1997 California law ends affirmative-action
1991 California University makes Dead Sea Scrolls public
1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams
1989 California court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs
1987 Calif's Bob Boone catches record 1,919th major league game
1986 California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox
1985 California Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit
1984 California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0
1984 California Angel Michael Witt is 11th to pitch a perfect baseball game
1984 California Supreme Court rejects quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia, who wants to starve herself to death in a public hospital
1982 Debbie Maffett (Calif), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983
1982 California Doug DeCinces hits 3 home runs again in game
1982 California catches A's Rickey Henderson stealing 3 times
1979 California Angels win their 1st NL West pennant
1979 Calif's Nolan Ryan and Boston's Steve Renko each lose no-hitters in 9th
1974 California Angel Nolan Ryan throws fastest recorded pitch (100.9 MPH)
1974 California Angel Nolan Ryan 3rd no-hitter beats Minnesota Twin, 4-0
1974 Darin Erstad, outfielder, California Angels
1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0
1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan's 1st no-hitter beats Kansas City Royals, 3-0
1971 Bryan Dattilo, born in Kankakee, Illinois, actor, California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives
1970 Australia's 1st amateur radio satellite (Oscar 5) launched (Calif)
1964 Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox
1958 Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees
1956 Glynnis O'Connor, New York City, actress, California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe
1954 Lee Meriwether (Calif), 19, crowned 27th Miss America 1955 (1st on TV)
1953 Frank Tanana, baseball pitcher, California Angels
1948 California Supreme Court voids state statue banning interracial marriages
1935 Eddie Floyd, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer/composer, California Girl, Falcons
1930 Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, California State, UNLV, 625-122
1928 450 die in St. Francisquito Valley Dam burst (Calif)
1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914)
1907 Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels
1890 Congress establishes Yosemite National Park
1870 California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible
1850 Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
1850 California Exchange opens
1849 California State Constitutional Convention convenes in Monterey
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