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2002 World Series, Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3

1997 San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels

1997 Anaheim Angels Tony Phillips arrested for purchasing cocaine

1997 Angels scores 13 in 7th vs White Sox

1997 David Doyle, TV actor (Charlie's Angels)

1996 A's scores 13 in 1st vs Angels

1995 Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West

1994 "Angels in America-Perestroika" closes at W Kerr New York City after 216 performances

1994 "Angels in America-Millennium Approach" closes at Kerr after 367 performances

1994 48th Tony Awards: Angels in America: Perestroika and Passion win

1994 Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We Are Angels), dies at 83

1993 "Angels in America-Perestroika" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 216 performances

1993 New York Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st

1993 47th Tony Awards: Angels in America and Kiss of the Spider Woman win

1993 "Angels in America-Millennium Approaches" opens at Kerr for 367 performances

1992 California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey

1992 "City of Angels" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 878 performances

1990 Brewers beat Angels 20-7, including 13 in 5th inning

1990 Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7

1990 44th Tony Awards: Grapes of Wrath and City of Angels win

1990 New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt

1990 Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0

1989 "City of Angels" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 878 performances

1989 C Coleman and D Zippel's musical "City of Angels," premieres in New York City

1989 Mark Langston signs record $3.2 million per year California Angels contract

1989 Donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35

1986 California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox

1986 Chicago White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1

1986 Game between Angels and Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds

1985 Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract

1985 Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels

1983 Angels OF Brian Downing error ends his record streak at 244 games

1983 Fred Lynn of Angels hits All Star game 1st grand slam (AL wins 13-3)

1982 Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels

1982 Brewers beat Angels in ALCS

1981 Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry

1981 Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2

1981 Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi

1980 California Angels Freddie Patek, hits 3 home runs and double to beat Red Sox 20-2

1979 California Angels win their 1st NL West pennant

1979 California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-2

1978 Lyman Bostock, outfielder (Angels), shot and killed at 27

1978 Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game

1977 Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels

1977 Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0

1977 Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977

1977 Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0

1977 Kingdome opens, Seattle Mariners 1st game, loses to Angels 7-0

1975 Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0

1975 Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels)

1974 Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 and walks only 2 as Angels top Red Sox, 4-2

1974 Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Red Sox in 12 innings

1974 Darin Erstad, outfielder, California Angels

1973 Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's

1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels

1972 Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1971 Ryan Hancock, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the California Angels

1971 Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines)

1971 Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels

1971 Jeff Schmidt, U.S. baseball pitcher for the California Angels

1970 California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0

1970 Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0

1969 Damion Easley, New York City, infielder for the California Angels

1969 Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels

1969 Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels

1969 Orlando Palmeiro, Hoboken, New Jersey, outfielder for the California Angels

1968 Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1968 Charlie Sexton, rocker, Arc Angels

1968 J T Snow, U.S. baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankees, California Angels

1968 J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1967 Gary Disarcina, Maiden, Massachusetts, infielder for the California Angels

1967 Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees

1967 Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton

1967 Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels

1966 In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic

1966 Anaheim Stadium for California Angels opens

1965 Preparing a move to Anaheim, Angels change their name from LA to California

1965 Vincent Perez, actor, The Crow-City of Angels

1964 Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of Angels

1964 Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics

1964 Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox

1963 Indians' Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown hit consecutive home runs in one inning (vs California Angels)

1963 Pat Borders, Columbus, Ohio, catcher for the California Angels

1963 Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels

1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels

1962 Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1962 Chuck Finley, pitcher, Angels

1962 Indians and Angels set AL record of 40 strikeouts in a doubleheader

1962 All star MVP: Leon Wagner (LA Angels)

1962 Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0

1961 Oriole Jack Fisher walks 12 LA Angels in a 9 inning game

1960 Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium

1960 AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels

1960 Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels

1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1960 Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels

1960 Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels

1958 Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)

1958 Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees

1958 Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003

1957 Tim Wallach, Huntington Park, infielder for the California Angels

1955 Tanya Roberts, Leigh, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charlie's Angels, Sheena

1954 Curtis Sliwa, founder, Guardian Angels, radio personality, WABC

1953 Frank Tanana, baseball pitcher, California Angels

1953 Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games

1951 Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts

1948 Kate Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, Rookies, Charlie's Angels

1947 Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher, Phillies, Angels

1947 Nolan Ryan, pitcher, Mets, Angels, Astros, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks

1946 Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed

1945 Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin

1945 Conny Van Dyke, Nassawadox, Virginia, actress, Framed, Hell's Angels '69

1944 Peggy Santiglia McGannon, New Jersey, rocker, Angels

1942 Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut Meister, Orange, New Jersey, rocker, Angels

1942 Kevin Conway, New York City, actor, Flash Point, Cage of Angels

1941 Ken Berry, baseball player, White Sox, Angels, Brewers, Indians

1940 Barbara Allbut, Orange, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Angels

1940 James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39

1940 Peter Fonda, actor, Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip

1934 Tom Baker, actor, Angels Die Hard, Vault of Horror

1932 Diane Ladd, Meridian Mississippi, actress, Wild Angels, Wild at Heart

1932 O. C. Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church

1928 Aaron Spelling, TV executive producer, Charlie's Angels

1925 David Doyle, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, John Bosley-Charlie's Angels

1925 Noel Coward's "Fallen Angels," premieres in London

1918 John Forsythe, born in New Jersey, actor, Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty

1916 Bill Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Starlit Time, Date With the Angels

1910 Ronald Russell, actor/manager, We are Angels, Little Dorrit

1907 Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels

1900 James Hall, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Hell's Angels

1899 Pat O'Brien, Milwaukee, actor, Knute Rockne, Angels with Dirty Faces

1658 Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52


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