2015 Event Los Angeles County, U.S., votes to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour from $9/hour; the new pay rate will be valid for county workers and employees working in unincorporated areas of the county 2014 Event Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has gone through, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks 2014 Event Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals 2014 Event Southern California is hit by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale; the quake originated about 22 miles southeast of Los Angeles near La Habra 2014 Event The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held in Los Angeles; 'American Hustle' takes top awards, actor Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett win Outstanding Performance awards 2013 Event Authorities at Los Angeles International Airport investigate the explosion of the second dry ice bomb in two days on the premises; no one was injured and no arrests were made 2013 Event The Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles hosts the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards; award-winning television shows include 'Breaking Bad' and 'Modern Family' 2013 Event American Grammy-winning rap artist, Lil Wayne, suffers a seizure in California, and recovers at a Los Angeles hospital 2013 Event In Los Angeles, California, the 85th Academy Awards is held; 'Argo' wins best picture, Ang Lee wins for best director, Daniel Day-Lewis wins for best actor, and Jennifer Lawrence wins for best actress 2013 Event At the Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, winners include Fun for the song 'We Are Young', Gotye featuring Kimbra for the record for 'Somebody That I Used To Know", and Mumford & Sons for the album 'Babel' 2012 Event The U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor inches through the streets of Los Angeles on a trolley, making its way to a museum 2012 Event California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco 2012 Event Evidence of citrus greening, a disease that has killed millions of citrus trees in Brazil and Florida, is found in a residential area of Los Angeles County, California 2012 Event Los Angeles, California's Staples Center hosts the 54th Grammy Awards 2012 Event The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards takes place in Los Angeles, California 2011 Event An investigation into the death of American actress Natalie Wood is reopened by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after fresh information surfaces; Wood drowned in 1981 2011 Event The 63rd Emmy Awards for U.S television programs is held in Los Angeles, California: Mad Men wins for the outstanding drama series 2011 Event The Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2009 Birthday Brittany Murphy, actress, appeared in films, 'Sin City', 'Happy Feet', 'Clueless', 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Abandoned', dies in Los Angeles, California at age 32 2009 Death Ricardo Montalban, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 88 2008 Death Bettie Page, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 85 2008 Death Estelle Getty, dies in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes, at 84 2008 Birthday Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 2008 Death Brad Renfro, dies in Los Angeles, California, of an overdose, at 25 2007 Death Robert Goulet, dies in Los Angeles, California, awaiting a lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at 73 2007 Death Ray Evans, dies in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure, at 92 2004 Event NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 Event WNBA Championships, Detroit Shock beat Los Angeles Sparks 2 games to 1 2002 Event WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat New York Liberty 2 games to 0 2002 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 2001 Event WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 2 games to 0 2001 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 2000 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 1998 Event Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship 1997 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Death Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 80 1997 Event Los Angeles Dodger Wilton Guerrero's bat breaks, revealing it is corked 1997 Event Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship 1996 Event Los Angeles Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year 1996 Event San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title 1996 Event Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager 1996 Event All star MVP: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers 1995 Event Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 1995 Event Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0 1995 Death 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 Event Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to St. Louis 1994 Death Robert White, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl, dies in Los Angeles, California 1994 Event 3 tenors-Placid Domingo, Luciano Parvoti, Jose Carreras, perform in Los Angeles 1994 Event "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" closes at Cort New York City after 72 performances 1994 Event 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 Event "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 72 performances 1994 Event Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment 1994 Event 6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage 1993 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1 1993 Event Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to Los Angeles Dodgers) 1993 Event Florida Marlins 1st game - beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 1993 Event Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California 1992 Event Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place 1992 Event Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 1992 Event 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles 1992 Event Daryl Gates retires as Los Angeles police chief 1992 Event Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King 1992 Event Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin 1992 Event Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform 1992 Event Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case 1991 Event Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams 1991 Event Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Event Hedy Lamaar is arrested for shoplifting in Los Angeles 1991 Event Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles) 1991 Event 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Birthday Dylan Francis Penn, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal 1991 Event Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video 1991 Event Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Raiders 51-3 for AFC title 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 Death George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 Event Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers 1990 Birthday Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son 1990 Event Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves 1990 Event Los Angeles Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's #33 1990 Event Los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland 1989 Event KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KCAL-TV 1989 Event 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 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey home run) 1989 Event 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1989 Event Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09) 1989 Birthday Haley Joel Osment, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Matt-Jeff Foxworthy Show 1989 Event 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland A's in World Series 4 games to 1 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings 1988 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser sets record for consecutive scoreless inns 1988 Event Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 1988 Event 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles 1988 Event New York Knights 1st arena football game beats Cobras 60-52 (10,157 in Los Angeles) 1987 Event Pacific Southwest crashes near Los Angeles, kills 43 1987 