer Tilly, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II 1958 Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1958 Madeleine Stowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tropical Snow, Bad Girls 1958 Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th 1958 Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School 1958 Belinda Carlisle, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Go-Go's-Vacation 1958 Robert Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Joshua Lewis-Guiding Light 1958 Ellen Ochoa, born in Los Angeles, California, PhD/Astronaut, STS-56, 66 1958 NL single-game record of 78,682, Giants lose to Dogers 6-5, in Los Angeles 1958 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 1958 Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman 1958 Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility 1958 Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc 1958 Barry Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married 1958 Lorenzo Lamas, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever 1958 Vicki Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Bangles 1957 Lisa Gerritsen, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bess-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles 1957 Tom Candiotti, Walnut creek California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1957 Alex Trevino, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1957 Dirk Blocker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ryan's Four 1957 Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas 1957 [Christopher St. John] "Sinjin" Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1957 Paul D. Ronney, born in Los Angeles, California, ScD/astronaut, STS-83 alt 1957 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge 1956 T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck 1956 Hart Bochner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Rich and Famous 1956 Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles 1956 Stepfanie Kramer, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter 1956 Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs 1956 Robin Mattson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Janet Green-All My Children 1956 Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen 1956 Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California 1956 Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers 1956 Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1956 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles 1955 Jeffrey Daniel, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Shalamar 1955 Leigh J McCloskey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dallas, Executive Suite, General Hosp 1955 Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson 1955 Debra Jo Fondren, Los Angeles Cal, playmate of year, September, 1977 1955 Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham 1955 Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Kevin P. Chilton, born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/Astronaut, STS-49, 59, 76 1954 Patrice Rushen, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist 1954 Los Stravinsky's "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," premieres in Angeles 1954 Steve Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Journey 1954 1st shot-put over 60' (18.29 m)-Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, CA 1954 Vince Ferragamo, NFL/CFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes 1954 Jeff Porcaro, born in Los Angeles, California, drummer and percussionist, Toto-Roxanne, Africa 1954 Robert Carradine, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength 1954 Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1954 Katey Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peg Bundy-Married with Children 1954 Vicki McCarty, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Sep, 1979 1953 Barry Livingston, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ernie-My 3 Sons 1953 Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Heather Watts, born in Los Angeles, California, ballerina, Dancing on My Grave 1953 Taryn Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Maria 1953 Danny Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Simspon Show Theme 1953 George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister 1953 Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats 1953 Kay Lenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man 1953 Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo 1953 Pat Haden, Westbury, New York, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams 1953 Desi Arnaz, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride 1952 Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage 1952 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316) 1952 Kristoffer Tabori, Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rappaccini's Daughter 1952 David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Jerry Houser, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44 1952 Ronn Moss, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ridge-Bold and Beautiful, Santa Barbara 1952 Laraine Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, comedienne and actress on Saturday Night Live 1952 Lee Ritenour, born in Los Angeles, California, jazz musician 1951 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game 1951 Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams 1951 Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1951 Romina Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Justine 1951 Christian Marlowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bram-Highcliffe Manor 1951 Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers 1951 Julie Kavner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons 1951 Greg Pruitt, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII 1951 Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1951 Leslie Easterbrook, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5 1951 Tisa Farrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper 1951 Lucie Arnaz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer 1951 Anjelica Huston, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Prizzi's Honor, Alien 1951 Sally Kristen Ride, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st U.S. woman astronaut, STS-7, STS 41G 1951 Edward Albert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jeff-Falcon Crest, Butterflies are Free 1951 Paul Dresher, born in Los Angeles, California, Paul Joseph Dresher, composer, drummer, minimalist and post-minimalist genres, studied at University of California, Berkeley, 2006 Guggenheim fellowship recipient 1950 Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game 1950 Los Angeles Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 1950 Catlin Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ms Loomis-Square Pegs 1950 Meg Bennett, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young and Restless 1950 Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It 1950 Michael Monarch, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Steppenwolf 1950 James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Hilly Hicks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Roll Out, Roots 1950 Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1950 William Katt, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Greatest American Hero, 1st Love 1950 Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1950 Natalie Cole, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Pink Cadillac, Miss You Like Crazy 1949 Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game 1949 Jeff Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stay Hungry, Against All Odds 1949 Anson Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Potsie-Happy Days 1949 KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Michael Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld 1949 Los Angeles Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin 1949 Lindsay Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks 1949 Dusty Baker, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1949 Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio, KFI in Los Angeles 1949 Lyle Alzado, NFLer, Los Angeles Raiders and actor, Oceans of Fire, Hangfire 1949 Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1949 KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles 1949 KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting 1948 Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1948 Elizabeth Baur, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer 1948 Jessica Cleaves, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, member, Friends of Distinction, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire 1948 KHJ TV channel 9 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1948 KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles/Hollywood, California (IND) begins 1948 Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break 1948 Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1948 Sue Bernard, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1966 1948 KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1947 Christopher Parkening, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, transcribed sacred music 1947 Steve Bartlett, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-Texas 1983 - 1991 1947 Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots 1947 Albert Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Broadcast News, Lost in America 1947 Gerard Schwarz, born in Weehawken, New Jersey, trumpeter/conductor, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra 1947 Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend 1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1947 DeDe Lind, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Aug, 1967 1947 Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles 1947 David Ladd, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline 1947 KTLA TV channel 5 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1946 Judy Tyler, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Jan 1966 1946 John Rubinstein, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Family, Boys from Brazil 1946 James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA 1946 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380) 1946 Susan Saint James, Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife 1946 Susan St. James, Susan Jane Miller, Los Angeles California, actress (Kate and Allie) 1946 Gwynne Gilford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders 1946 Fred Dryer, born in Hawthone, California, NFLer, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, actor, Hunter 1946 Michael Milken, born in Los Angeles, California, partner, International Capital Access Group 1946 Judy Pace, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young Lawyers 1946 Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman 1946 "Fito" Adolpho De La Parra, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Canned Heat-Hot Money 1946 Bart Braverman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple 1946 Robbie Kreiger, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, Doors-Come on Baby Light My Fire 1945 Lee Michaels, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, organist, pianist, known for Top 10 hit 'Do You Know What I Mean' 1945 Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape 1945 Burt Ward, Gervis, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Robin-Batman 1945 Tim Hovey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid 1945 Richard Eyers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West 1945 Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Don Sutton, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1945 Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees 1945 Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment 1944 Michael Tilson Thomas, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, New York Phil Young People 1944 Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots 1944 Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless 1944 Jennifer Salt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party 1944 Leonard Slatkin, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, Concert Orchestra, Netherlands 1944 Kevin Tighe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9 1944 Paul Sands, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian/actor, SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere 1944 Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings 1943 Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck 1943 Lee Aaker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rusty-Rin Tin Tin 1943 Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis 1943 Joel Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, American film critic, television journalist 1943 Aron Kincaid, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Warren-Bachelor Father, Ski Party 1943 Mel Levine, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1993 1943 Sharon Gless, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Chris Cagney-Cagney and Lacey 1943 Linda Dano, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Felicia Gallant-Another World 1943 Angelique Pettyjohn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Body Talk, Star Trek 1943 Paul Cotton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Poco 1943 Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1942 Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12 1942 Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1942 Michele Lee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Karen-Knots Landing, Love Bug 1942 Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1942 Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles 1942 Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans 1942 James Cromwell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stretch-All in the Family, Babe 1941 Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer 1941 Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1941 Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds 1941 David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross 1941 Anthony Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, harpsichordist/organist, Bhajeb 1941 Ryan O'Neal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Love Story 1941 Howard Berman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1941 Peggy Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1941 Jan Berry, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Jan and Dean-Deadman's Curve 1941 Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time 1940 Bob Einstein, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne 1940 Jill St. John, Oppenheim, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever 1940 Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion 1940 James Brolin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Kiley-Marcus Welby, Peter-Hotel 1940 Ben Davidson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rhino-Ball Four, Code R 1940 Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center 1940 George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets 1940 Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1939 Dianne Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1939 Howard Wolpe, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-Michigan 1979 - 1993 1939 Henry Waxman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - 1939 Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis 1939 Jon Appleton, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, pioneer in electro-acoustic music, won Guggenheim, Fulbright Foundation fellowships 1938 Bruce Yarnell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Outlaws 1938 Los Angeles freezes at 28 degrees F 1938 Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Michael Murphy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Unmarried Woman 1938 Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1938 Manny Mota, baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1938 Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1938 Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best 1937 James MacArthur, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0 1937 Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 1937 Brooke Hayward, born in Los Angeles, California, author, Haywire 1937 Los Angeles Railway Co. starts using PCC streetcars 1937 Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise 1936 James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet 1936 Cornell Gunther, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, Coasters-Poison Ivy 1936 Susan Kohner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Imitation of Life, Gene Krupa Story 1936 Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles 1936 Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 1936 Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1936 Gary Clarke, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hondo, Virginian, Michael Shayne 1936 Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 1936 Harold Budd, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, avant-garde, ambient music, created soundtrack for 2005 film Mysterious Skin, with Robin Guthrie 1936 Roger M Mahoney, born in Hollywood, California, archbishop of Los Angeles, 1985- 1935 Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky 1935 Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin 1935 Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993 1935 Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 Griffith Planetarium opens in Los