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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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