Event Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo) 1987 Event 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1987 Event Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles 1987 Event Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record 1987 Event Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point 1986 Event Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1986 Birthday Kaitlin Cullum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Libby Kelly-Grace Under Fire 1986 Birthday 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 Event 800,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library 1986 Event Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration 1986 Event KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH 1985 Event ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA 1985 Event Los Angeles Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 home runs in June 1985 Event 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 1985 Event "We are the World" is recorded by Pop stars in Los Angeles 1984 Death Walter Alston, Baseball manager (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 72 1984 Event 23rd Olympic games close at Los Angeles, California 1984 Event 23rd Summer Olympics opens in Los Angeles 1984 Event 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles 1984 Event Longest pro football game, Los Angeles Express beats Michigan Panthers 27-21 in USFL playoffs, games lasts 93 minutes 33 seconds 1984 Event 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak 1984 Event Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak 1984 Event Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1983 Event Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1983 Event 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1983 Event Los Angeles Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws 1982 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17) 1982 Event 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 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18) 1982 Birthday Lizzy Caplan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, appeared in films, 'Mean Girls', 'Cloverfield' and television show 'True Blood' and 'Party Down' 1982 Event 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1982 Event Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games 1982 Event Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles 1982 Event Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 1982 Event Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1981 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series 1981 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant 1981 Event Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 1981 Event Los Angeles Dodgers are quickest to get 1,000,000 attendence (22 games) 1981 Event Rockline premieres on KLOS FM in Los Angeles 1981 Event Los Angeles Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela's 1st start, beats Astros 2-0 1980 Birthday Jake Gyllenhaal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, appeared in films, 'The Day After Tomorrow', 'Jarhead', 'Brokeback Mountain' 1980 Event 51st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-2 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 1980 Event 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 1980 Birthday Liriel Higa, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT 1980 Birthday Aubrie Rippner, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1995 USTA National Girls 18 1980 Event Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena 1980 Birthday Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles, California, American Actress 1980 Death 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 Event Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year 1979 Birthday Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1979 Death Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles 1979 Event Los Angeles Dodger Manny Mota hits record 146th pinch hit 1979 Event Debbie Boone and Gabriel Ferrer wed in Los Angeles 1979 Death James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 1979 Birthday Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' 1979 Death Carroll D. Rosenbloom, Los Angeles Rams president, dies at 72 1979 Event Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1978 Birthday Michael Vitar, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, D2, D3, Sunset Grill, Sandlot Kids 1978 Event New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings 1978 Birthday Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1978 Death Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49 1978 Event Los Angeles Dodgers win the pennant 1978 Birthday Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1978 Event All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers 1978 Death Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1977 Birthday Maia Brewton, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Margaret-Lime Street 1977 Birthday Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1977 Event All star MVP: Don Sutton (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1977 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1977 Event 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California) 1976 Birthday Jaleel White, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Urkel-Family Matters 1976 Birthday Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Event Pitt Pirate John Candelaria no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0 1976 Birthday Mwadi Mabika, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1976 Birthday Omri Hairi Katz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana 1976 Birthday Nicholas Butcher, born in Los Angeles, California, field hockey midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Birthday Christopher Pettiet, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Young Riders 1975 Birthday Tamecka Dixon, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1975 Birthday Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1975 Birthday Jamila Wideman, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1975 Birthday Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1975 Event Los Angeles Dodgers W Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1975 Birthday Angelina Jolie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award winning movie, 'Girl, Interrupted', works with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador 1975 Birthday John Macready, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1975 Birthday Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1975 Birthday Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1974 Birthday Augie Ojeda, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Event 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 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie 1974 Birthday Roger Cedeno, Valencia Edo Venezuela, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 Birthday Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1973 Event Los Angeles Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8 1973 Death Bruce Yarnell, Los Angeles California, actor (Outlaws), dies at 35 1973 Birthday Khiry Abdul Samad, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm 1973 Birthday James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday Ismael Valdes, born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Birthday Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1973 Birthday Chan Ho Park, born in Kong Ju City, Korea, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Birthday Juliette Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear 1973 Event 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 Birthday David Friedman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jason-Little House on the Prairie 1973 Event Thomas Bradley elected 1st black mayor of Los Angeles, California 1973 Birthday Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Beverly Hills 90210 1973 Birthday MacKenzie Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Facts of Life, Garbage Pail Kids 1973 Event 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1973 Birthday Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday Todd Hollandsworth, born in Dayton, Ohio, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Birthday Antonio