Angeles, 3rd in US 1935 KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) 1935 Frank Bartell, Czechoslovakia, cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles 1934 Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1934 Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town 1934 [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1933 Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched 1933 Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull 1933 Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Richard E Lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut 1932 Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1932 Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962 1932 Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1932 10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes 1932 10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles 1932 Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 1932 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Felony, Jennifer, House of Shadows 1931 Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific 1931 Nancy Hadley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show 1931 John Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men 1931 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 Lynn Carlin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Joan Hunter-James at 15 1929 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles 1929 Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders 1929 Robert Badham, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1977 - 1989 1928 Richard A. "Pancho" Gonzalez, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, U.S. 1948-49 1928 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale 1928 "Bunion Run" race from Los Angeles to New York City begins; It is won by Andy Payne 1927 Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1927 Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker 1926 Don Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Prentiss-Lucan 1926 Louise L. Hay, born in Los Angeles, California, motivational author, professional speaker, self-help and motivational writer, 'You Can Heal Your Life', 1984, on the New York Times Bestseller list, sold 35 million copies in 30 languages, made into movie of the same title, founder, Hay House Publishing 1926 Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go 1926 Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader/singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story 1926 Stan Freberg, born in Los Angeles, California, satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice, Bertie 1926 Nan Leslie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kings Row, Californians 1926 Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1925 Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants 1925 Nancy Guild, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Where Was I? 1925 Dickie Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men 1925 Gloria DeHaven, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bog, Yellow Cab Man, Irene-Nakia 1924 Victoria de los Angeles, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme 1924 James Kirkwood, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and writer, Hired Wife 1924 Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena 1924 Mary Carver, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Cecilia-Simon and Simon 1924 Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love 1923 Charles Keating, district attorney, Los Angeles, California 1923 Tom Fears, NFL end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 Dika Newlin, born in Portland, Oregon, composer, child prodigy, began composing music at age 7, completed high school at 12, studied with Schoenberg at University of California at Los Angeles 1923 Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 1st successful chinchilla farm in U.S. (Los Angeles California) 1922 Barbara Billingsley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, June-Leave it to Beaver 1922 William Schallert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Patty Duke Show, Get Smart 1922 KNX-AM in Los Angeles, California begins radio transmissions 1922 George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins 1922 KFI-AM in Los Angeles California begins radio transmissions 1921 Jackie Cooper, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Hennesey, People's Choice 1921 Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Francis in the Navy 1921 Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs 1921 John Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pale Rider, Rio Bravo 1920 Richard Farnsworth, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Misery, Havana, Sylvester 1919 Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show 1919 Marge Champion, born in Los Angeles, California, dancer, Marge and Gower Champion Show 1919 Robert Stack, born in born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Eliot Ness-Untouchables, Airplane 1918 Milton Delugg, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1918 Audra Lindley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers 1918 Rand Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin 1918 Rory Calhoun, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan 1918 Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island 1917 Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House 1917 Peter Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Alternative 1917 Richard Boone, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel 1917 John Beradino, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Hardy-General Hospital 1916 Angeles Alvarino Deleira, biologist/oceanographer/writer 1916 James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1914 Jackie Coogan, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Uncle Fester-Addams Family 1914 "Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles 1914 [Bert de] Wayne Morris, born in Los Angeles, California, WW II-pilot/actor, Paths of Glory 1914 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco 1913 Dorothy Comingore, Linda Winters, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Citizen Kane 1913 Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Willis Lamb, born in Los Angeles, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, discovery of how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom 1913 Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard 1912 John Cage, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O 1912 Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1911 Jeanette Nolan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Richard Boone Show, Virginian 1911 Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1911 Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1910 Explosion at Los Angeles Times kills 21 1910 Irene Hervey, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Aunt Meg-Honey West 1910 1st race at Los Angeles Motordrome (1st U.S. auto speedway) 1910 Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1909 Douglass Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Forbidden, Harmony Lane 1908 Pat Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, TV Executive, started Today show 1908 William Bakewell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m 1907 Frances Dee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Of Human Bondage 1907 Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California 1906 Gale Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Conklin-Our Miss Brooks, Here's Lucy 1905 Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1904 1st Buddhist temple in U.S. forms, Los Angeles 1903 Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet, Nocturno de los Angeles 1902 Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl 1902 1st motion picture theater opens in Los Angeles 1902 Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1895 Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1895 Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service 1891 Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair 1889 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for east 1886 Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1881 Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pancho-Cisco Kid 1881 Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, American Empire, Cisco Kid 1880 University of California founded in Los Angeles 1860 Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County 1860 Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1857 Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized 1850 City of Los Angeles incorporated 1781 Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes) 1208 Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies |
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