Osuna, Sinaloa Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Birthday Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 1973 Birthday 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 Event Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak 1972 Birthday Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1972 Event Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels 1972 Birthday Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Birthday Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 1972 Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight 1972 Birthday Brooke Bushnell, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1972 Event 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) 1972 Birthday Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings 1972 Event Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners 1972 Birthday Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1972 Birthday Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1972 Birthday Juan Castro, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1972 Birthday Inger Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m runner 1972 Birthday Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1972 Event 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts 1972 Birthday Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team 1972 Birthday John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104 1972 Event Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) 1972 Birthday Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Nick Van Exel, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Birthday Heidi Burge, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1971 Event NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak 1971 Birthday Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks 1971 Birthday Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1971 Birthday Kimberly Po, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Evansville IN 1971 Birthday Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Jenna Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Townies, Dharma and Greg 1971 Birthday Cristy Thom, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1991 1971 Birthday Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Birthday Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic 1971 Birthday Corey Yothers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Off the Rock 1971 Birthday Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Katrina Colleton, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1971 Birthday Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Death Roy Glenn, dies in Los Angeles at 56 1971 Birthday Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1971 Birthday Chad Fonville, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Birthday Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Sean Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Goonies, Toy Soldiers 1971 Birthday Todd Williams, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Birthday Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227 1971 Birthday Jeremy Licht, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family 1970 Birthday Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles 1970 Birthday Chris Underwood, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Birthday Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Birthday Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Event Elton John's 1st U.S. appearance, Los Angeles 1970 Birthday Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets 1970 Birthday Trise Jackson, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1970 Birthday Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Birthday Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' 1970 Birthday Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday 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 Birthday Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Birthday Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Natasha Ryan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Amy-Ladies' Man 1970 Event 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1970 Birthday Evan Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Frankie-Mama Malone 1970 Event Peter O'Malley becomes CEO of Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Birthday Katie O'Neill, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Together We Stand 1970 Birthday Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Birthday Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Birthday Anthony Peeler, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies 1969 Birthday Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1969 Birthday Megan Ward, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies 1969 Birthday Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Birthday David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? 1969 Birthday Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns 1969 Birthday Linda Burgess, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1969 Birthday Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 1969 Birthday Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics 1969 Birthday Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1969 Birthday Matt Borlenghi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Brian Bodine-All My Children 1969 Birthday Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Birthday Kim Fields Freeman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tootie-Facts of Life 1969 Event 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1969 Event Los Angeles Laker Jerry West scores 53 points 1969 Birthday Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998 1969 Birthday Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Birthday Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show 1969 Birthday Delino DeShields, Seaford DE, infielder, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Birthday Corie Blount, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Event Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Birthday Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Daedra Charles, WNBA forward and center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1968 Birthday Mike Piazza, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Michelle Buckingham, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian 61 kg judoka, Olympic-20-92, 96 1968 Birthday Hideo Nomo, born in Osaka, Japan, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Jolene Watanabe, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Evansville 1968 Birthday Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Event Philadelphia 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1968 Event 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1968 Birthday Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1968 Birthday Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1968 Birthday Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Scott Radinsky, born in Simi Valley, California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Birthday Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On 1968 Birthday Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1968 Birthday Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Birthday Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1967 Event 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Birthday Chris O'Loughlin, born in Los Angeles, California, fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 1967 Birthday Eric Karros, Hackansack, New Jersey, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Birthday Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Joely Fisher, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Paige-Ellen 1967 Birthday Adrianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1990 Futures-Chiba 1967 Birthday Marianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 1967 Birthday Quinn Cummings, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annie-Family, Goodbye Girl 1967 Birthday Michael Lawrence Marsh, born in Los Angeles, California, sprinter, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 1967 Birthday Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Birthday Sasha Mitchell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Spike of Bensonhurst 1967 Birthday 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 Event Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games) 1967 Birthday Leslie Bega, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Maria Tomlinson-Head of the Class 1967 Birthday Zheng Haixia, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks 1967 Birthday Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Eddie Pye, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Birthday Laura Dern, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, film director, producer, Academy-Award nominated for film, 'Rambling Rose' 1967 Birthday Carrington Garland, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1966 Birthday C Thomas Howell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Red Dawn, Tank, Soul Man 1966 Birthday Lisa Fuller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Dawn-General Hospital 1966 Birthday Petra Verkaik, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1989 1966 Event Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series 1966 Event Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax clinches 3rd Los Angeles pennant in 4 years 1966 Birthday Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler 1966 Birthday Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1966 Birthday Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing 1966 Event KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, California begins 1966 Birthday Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1966 Event 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1966 Birthday Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley 1966 Birthday Penny Toler, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks 1966 Event Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles 1966 Birthday Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Tone-Loc, Anthony Terrell Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Let's Do It 1966 Birthday Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings 1965 Birthday Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday 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 Birthday Derrick Rostagno, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1965 Birthday Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Event Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts 1965 Birthday Mark Guthrie, Buffalo, New York, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Event 6 day insurrection starts in Watts section of Los Angeles 1965 Birthday Patrick Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1965 Birthday Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1965 Birthday Carrie Mitchum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Bold and Beautiful 1965 Birthday Mike Butcher, born in Davenport, Iowa, relief pitcher, professional baseball player, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1965 Event 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Birthday Mike Blowers, born in Wurlzburg, Germany, infielder, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Birthday Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1965 Birthday Stephen Manley, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Donny-Married the 1st Year 1965 Birthday Terry McDaniel, NFL cornerback, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders 1965 Birthday Kathleen Kimont, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fraternity Vacation, Renegade 1964 Birthday Jose Gonzales, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, professional baseball player, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Birthday Tom Prince, born in Kankakee, Illinois, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 1964 Birthday Jeff Fenech, born in Marrickville, Australia, professional boxer, boxing trainer, world champion, represented Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 1964 Birthday Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 1964 Birthday Jackie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-5th-1993 1964 Birthday Bridget Fonda, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Scandal, Single White Female 1964 Birthday Mariska Hargitay, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER 1964 Birthday Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Birthday Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Birthday Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Event Los Angeles Dodgers sweep New York Yankees, in 60th World Series 1963 Birthday Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees 1963 Birthday Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, 1996 Olympics 1963 Event Los Angeles Dodgers F Howard and B Skowron are 3rd to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1963 Birthday Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1963 Birthday Helen Hunt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jamie-Mad About You, Twister 1963 Birthday Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1963 Birthday Grant Herslov, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof 1963 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats New York Giants, 8-0 1963 Birthday Brian Tochi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Alan Poe-St. Elsewhere, Renegades 1963 Event 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 1963 Birthday Billy Gould, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist, Faith No More 1963 Event Los Angeles ends streetcar service after 90 years 1963 Birthday 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 Event KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1963 Birthday Roberta Vasquez, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, November, 1984 1963 Birthday Jeff Treadway, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1963 Birthday Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Bo Jackson, baseball/football player, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Raiders 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Birthday Donna Spangler, born in Los Angeles, California, wrestler, Coal Miner's Daughter-GLOW 1962 Birthday Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Birthday Leslie Landon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie 1962 Event KMEX TV channel 34 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Anne-Marie Fox, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1982 1962 Event Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills becomes 1st to steal 100 bases (en route to 104) 1962 Event Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104 1962 Birthday Kristy McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest 1962 Birthday Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx 1962 Birthday Loretta Alderete, born in Los Angeles, California, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-14th 1962 Birthday Stein Jorgesen, born in Los Angeles, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1962 Event All star MVP: Maury Wills (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1962 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0 1962 Birthday Marc Copage, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Corey Baker-Julia 1962 Birthday Gina Gershon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, film roles include, 'Cocktail', 'Bound', 'Showgirls', author of children's book, 'Camp Creepy Time' 1962 Birthday Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Event Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 1962 Event 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 1962 Birthday David Pate, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1962 Birthday Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees 1962 Birthday Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Birthday Patrick Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Fever Pitch, Off the Wall 1961 Birthday Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn 1961 Birthday Greg Gagne, Fall River, Massachusetts, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1961 Birthday Ramona Pagel, born in Los Angeles, California, shot putter 1961 Birthday Jean Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Birthday Liz Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Birthday Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty 1961 Birthday Debbi Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Bangles-Eternal Flame 1961 Birthday Katherine Kelly Lang, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brooke-Bold and Beautiful 1961 Birthday James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever 1961 Birthday Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders 1961 Birthday Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Birthday Byron Allen, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Real People, Byron Allen Show 1961 Birthday Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim 1961 Birthday David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 1961 Birthday James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP 1961 Birthday Becky LeBeau, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Mischief 1961 Birthday Kelly Hrudey, Edmonton, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1960 Birthday Chad McQueen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, film producer, played role of Dutch in The Karate Kid movie, race car driver, started McQueen Racing LLC in 2010 1960 Birthday Ken Howell, born in Detroit, Michigan, professional baseball player, bullpen coach, Los Angeles Dodgers 1960 Event Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks 1960 Birthday Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders 1960 Birthday Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984 1960 Birthday Vic Wilk, born in Los Angeles, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Knoxville Open 1960 Birthday Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers 1960 Birthday Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night 1960 Birthday Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1960 Event Dr. Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from Los Angeles to New York City 1960 Birthday Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 1960 Birthday Tonie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics bronze 1960 Birthday Tony Goldwyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ghost, Kuffs, Traces of Red 1960 Birthday Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings 1960 Birthday Shannon Vessup-Millen, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1991 1960 Birthday Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 Event Los Angeles Dodger Norm Sherry's 11th home run wins the game for brother Larry 1960 Birthday Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981 1960 Birthday Patricia Farinelli, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, December, 1981 1960 Event Walter O'Malley, Los Angeles Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000 1960 Birthday Jeanne Goldsmith, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-5th-1987 1960 Birthday Eric Shea, born in Los Angeles County, California, actor, appeared on television episodes and in films 'Yours, Mine and Ours' 1968, film 'The Poseidon Adventure' 1972 1960 Birthday Meg Tilly, Margaret, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Big Chill, Impulse 1960 Birthday Linda Fratianne, born in Los Angeles, California, figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1960 Birthday 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 Birthday Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1960 Birthday Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Birthday Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 Birthday William R Moses, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cole-Falcon Crest 1959 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series 1959 Event Los Angeles Dodgers set World Series attendance record at 92,394 1959 Birthday Todd Worrell, Arcadia California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1959 Birthday Mary Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates 1959 Birthday Stephen Pearcy, born in Los Angeles, California, heavy metal vocalist, RATT-Round and Round 1959 Event NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Event Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Birthday Tyrone Power, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Shag 1959 Birthday John Singleton, born in Los Angeles, California, director and screenwriter, 'Boyz n The Hood' 1958 Birthday Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1958 Birthday Mike Scioscia, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1958 Birthday Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween 1958 Birthday Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away 1958 Birthday Jennifer Tilly, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II 1958 Birthday Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1958 Birthday Madeleine Stowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tropical Snow, Bad Girls 1958 Birthday Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th 1958 Birthday Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School 1958 Birthday Robert Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Joshua Lewis-Guiding Light 1958 Birthday Ellen Ochoa, born in Los Angeles, California, PhD/Astronaut, STS-56, 66 1958 Event NL single-game record of 78,682, Giants lose to Dogers 6-5, in Los Angeles 1958 Event 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 1958 Birthday Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman 1958 Event Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility 1958 Event Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc 1958 Birthday Barry Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married 1958 Birthday Lorenzo Lamas, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever 1958 Birthday Vicki Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Bangles 1957 Birthday Lisa Gerritsen, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bess-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1957 Event Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles 1957 Birthday Alex Trevino, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1957 Birthday Dirk Blocker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ryan's Four 1957 Birthday 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 Birthday [Christopher St. John] "Sinjin" Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Paul D. Ronney, born in Los Angeles, California, ScD/astronaut, STS-83 alt 1957 Event San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge 1956 Birthday T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck 1956 Birthday Hart Bochner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Rich and Famous 1956 Death Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles 1956 Birthday Stepfanie Kramer, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter 1956 Birthday Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs 1956 Birthday Robin Mattson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Janet Green-All My Children 1956 Birthday Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen 1956 Event Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California 1956 Birthday Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers 1956 Birthday Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1956 Event 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles 1955 Birthday Jeffrey Daniel, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Shalamar 1955 Birthday Leigh J McCloskey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dallas, Executive Suite, General Hosp 1955 Birthday Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson 1955 Birthday Debra Jo Fondren, Los Angeles Cal, playmate of year, September, 1977 1955 Birthday Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham 1955 Birthday Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Kevin P. Chilton, born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/Astronaut, STS-49, 59, 76 1954 Birthday Brad Sherman, born in Los Angeles, California, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district 1954 Birthday Patrice Rushen, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist 1954 Event Los Stravinsky's "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," premieres in Angeles 1954 Birthday Steve Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Journey 1954 Event 1st shot-put over 60' (18.29 m)-Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, CA 1954 Birthday Vince Ferragamo, NFL/CFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes 1954 Birthday Jeff Porcaro, born in Los Angeles, California, drummer and percussionist, Toto-Roxanne, Africa 1954 Birthday Robert Carradine, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength 1954 Birthday Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1954 Birthday Katey Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peg Bundy-Married with Children 1954 Birthday Vicki McCarty, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Sep, 1979 1953 Birthday Barry Livingston, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ernie-My 3 Sons 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Birthday Heather Watts, born in Los Angeles, California, ballerina, Dancing on My Grave 1953 Birthday Taryn Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Maria 1953 Birthday Danny Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Simspon Show Theme 1953 Birthday George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 Birthday Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister 1953 Birthday Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats 1953 Birthday Kay Lenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man 1953 Birthday Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo 1953 Birthday Pat Haden, Westbury, New York, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams 1953 Birthday Desi Arnaz, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride 1952 Birthday Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage 1952 Event 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316) 1952 Birthday Kristoffer Tabori, Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rappaccini's Daughter 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Jerry Houser, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44 1952 Birthday Ronn Moss, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ridge-Bold and Beautiful, Santa Barbara 1952 Birthday Laraine Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, comedienne and actress on Saturday Night Live 1952 Birthday Lee Ritenour, born in Los Angeles, California, jazz musician 1951 Event 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game 1951 Event Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams 1951 Birthday Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1951 Birthday Romina Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Justine 1951 Birthday Christian Marlowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bram-Highcliffe Manor 1951 Birthday Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers 1951 Birthday Julie Kavner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons 1951 Birthday Greg Pruitt, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII 1951 Birthday Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1951 Birthday Leslie Easterbrook, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5 1951 Birthday Tisa Farrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper 1951 Birthday Lucie Arnaz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer 1951 Birthday Anjelica Huston, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Prizzi's Honor, Alien 1951 Birthday Sally Kristen Ride, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st U.S. woman astronaut, STS-7, STS 41G 1951 Birthday Edward Albert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jeff-Falcon Crest, Butterflies are Free 1951 Birthday Robert Iger, born in Los Angeles, California, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, succeeded Michael Eisner 1951 Birthday 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 Event Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game 1950 Event Los Angeles Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 1950 Birthday Catlin Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ms Loomis-Square Pegs 1950 Birthday Meg Bennett, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young and Restless 1950 Birthday Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It 1950 Birthday Michael Monarch, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Steppenwolf 1950 Birthday James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Birthday Hilly Hicks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Roll Out, Roots 1950 Birthday Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1950 Birthday Jon Provost, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, known for childhood role as Timmy Martin on television series, Lassie 1950 Birthday William Katt, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Greatest American Hero, 1st Love 1950 Birthday 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 Birthday Natalie Cole, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, 'Pink Cadillac', 'Miss You Like Crazy' 1949 Event Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game 1949 Birthday Jeff Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stay Hungry, Against All Odds 1949 Birthday Anson Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Potsie-Happy Days 1949 Event KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Michael Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld 1949 Event Los Angeles Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin 1949 Birthday Lindsay Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks 1949 Birthday Dusty Baker, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1949 Event Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio, KFI in Los Angeles 1949 Birthday Lyle Alzado, NFLer, Los Angeles Raiders and actor, Oceans of Fire, Hangfire 1949 Birthday Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1949 Event KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles 1949 Event KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1948 Birthday Elizabeth Baur, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer 1948 Birthday Jessica Cleaves, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, member, Friends of Distinction, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire 1948 Event KHJ TV channel 9 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1948 Event KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles/Hollywood, California (IND) begins 1948 Birthday Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break 1948 Birthday Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1948 Birthday Sue Bernard, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1966 1948 Event KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1947 Birthday Christopher Parkening, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, transcribed sacred music 1947 Birthday Steve Bartlett, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-Texas 1983 - 1991 1947 Birthday Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots 1947 Birthday Albert Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Broadcast News, Lost in America 1947 Birthday Gerard Schwarz, born in Weehawken, New Jersey, trumpeter/conductor, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra 1947 Birthday Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend 1947 Birthday Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1947 Birthday DeDe Lind, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Aug, 1967 1947 Event Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles 1947 Birthday David Ladd, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline 1947 Event KTLA TV channel 5 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1946 Birthday Judy Tyler, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Jan 1966 1946 Birthday John Rubinstein, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Family, Boys from Brazil 1946 Birthday James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Event Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA 1946 Event 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380) 1946 Birthday Susan Saint James, Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife 1946 Death Susan St. James, Susan Jane Miller, Los Angeles California, actress (Kate and Allie) 1946 Birthday Gwynne Gilford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders 1946 Birthday Fred Dryer, born in Hawthone, California, NFLer, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, actor, Hunter 1946 Birthday Michael Milken, born in Los Angeles, California, partner, International Capital Access Group 1946 Birthday Judy Pace, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young Lawyers 1946 Birthday Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman 1946 Birthday "Fito" Adolpho De La Parra, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Canned Heat-Hot Money 1946 Birthday Bart Braverman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple 1946 Birthday Robbie Kreiger, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, Doors-Come on Baby Light My Fire 1945 Birthday Lee Michaels, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, organist, pianist, known for Top 10 hit 'Do You Know What I Mean' 1945 Birthday Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape 1945 Birthday Burt Ward, Gervis, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Robin-Batman 1945 Birthday Tim Hovey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid 1945 Birthday Richard Eyers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West 1945 Birthday Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1945 Birthday Don Sutton, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1945 Birthday Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees 1945 Birthday Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment 1944 Birthday Michael Tilson Thomas, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, New York Phil Young People 1944 Birthday Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots 1944 Birthday Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless 1944 Birthday Jennifer Salt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party 1944 Birthday Leonard Slatkin, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, Concert Orchestra, Netherlands 1944 Birthday Kevin Tighe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9 1944 Birthday Paul Sands, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian/actor, SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere 1944 Birthday Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings 1943 Birthday Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck 1943 Birthday Lee Aaker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rusty-Rin Tin Tin 1943 Birthday Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis 1943 Birthday Joel Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, American film critic, television journalist 1943 Birthday Aron Kincaid, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Warren-Bachelor Father, Ski Party 1943 Birthday Mel Levine, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1993 1943 Birthday Sharon Gless, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Chris Cagney-Cagney and Lacey 1943 Birthday Linda Dano, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Felicia Gallant-Another World 1943 Birthday Angelique Pettyjohn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Body Talk, Star Trek 1943 Birthday Paul Cotton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Poco 1943 Birthday 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 Birthday Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12 1942 Birthday Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1942 Birthday Michele Lee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Karen-Knots Landing, Love Bug 1942 Birthday Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1942 Event Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles 1942 Event Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans 1942 Birthday James Cromwell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stretch-All in the Family, Babe 1941 Birthday Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer 1941 Birthday Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1941 Birthday Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds 1941 Birthday David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross 1941 Birthday Anthony Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, harpsichordist/organist, Bhajeb 1941 Birthday Ryan O'Neal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Love Story 1941 Birthday Howard Berman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1941 Birthday Peggy Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1941 Birthday Jan Berry, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Jan and Dean-Deadman's Curve 1941 Birthday Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time 1940 Birthday Bob Einstein, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne 1940 Birthday Jill St. John, Oppenheim, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever 1940 Birthday Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion 1940 Birthday James Brolin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Kiley-Marcus Welby, Peter-Hotel 1940 Birthday Ben Davidson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rhino-Ball Four, Code R 1940 Birthday Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center 1940 Birthday George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets 1940 Birthday Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1939 Birthday Dianne Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1939 Birthday Howard Wolpe, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-Michigan 1979 - 1993 1939 Birthday Henry Waxman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - 1939 Birthday Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis 1939 Birthday Jon Appleton, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, pioneer in electro-acoustic music, won Guggenheim, Fulbright Foundation fellowships 1938 Birthday Bruce Yarnell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Outlaws 1938 Event Los Angeles freezes at 28 degrees F 1938 Birthday Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 Birthday Michael Murphy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Unmarried Woman 1938 Event Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1938 Birthday Manny Mota, baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1938 Birthday Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1938 Birthday Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best 1937 Birthday James MacArthur, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0 1937 Event Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 1937 Birthday Brooke Hayward, born in Los Angeles, California, author, Haywire 1937 Event Los Angeles Railway Co. starts using PCC streetcars 1937 Event Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise 1936 Birthday James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet 1936 Birthday Cornell Gunther, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, Coasters-Poison Ivy 1936 Birthday Susan Kohner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Imitation of Life, Gene Krupa Story 1936 Event Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles 1936 Birthday Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 1936 Birthday Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP 1936 Birthday Gary Clarke, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hondo, Virginian, Michael Shayne 1936 Birthday Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 1936 Birthday Harold Budd, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, avant-garde, ambient music, created soundtrack for 2005 film Mysterious Skin, with Robin Guthrie 1936 Birthday Roger M Mahoney, born in Hollywood, California, archbishop of Los Angeles, 1985- 1935 Birthday Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky 1935 Birthday Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin 1935 Birthday Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993 1935 Birthday Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 Event Griffith Planetarium opens in Los Angeles, 3rd in US 1935 Event KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) 1935 Event Frank Bartell, Czechoslovakia, cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles 1934 Birthday Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1934 Birthday Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town 1934 Birthday [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1933 Birthday Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched 1933 Birthday Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull 1933 Birthday Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 Birthday Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Birthday Richard E Lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut 1932 Birthday Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1932 Birthday Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962 1932 Birthday Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1932 Event 10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes 1932 Event 10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles 1932 Birthday Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 1932 Birthday John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Felony, Jennifer, House of Shadows 1931 Birthday Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific 1931 Birthday Nancy Hadley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show 1931 Birthday John Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Birthday Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams 1930 Birthday Lynn Carlin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Joan Hunter-James at 15 1929 Event 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles 1929 Birthday Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders 1929 Birthday Robert Badham, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1977 - 1989 1928 Birthday Richard A. "Pancho" Gonzalez, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, U.S. 1948-49 1928 Birthday John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale 1928 Event "Bunion Run" race from Los Angeles to New York City begins; It is won by Andy Payne 1927 Birthday Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1927 Birthday Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker 1926 Birthday Don Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Prentiss-Lucan 1926 Birthday 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 Birthday Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go 1926 Birthday Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader/singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 Birthday John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story 1926 Birthday Stan Freberg, born in Los Angeles, California, satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice, Bertie 1926 Birthday Nan Leslie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kings Row, Californians 1926 Birthday Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1925 Birthday Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants 1925 Birthday Nancy Guild, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Where Was I? 1925 Birthday Dickie Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men 1925 Birthday Gloria DeHaven, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bog, Yellow Cab Man, Irene-Nakia 1924 Birthday Victoria de los Angeles, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme 1924 Birthday James Kirkwood, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and writer, Hired Wife 1924 Birthday Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena 1924 Birthday Mary Carver, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Cecilia-Simon and Simon 1924 Birthday Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love 1923 Birthday Charles Keating, district attorney, Los Angeles, California 1923 Birthday Tom Fears, NFL end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 Birthday 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 Birthday Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 Event 1st successful chinchilla farm in U.S. (Los Angeles California) 1922 Birthday Barbara Billingsley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, June-Leave it to Beaver 1922 Birthday Rory Calhoun, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, 'Capitol', 'Motel Hell', 'The Texan' 1922 Birthday William Schallert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Patty Duke Show, Get Smart 1922 Event KNX-AM in Los Angeles, California begins radio transmissions 1922 Birthday George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins 1922 Event KFI-AM in Los Angeles California begins radio transmissions 1921 Birthday Jackie Cooper, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Hennesey, People's Choice 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Francis in the Navy 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 Birthday 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 Birthday John Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pale Rider, Rio Bravo 1920 Birthday Richard Farnsworth, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Misery, Havana, Sylvester 1919 Birthday Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show 1919 Birthday Marge Champion, born in Los Angeles, California, dancer, Marge and Gower Champion Show 1919 Birthday Robert Stack, born in born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Eliot Ness-Untouchables, Airplane 1918 Birthday Milton Delugg, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1918 Birthday Audra Lindley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers 1918 Birthday Rand Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin 1918 Birthday Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island 1917 Birthday Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House 1917 Birthday Peter Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Alternative 1917 Birthday Richard Boone, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel 1917 Birthday John Beradino, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Hardy-General Hospital 1916 Birthday Angeles Alvarino Deleira, biologist/oceanographer/writer 1916 Birthday James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1914 Birthday Jackie Coogan, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Uncle Fester-Addams Family 1914 Event "Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles 1914 Birthday [Bert de] Wayne Morris, born in Los Angeles, California, WW II-pilot/actor, Paths of Glory 1914 Event 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco 1913 Birthday Dorothy Comingore, Linda Winters, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Citizen Kane 1913 Birthday Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Birthday Willis Lamb, born in Los Angeles, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, discovery of how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom 1913 Birthday Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard 1912 Birthday John Cage, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O 1912 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1911 Birthday Jeanette Nolan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Richard Boone Show, Virginian 1911 Birthday Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1911 Birthday Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1910 Event Explosion at Los Angeles Times kills 21 1910 Birthday Irene Hervey, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Aunt Meg-Honey West 1910 Event 1st race at Los Angeles Motordrome (1st U.S. auto speedway) 1910 Birthday Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1909 Birthday Douglass Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Forbidden, Harmony Lane 1908 Birthday Pat Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, TV Executive, started Today show 1908 Birthday William Bakewell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show 1908 Event 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 Birthday Frances Dee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Of Human Bondage 1907 Birthday Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 Event Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California 1906 Birthday Gale Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Conklin-Our Miss Brooks, Here's Lucy 1905 Birthday Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1904 Event 1st Buddhist temple in U.S. forms, Los Angeles 1903 Birthday Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet, Nocturno de los Angeles 1902 Birthday Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl 1902 Event 1st motion picture theater opens in Los Angeles 1902 Birthday Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1895 Birthday Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1895 Event Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service 1891 Birthday Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair 1889 Event 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for east 1886 Birthday Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1881 Birthday Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pancho-Cisco Kid 1881 Birthday Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, American Empire, Cisco Kid 1880 Event University of California founded in Los Angeles 1860 Event Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County 1860 Event Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1857 Event Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized 1850 Event City of Los Angeles incorporated 1781 Event Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes) 1208 Death Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies
