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2009 Ricardo Montalban, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 88
2009 Patrick McGoohan, dies in Santa Monica, California, after a brief illness, at 80 2008 W. Mark Felt, dies in his sleep, in Santa Rosa, California, at 95 2008 David Foster Wallace, dies in California, of suicide, at 46 2008 Bettie Page, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 85 2008 Estelle Getty, dies in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes, at 84 2008 Jo Stafford, dies in California, of congestive heart failure, at 90 2008 Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 2008 Sydney Pollack, dies in California, of stomach cancer, at 73 2008 Robert Mondavi, dies in Yountville, California, at 94 2008 Charlton Heston, dies at 84, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, by his side 2008 Brad Renfro, dies in Los Angeles, California, of an overdose, at 25 2008 Carl Karcher, dies in Fullerton, California, of Parkinson's disease, at 90 2007 Ike Turner, dies in California, of a cocaine overdose, at 76 2007 Robert Goulet, dies in Los Angeles, California, awaiting a lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at 73 2007 Joey Bishop, dies in Newport Beach, California, at 89 2007 Jane Wyman, dies in California, of natural causes, at 90 2007 Richard Rorty, dies in Palo Alto, California, of pancreatic cancer, at 75 2007 Charles Nelson Reilly, dies in Beverly Hills, California, of complications of pneumonia, at 76 2007 Wally Schirra, dies in La Jolla, California, of a heart attack, at 84 2007 David Halberstam, dies in California, in a traffic crash, at 73 2007 Betty Hutton, dies in California, complications of colon cancer, at 86 2007 Bruce Bennett, dies in Santa Monica, California, from complications of a broken hip, at 100 2007 Ray Evans, dies in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure, at 92 2007 Sidney Sheldon, dies in California, of complications from pneumonia, at 89 2007 Tillie Olsen, dies at 94, in Oakland, California 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected the governor of California 2000 100th U.S. Golf Open: at Pebble Beach Golf Links California 2000 Alaska Airlines flight 261 crashes off coast of southern California, killing 88, crash caused by a bad stabilizer 1998 19th U.S. Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California 1998 John Hopkins, writer for film, television, edited screenplay 'Thunderball', television show 'Play for Today', dies in Woodland Hills, California 1998 All California bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke-free 1997 California law ends affirmative-action 1997 39 cult memebers in California commit mass suicide (Hale-Bopp) 1997 Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Pasadena California 1997 Randy California, rock guitarist, dies at 45 1996 Cheyenne Pyle, California, youngest heart transplant patient, 90 minutes old 1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fresno, California on KFRR 104.1 FM 1995 Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West 1995 Southern California begins using new area code 562 1995 77th PGA Championship: Steve Elkington shoots a 267 at Riviera California 1995 Paul Monette, writer, wrote, 'Becoming a Man', wrote about gay relationships, taught writing, Milton Academy, dies of AIDS in Los Angeles, California at 49 1994 Orange County California files for bankruptcy 1994 Robert White, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl, dies in Los Angeles, California 1994 Shauna Gambill, 17, of California, crowned 12th Miss Teen USA 1994 126 degrees F (52.2 degrees C) in Death Valley California 1994 President Nixon buried in Nixon Library in California 1994 14" of snow in Southern California 1994 Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose, California, 1 dead 1993 Duncan Gibbins, director (Fire With Fire), dies in California fire at 41 1993 Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1993 California state senator Tom Hayden (54) weds actress Barbara Williams (40) 1993 Roy Riegels, University of California football player who ran wrong way, dies at 84 1993 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California 1992 Bryant Jones, born in Camarillo, California, actor, Nate Hastings-Young and Restless 1992 2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California 1992 2 earthquakes, including 3rd strongest in U.S. (7.4) rock California 1992 92nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Kite shoots a 285 at Pebble Beach GL California 1992 California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey 1992 Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior 1992 6.0 earthquake in California 1992 Plane crash at Perris Valley Airport California, kills 16 parachutists 1992 Robert Harris, murderer, executed in California's gas chamber at 39 1992 Lynn Gunther of California threatens to blow herself up in front of U.N. 1992 Shannon LA Rhea Marketic, 22, (California), crowned 41st Miss USA 1992 Corky Geil, dancer, dies in Long Beach, California at 64Okla 1991 24 die in a fire in Oakland, California 1991 Former California Governor Jerry Brown announce run for presidency 1991 California University makes Dead Sea Scrolls public 1991 6.0 earthquake hits southern California 1991 Amy Elizabeth Goodman, of California, crowned America's Junior Miss 1991 Ken Curtis, actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74 1991 Dylan Francis Penn, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright 1990 Alice Marble, California, tennis star, dies at 77 1990 Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley California 1990 Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son 1990 Richard Nixon library opens in Yorba Linda, California 1990 Lisa Leslie of Morningside HS in Inglewood California scores 101 in 1st half, South Torrance HS decides not to play 2nd half and loses 102-24 1989 KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KCAL-TV 1989 Mark Langston signs record $3.2 million per year California Angels contract 1989 Haley Joel Osment, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Matt-Jeff Foxworthy Show 1989 California Quake amusement ride opens at Universal Studios 1989 California court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs 1989 Gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded 1988 Vanessa Hudgens, born in Salinas, California, actress, singer, debut album, titled, 'V', certified Gold, screen debut, drama film, 'Thirteen', 2003, known for playing role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical series 1988 STS-27 Atlantis lands in California after secret mission 1988 Arco Arena in Sacramento, California opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75 1988 2 gambling clubs and 1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot 1988 In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 miles in 75 hours 20 minutes 1988 Sonny Bono elected mayor of Palm Springs California 1987 43 die in Pacific Southwest Airline crash in California (man shot pilots) 1987 Blake Lively, born in Tarzana, California, actress, first role, Bridget, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', cast in CW television network series 'Gossip Girl', has appeared on covers of magazines Seventeen, Vogue 1987 105 degrees F in Sacramento, California 1987 Last wild condor captured on California wildlife reserve 1987 FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr. in California 1987 Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy 1986 Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, took off from Edwards AFB, California on 1st non-stop, non-refueled flight around world 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 Bryton McClure, Lakewood California, actor, Richie-Family Matters 1986 KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KBLX (now KBFN) 1986 Kaitlin Cullum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Libby Kelly-Grace Under Fire 1986 Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1986 Hands Across America - 6 million people hold hands from California to New York 1986 Fred Markham (U.S.), unpaced and unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California 1986 Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California 1986 5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81 1986 KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH 1985 Steven Hartman, Westlake California, actor, Rick Forrester-Bold and Beautiful 1985 Computer store owner in Sacramento California killed by package bomb 1985 Space shuttle Challenger lands at Edwards AFB California 1985 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California 1985 Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels 1985 California Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit 1985 Frustaci Septuplets, California, Patricia Frustaci gives birth to 7 1985 Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in California 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 23rd Olympic games close at Los Angeles, California 1984 James Huberty kills 21 McDonald's patrons in San Ysidro California 1984 Ramiro Cortes, composer, Fulbright Fellow, taught composition at University of California, University of Utah, dies at 50 in Salt Lake City, Utah 1984 Ryan O'Donohue, born in Pomona, California, actress, Byrds of Paradise, Boys are Back 1984 Taran Noah Smith, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Mark Taylor-Home Improvement 1984 3rd NCAA Womens Basketball Championship: Southern California beats Tennessee 72-61 1984 Michael Sklar, California, comedian (Laugh-in, Sha Na Na), dies at 39 1984 California Supreme Court rejects quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia, who wants to starve herself to death in a public hospital 1983 KYA-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KOIT 1983 Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California 1983 Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California 1983 Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball 1983 Richard Jackson, Redlands, California, actor, Ryan Meyers-Saved by the Bell 1983 Amber Tamblyn, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Emily Bowen-General Hospital 1983 Julie Lynne Hayek, (California), crowned 32nd Miss USA 1983 6.7 earthquake injures 487 in Coalinga, California 1983 2nd NCAA Womens Basketball Championship: South California beats LA Tech 69-67 1983 Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California 1982 Natalie Vlandis, Northridge California, pairs skater, & Jered Guzman 1982 California Doug DeCinces hits 3 home runs again in game 1982 California catches A's Rickey Henderson stealing 3 times 1982 82nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach GL California 1982 KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP) 1982 Sharie Langford, California, sets women's bowling series record of 853 1981 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB) 1981 Amanda Beard, born in Newport Beach, California, 100m/200m breaststroke, 2 Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1981 Michael Fishman, born in Long Beach, California, actor, DJ-Roseanne 1981 Dominique Moceanu, born in California, gymnast, World-silver-95, Olympics gold 96 1981 Jered Guzman, born in Garden Grove, California, pairs skater, & Natalie Vlandis 1981 Naomi Grabow, born in lake Arrowhead, California, pairs skater, & Benjamin Oberman 1981 Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded) 1981 1st Richard Nixon museum opens in San Clemente, California 1981 Kimberly Gloudemans, Miss California Teen USA 1997 1981 Ray J, born in Carson, California, singer, record producer, actor, son of gospel singer William Norwood 1980 Rider Strong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Shawn Hunter-Boy Meets World 1980 Jessica Bowman, Walnut Creek California, actress, Colleen Cooper-Dr. Quinn 1980 Jeremy Jackson, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Shout, Baywatch 1980 Michele Kwan, born in Torrance, California, figure skater, 1994, 1998 Olympics 1980 California Angels Freddie Patek, hits 3 home runs and double to beat Red Sox 20-2 1980 Venus Williams, born in Lynwood, California, tennis star 1980 Barbra Streisand appears at an ACLU Benefit in California 1980 Marne Patterson, born in Sherman Oaks, California, actress, Nicole-Something So Right 1980 Aaron Metchnik, born in Santa Barbara California, actor, Stephen-Torkelsons 1980 Liriel Higa, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Luke Edwards, born in Nevada City, California, actor, Newsie 1980 Natasha Bobo, Watsonville California, actress, Sally-Together We Stand 1980 Aubrie Rippner, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1995 USTA National Girls 18 1980 Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles, California, American Actress 1980 Stephanie Stiegler, born in Santa Monica, California, pairs skater, & Zimmerman 1980 Larry Williams, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie, dies from a gunshot wound, in Los Angeles, California, at age 44 1979 45th Heisman Trophy Award: Charles White, Southern California (RB) 1979 California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP 1979 Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1979 California Angels win their 1st NL West pennant 1979 Steven Lachs, appointed California's 1st admittedly gay judge 1979 Ariana Richards, Healdsburg California, actress, Spaced Invaders, Prancer 1979 California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-2 1979 Kim Rhode, Whittier California, double trap, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 California's Nolan Ryan and Boston's Steve Renko each lose no-hitters in 9th 1979 Julia Schultz, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Feb, 1998 1979 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players 1979 Lindsay Langston, Modesto California, archer 1996 Olympics 1978 Amber Corwin, Harbor City California, figure skater, 1997 National Sr - 5th 1978 Michael Vitar, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, D2, D3, Sunset Grill, Sandlot Kids 1978 Naomi Lang, born in Arcata, California, dance skater, & Peter Tchernyshev 1978 Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1978 Lorrie Fair, born in Los Altos, California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1978 Jacqie Turner, born in West Covina, California, figure skater, 1997 SW Pacific-2nd 1978 Supreme Court orders California medical school to admit Allan Bakke a white man claiming reverse discrimination when application was rejected 1978 Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57 percent 1978 Karen Kwan, Torrance California, figure skater, 1995 Pac Coast Sr champ 1978 Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1978 Mike Bryan, born in Oxnard, California, tennis star, USTA National 18 doubles 1978 Jessica Davis, born in Greenbrae, California, rhythmic gymnast, 1996 Olympics 1978 Robert Frost Plaza, at California, Drumm and Market, SF, dedicated 1978 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario California 1978 Landsat 3 launched from Vandenberg AFB, California 1978 Kimberly McCullough, born in California, actress, Robin-General Hospital 1978 Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1978 20th Grammy Awards: Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone wins 1977 Fernando Vargas, Oxnard California, welterweight boxer 1996 Olympics 1977 Lia Rousset, Alhambra California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1977 Maia Brewton, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Margaret-Lime Street 1977 Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0 1977 Tami Tyler, born in Santa Clara, California, dance skater, & Jonathan Nichols 1977 Michelle Kathlene Cardamon, California, Miss Teen USA, 1996-3rd 1977 Edward Furlong, born in Pasedina, California, actor, John Connor-Terminator 2 1977 Carter De Haven, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin, dies in Glendale, California, at age 90 1977 Brandy Gold, born in Northridge, California, actress, Annie-Baby Makes 5 1977 Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0 1977 Diane Halber, Torrance, California, fig skater, 1996 National Collegiate champ 1977 Tiffany Roberts, Petaluma, California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1977 Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell 1977 6th Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:48:33 1977 Olivia Burnette, born in San Clemente, California, actress, Torkelsons 1977 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California) 1977 Maitland Ward, born in Torrance, California, actress, Jessica-Bold and Beautiful 1977 Taliesin Jaffe, Venice California, actor, Willy-Hail to the Chief 1977 Dustin Diamond, born in San Jose, California, actor, Screech-Saved By Bell 1977 Beata Handra, born in San Francisco, California, dance skater, & Sinek-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd 1976 Lindsay Price, Arcadia California, actress, Bold and Beautiful, All My Children 1976 Jaleel White, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Urkel-Family Matters 1976 Jeremy Miller, born in West Covina, California, actor, Ben-Growing Pains 1976 Alicia Silverstone, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Clueless, Batman Forever 1976 NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California 1976 Jim Weaver, Northridge California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Scientists in Pasadena, California, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars 1976 Soleil Moon Frye, born in Glendora, California, actress, Punky Brewster 1976 Troy Glaus, born in Tarzana, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 36-hour kidnap of 26 school children and their bus driver in California 1976 Lindsay Davenport, born in Palos Verdes, California, tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Omri Hairi Katz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana 1976 Benji Gregory, born in Encino, California, actor, Brian Tanner-Alf 1976 Nicholas Butcher, born in Los Angeles, California, field hockey midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Ryan Drese, born in San Francisco, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Christopher Pettiet, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Young Riders 1976 Brice Beckham, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Wesley-Mr Belvedare 1976 Jim Parque, born in Norwalk, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Vaclav Batlik, born in Costa Mesa, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1975 Tiger Woods, born in Cypress, California, pro golfer, highest paid pro athlete, most successful golfer of all time 1975 Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist 1975 Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1975 Mark Kotsay, Whittier California, baseball outfielder, 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Kellie Martin, Riverside California, actress, Life Goes On, Cristy 1975 Heather Pease, Monterey California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0 1975 Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco California 1975 Tifini Hale, born in Palm Springs, California, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why 1975 University of California reports galaxy 3C123 at 8 billion light years distance 1975 California Angel Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0 1975 Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 John Macready, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1975 Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 David Faustino, born in California, actor in I Had 3 Wives,Married With Children 1975 Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1975 Kelly Packard, born in Glendale California, actress, Tiffani Smith-California Dreams 1975 Sara Gilbert, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Melissa-Roseanne 1975 Justin Huish, born in Fountain Valley, California, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Mariano Friedick, born in Tarzana, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Laura Berg, born in Whittier, California, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Augie Ojeda, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995 1974 California Angel Nolan Ryan throws fastest recorded pitch (100.9 MPH) 1974 Kaleena Kiff, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Patti-Love Sidney 1974 Alexander Polinsky, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Adam-Charles in Charge 1974 Brian Kelly, Mission Viejo California, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Douglas Emerson, born in Glendale California, actor, Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug 1974 California Angel Nolan Ryan 3rd no-hitter beats Minnesota Twin, 4-0 1974 Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Lois and Clark 1974 Jennie Kwan, born in Glendale California, actress, Samantha Woo-California Dreams 1974 Leah O'Brien, born in Garden Grove, California, softball infielder, Olympics gold 96 1974 Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy-Lois and Clark, Charles in Charge 1974 Frankie Hejduk, born in La Mesa, California, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Earl Warren, Governor of California/Supreme court justice (1953-68), dies at 83 1974 Michele Krasnoo, born in Culver City, California, actress, Kickboxer IV 1974 Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Mark Wetges, Walnut Creek California, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1974 Emilee Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 SAFECO Classic-2nd 1974 Chad Allen Lazzari, born in Cerritos, California, actor, David-Our House, St. Elsewhere 1974 Darin Erstad, outfielder, California Angels 1974 Lyndsay Kahler, born in Orange, California, Miss America-California 1997 1974 Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1974 Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1974 Tiffany Stoker, Clovis, California, Miss America, California-4th-1996 1974 Keri Phebus, Laguna Beach, California, tennis star 1974 200,000 attend rock concert California Jam I in Ontario California 1974 3rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11 1974 200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" 1974 Jeremy Laster, Fullerton California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1974 Jermaine Dye, born in Oakland California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1974 Tiffani-Amber Theissen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Saved by Bell, 90210 1973 Brian Loyd, Lynwood California, baseball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Bruce Yarnell, Los Angeles California, actor (Outlaws), dies at 35 1973 Melanie Gaffin, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Cheryl-Whiz Kids 1973 Khiry Abdul Samad, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm 1973 Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner 1973 Joe Angel Acosta, Jr., SD California, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milwaukee-3rd 1973 Mario Lopez, born in San Diego, California, actor, A C Slater-Saved by the Bell 1973 Angelica Gavaldon, born in El Centro, California, tennis star, 1995 quarter Australia 1973 Bob Wolcott, born in Huntington Beach, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1973 Sam Couch, born in Newport Beach, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1973 Gillian Boxx, born in Fontana, California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 10-year-old Mary Boitano is 1st woman to win 6.8-mile Dipsea Race in Marin County, California, beating a field of 1,500 runners 1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0 1973 Brian Austin Green, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, David-Beverly Hills 90210 1973 Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1973 Juliette Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear 1973 Robby Kiger, born in Encino, California, actor, Josh Fox-Crazy Like a Fox 1973 David Friedman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jason-Little House on the Prairie 1973 Thomas Bradley elected 1st black mayor of Los Angeles, California 1973 Tiffany M Sloan, Orange county California, playmate, Oct, 1992 1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan's 1st no-hitter beats Kansas City Royals, 3-0 1973 Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96 1973 Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Beverly Hills 90210 1973 Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in California 1973 MacKenzie Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Facts of Life, Garbage Pail Kids 1973 Tina Yothers, Whittier California, actresss, Jennifer-Family Ties 1973 Andre Govan, born in Culver City, California, actor, Monster Squad 1973 Josh Lakatos, born in Pasadena, California, trap shooter, 1996 Olympics silver 1973 Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 1973 Tisha Venturini, Modesto California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1973 Laura Espinoza-Watson, Torrance California, female infielder, Silver Bullets 1973 Oscar de la Hoya, born in Los Angeles, California, boxer, light middleweight, Mexican-American, nicknamed 'The Golden Boy', defeated 17 world championships, won 10 world titles in six different weight classes 1973 Michael Joyce, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA National Boys' 18 1973 Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in California 1973 Ricky Wood, Van Nuys California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Havre St-pierre California, NHL right wing, Anaheim 1972 Patrick Rafter, born in Queensland, Australia, tennis star, 1993 USTA/Aptos California 1972 Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels 1972 Emily Porter Lesueur, born in Glendale California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1972 Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 1972 John Hyden, Tustin California, volleyball outside hitter alternate for 1996 Olympics 1972 Gwyneth Paltrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight 1972 Alicia Rickter, born in Long Beach, California, playmate, Oct, 1995 1972 Brooke Bushnell, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1972 Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Marliece Andrada, born in Manteca, California, playmate, March 1998 1972 Ben Affleck, born in Berkeley, California, actor, director, screenwriter, Academy-award winner for Good Will Hunting, 1987, founded production company LivePlanet with actor Matt Damon 1972 Lisa Kiggens, born in Salinas, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International 1972 Karen Dalton, born in Montana View, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Wil Wheaton, born in California, actor, Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me 1972 Craig Howard, born in Redding, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Rolex 1972 Tamarie Ivie, born in Ananheim, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1972 Michael Bays, born in Enrico, California, actor, Bronx Zoo, Days of Our Live 1972 Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1972 72nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach California 1972 Inger Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m runner 1972 KPAT-AM in Berkeley, California returns from KRE 1972 Paul Stout, Saugus California, actor, Phillip-Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1972 Alison McKnight, born in Bakersfield, California, 100m hurdler/heptathlete 1972 Jim Werland, born in Ventura, California, canoe, alternate 1996 Olympics 1972 Chris Ball, born in Costa Mesa, California, kayak, alternate 1996 Olympics 1972 Larry Amar, Camarillo California, field hockey midfielder/captain 1996 Olympics 1972 California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty 1972 Mike Lieberthal, born in Glendale California, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1972 Ernie Reyes, Jr., born in San Jose, California, actor, Ernie-Sidekicks 1972 Nicole Eggert, born in Glendale California, actress, Charles in Charge, Baywatch 1972 Brandie Burton, San Bernardino California, LPGA golfer, 1993 du Maurier Ltd 1971 Margot Thien, SD California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Becky Sunshine, Rebekah Jayne Hunter, Arkansas, Miss Nude California 1993 1971 William Simas, Jr., Hanford California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Ryan Hancock, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Kimberly Po, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Evansville IN 1971 Heath Sims, Orange California, 149 lbs/68 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 KMPH TV channel 26 in Visalia-Fresno, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1971 Jenna Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Townies, Dharma and Greg 1971 Patrick Muldoon, California, actor, Austin-Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place 1971 Brian Earley, born in Fresno, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1971 Chris Oeding, born in Santa Ana, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Cristy Thom, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1991 1971 Shauna Sand, born in San Diego, California, actress, Renegade 1971 Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Mindy Czuleger, Inglewood California, WPVA volleyballer, Myrtle Bch-17th-1994 1971 Mark Loretta, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Nikki Schieler, born in Norwalk, California, playmate, Sep, 1997 1971 Scott Karl, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Bryan Dattilo, born in Kankakee, Illinois, actor, California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives 1971 Corey Feldman, born in Encino, California, actor, License to Drive, Stand by Me 1971 Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi, born in Hayward, California, figure skater,Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1971 Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Wendee Espinosa, born in Stockton, California, female outfielder, Silver Bullets 1971 Brant Brown, born in Porterville, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1971 Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1971 Noah Wyle, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Dr. John Carter-ER 1971 Troy Barnhart, Hanford California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics 1971 Raphael Wiggins, born in Oakland California, rapper, Lifelines 1971 Jamie Luner, Palo Alto California, actress, Cindy-Just the 10 of Us 1971 Chuck Adams, born in Pacific Palisades, California, tennis star, 1989 USTA Boys 1971 Gregory Zaun, born in Glendale, California, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Corey Yothers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Off the Rock 1971 Greg Hansell, born in Bellflower, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1971 Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Roger Salkeld, born in Burbank, California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1971 Donna Perry, born in Glendale, California, playmate November, 1994 1971 James Hammerstrand, born in LaMesa California, volleyball middle blocker, 1996 Olympics 1971 Sean Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Goonies, Toy Soldiers 1971 Jose Solano, born in Inglewood, California, actor, played Manny Gutierrez on Baywatch, listed as '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' by YM Magazine, nominated for the ALMA Award 1971 Lisa Fernandez, Lakewood California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Jeff Schmidt, U.S. baseball pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Chi Kredell, born in Long Beach, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics 1971 Tonya Crowe, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Olivia-Knots Landing 1971 Julie Foudy, SD California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1971 Scott Williams, Orange California, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics 1971 Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227 1971 Andy Fox, Sacramento California, infielder, New York Yankees 1971 29 pilot whales beach themselves and die at San Clemente Island, California 1971 Jason Giambi, West Covina California, infielder for the Oakland A's 1971 Jason Bates, born in Downey, California, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Jeremy Licht, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family 1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Bronze Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Victoria Fuller, born in Santa Barbara, California, playmate, Jan, 1996 1970 Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Chris Underwood, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark 1970 Kris[ten] Fillat, born in San Diego, California, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Steve Trachsel, Oxnard California, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1970 Amdahl Corp forms at Sunnyvale California 1970 Camille Spitaleri, born in Mountain View, California, female infielder, Silver Bullets 1970 Kirk Cameron, born in Panorama City, California, actor, Mike-Growing Pains 1970 Eddie Guardado, Stockton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Kerri Kendall, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Sep, 1990 1970 Brian Wells, Carmel California, pairs skater, & Lyons-1995 Midwest champ 1970 U.S. LSD professor Timothy Leary escapes from California jail 1970 Lori Harrigan, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Janae Lautenschlager, born in Canoga Park, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1970 Debbie Graham, Walnut Creek California, tennis star, 1993 Taranto doubles 1970 Dan Henderson, born in Downey, California, 180 lb greco-roman wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Catriona Fallon, born in Burlingame, California, rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1970 4, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California (Police charge Angela Davis provided weapons) 1970 Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California 1970 Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' 1970 California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law 1970 California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0 1970 Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom 1970 Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics 1970 Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1970 Simone Fleurice Eden, born in Arcadia, California, playmate, Feb, 1989 1970 Laurel Korholz, born in La Jolla, California, rower, Olympics-4th-96 1970 Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1970 David Roberts, Alameda, California, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1970 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, Mountain View California, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics 1970 Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Scott "Munnster" Munn, Larkspur California, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Missy Cress, born in Burbank, California, female catcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1970 Natasha Ryan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Amy-Ladies' Man 1970 Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1970 J. R. Phillips, born in West Covina, California, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Shemar Moore, born in Oakland, California, actor, Malcolm-Young and Restless 1970 Fran Robinson, born in California, actress, Lauren-Charlie and Company 1970 Neal Caloia, born in Torrance, California, free pistol 1996 Olympics 1970 Evan Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Frankie-Mama Malone 1970 Kristin Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Rhett Harty, born in Pasedena California, U.S. soccer player, 1992 Olympics 1970 Dave Stevens, Fullerton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Ben Maruquin, Ventura California, field hockey sweeper 1996 Olympics 1970 Katie O'Neill, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Together We Stand 1970 Elaine Youngs, Orange California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1970 Dan Landry, born in San Diego, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Michele Granger, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Keith Mitchell, born in Palm Springs, California, actor, Jeffrey-Waltons, Gun Shy 1970 Jenny Griffith, born in Burbank, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1995 1970 Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Royce Clayton, born in Burbank, California, infielder, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Chris Humbert, Modesto California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics 1969 Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner, Goodwill-gold-94 1969 300,000 attend Altamont California rock concert feature Rolling Stones 1969 Paul Francis Stankowski, Oxnard California, PGA golfer, 1994 Las Vegas-5th 1969 Carrie Jean Yazel, Huntington Beach California, playmate, May, 1991 1969 Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1969 Damion Easley, New York City, infielder for the California Angels 1969 Denny Fercho, Ventura California, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1969 Brooke Theiss, California, actress, Wendy-Just the 10 of Us, Good and Evil 1969 KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KDB-AM 1969 John McMullen, Santa Rosa California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA-15th 1969 Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1969 Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated 1969 Cady McClain, born in Burbank, California, actress, Dixie Martin-All My Children 1969 KDB-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KAPN 1969 KHOF (now KAGL) TV ch 30 in San Bernardino/Glenda, California (IND) begins 1969 Matthew Walbeck, Sacramento California, catcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Erika Eleniak, born in Glendale California, playmate, Jul, 1989, actress, Baywatch 1969 Megan Ward, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies 1969 Jeff Cirillo, born in Pasadena, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Rudy Galindo, born in San Jose, California, 1996 U.S. Mens' Champion 1969 Dweezil Zappa, born in Hollywood, California, rock guitarist/son of Frank/VJ, MTV 1969 Elly Hakami, born in San Francisco, California, tennis star 1969 Carl Henkel, born in Torrance, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1969 Nate Gwynne, born in Davis, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1969 Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1969 David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? 1969 Lee O'Leary, born in Compton, California, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1969 Wendi Simmons, Santa Rosa California, heptathlete 1969 Greg Colbrunn, born in Fontana, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Kim Braatz, born in Santa Ana, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1969 Bobby Ayala, born in Oxnard, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Lisa Arce, born in Manhattan Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-4th-1995 1969 Joshua Crayton, born in Redondo Beach, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1969 Melissa Gurney, born in California, tennis player, Virginia Slims of, South Dakota, 1986 1969 Donovan Osborne, born in Roseville, California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Matt Borlenghi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Brian Bodine-All My Children 1969 Pat Hurst, San Leandro California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year 1969 Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1969 Kim Fields Freeman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tootie-Facts of Life 1969 Carla Overbeck, born in Pasadena, California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1969 Bryan Ivie, Torrance California, volleyball middle blocker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Karen Kraft, San Mateo, California, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1969 Fernando Vina, born in Sacramento, California, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1969 KEET TV channel 13 in Eureka, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1969 Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1969 Dennis Vial, born in Sault Ste-Marie, California, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1969 Bret Boone, born in El Cajon, California, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Craig Paquette, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Yoko Zetterlund, born in San Francisco, California, volleyball setter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1969 Andrew McMarlin, born in San Francisco, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show 1969 Karrie Poppinga, born in Manhattan Beach, California, volleyballer, Pismo Beach 4/1995 1969 Shauna Lyn Searles, Miss California USA 1996 1969 Jennifer Aniston, born in Sherman Oaks, California, actress, Rachel-Friends 1969 KMST TV channel 46 in Monterey-Salinas, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1969 Orlando Palmeiro, Hoboken, New Jersey, outfielder for the California Angels 1969 Christy Turlington, born in San Francisco, California, model, Calvin Klein Eternity 1968 KVOF (KUDO, now KWBB) TV channel 38 in SF, California (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash premiere together in California 1968 KECC (now KECY) TV channel 9 in El Centro, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1968 Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Darryl Kile, Garden Grove California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 34th Heisman Trophy Award: O J Simpson, Southern California (RB) 1968 Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Jeff Tarango, California, tennis star, defaulted 1995 Wimbledon 1968 Randy Knorr, San Gabriel California, catcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Brandi Brandt, Santa Clara California, playmate, October, 1987 1968 KMIR TV channel 36 in Palm Springs, California (NBC) begins broadcastng 1968 David Alcoriza, Lodi California, double trap 1996 Olympics 1968 KPLM (now KESQ) TV channel 42 in Palm Springs, California (ABC) begins 1968 Carre Otis, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Wild Orchid 1968 Suzy Cote, born in Santa Barbara, California, actress, Samantha-Guiding Light 1968 Rick McNair, born in Berkeley, California, water polo 2m defender 1996 Olympics 1968 Matt Hamon, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Michelle Buckingham, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian 61 kg judoka, Olympic-20-92, 96 1968 Jolene Watanabe, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Evansville 1968 Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels 1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California 1968 Darcy Arreola, born in La Mesa, California, 1.5k runner 1968 Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 David Bradley Stockton, Jr., born in Redlands, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Canon-3rd 1968 Kristen Babb-Sprague, born in California, U.S. synchronized swimmer, Olympics gold 92 1968 Tom Goodwin, born in Fresno California, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Amy Fruwirth, born in Cypress, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 McCall's LPGA-4th 1968 Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1968 Molly Brock, born in Berkeley, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1968 Paula Irvine, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lily Blake-Santa Barbara 1968 KQEC TV channel 32 in SF, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Patty Armstrong, born in Torrance, California, diver 1996 Olympics 1968 Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1968 Amy Fuller, Westlake California, rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1968 Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Tiffany Rochelle-Anderson, Laguna Beach California, WPVA, Nationals-13th-1995 1968 Brent Geiberger, Santa Barbara, California, Nike golfer, 1994 Queen Mary-2nd 1968 Mike Harbold, Oakland, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1968 Jeanne Basone, Brubank, California, wrestler, Hollywood-GLOW 1968 1st AL game played in Milwaukee, is a 4-2 California win against Chicago 1968 Julie Smith, Glendora, California, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Robert David Burns, Mission Hills, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Buick-5th 1968 Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1968 Ashley Taylor Judd, born in Granada Hills, California, actress, Kuffs, Sisters 1968 Brent Mayne, Loma Linda California, catcher for the New York Mets 1968 KEMO (now KOFY) TV channel 20 in San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1968 Jeff Kent, born in Bellflower California, infielder for the New York Mets 1968 Brian Hunter, born in Torrance, California, infielder for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros 1968 Scott Radinsky, born in Simi Valley, California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 1968 Stephanie Seymour, SD California, actress/model, Sunny Side Up 1968 Molly Ringwald, born in Roseville, California, actress, 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink 1968 Michael Easton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Tanner-Days of Our Lives 1968 Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On 1968 Joy Fawcett, Inglewood California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Mike Patton, Eureka California, rocker, Faith No More-The Real Thing 1968 Scott Mercier, Harbor City California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1968 Fred[ric] Honebein, born in San Francisco, California, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1968 Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1968 Jean Zedlitz, born in Stockton, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Children's Med-14th 1968 KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Duncan Kennedy, Burlington California, luger 1994 Olympics 1967 Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Chris O'Loughlin, born in Los Angeles, California, fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Deborah Driggs, born in Oakland California, playmate, Mar, 1990 1967 Cathy Mockett, born in Newport Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-7th 1967 NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals 1967 Kevin Appier, Lancaster California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1967 Spanky Marcus, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Jimmy Joe-Mary Hartman 1967 Katie Henderson, born in Santa Monica, California, WPVA volleyball, U.S. Open-25th-1993 1967 Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 1967 Al Martin, Covina California, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Jeff Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Brian-Struck by Lightning 1967 Gary Disarcina, Maiden, Massachusetts, infielder for the California Angels 1967 Sheila Lussier, La Mesa California, actress, Reform School, My Chauffeur 1967 Scott Schrader, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Golden State 1967 Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Joely Fisher, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Paige-Ellen 1967 Shelly Stokes, Sacramento California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Kelly Chase, Porcupine Plain California, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers 1967 Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Adrianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1990 Futures-Chiba 1967 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1967 Dave Hajek, Roseville California, infielder for the Houston Astros 1967 Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, California (IND) begins 1967 Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Martha Nix, Orange County California, actress, Serena-Waltons 1967 Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1967 Dana Dormann, born in Oxnard, California, LPGA golfer, 1993 McCall's LPGA Classic 1967 Brett Winslow, born in Santa Barbara, California, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics 1967 Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1967 Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Quinn Cummings, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annie-Family, Goodbye Girl 1967 Carlos Briceno, born in Fountain Valley, California, beach volleyball, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Kembra Pfahler, born in Hermosa Beach, California, actress, Gotham Gold 1967 Michael Lawrence Marsh, born in Los Angeles, California, sprinter, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Gregg Jefferies, Burlingame California, infielder, New York Mets, Royals, Phillies 1967 Sasha Mitchell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Spike of Bensonhurst 1967 Ed Sprague, born in Castro Valley, California, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Robin Ventura, born in Santa Maria, California, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1967 Joan Pitcock, born in Fresno, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Standard Register PING-3rd 1967 Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California 1967 15,000 attend Fantasy Faire and Magic Mountain Music Festival, California 1967 Ray Lankford, born in Modesto, California, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1967 J. D. Roth, born in Beverly Hills, California, TV host, Fun House 1967 Leslie Bega, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Maria Tomlinson-Head of the Class 1967 Timothy Gibbs, born in Burbank, California, actor, Father Murphy, Santa Barbara 1967 Dara Torres, born in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Olympic swimmer, Olympics gold 84 1967 Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Elaina Oden, born in Orange California, volleyball middle blocker, Olympics bronze-92, 96 1967 Kim Cathrein, born in Salinas, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-24th 1967 Elizabeth Cheshire, born in Burbank California, actress, Jill-Sunshine 1967 Rebekka Lynn Armstrong, Bakersfield California, playmate, Sep, 1986 1967 Laura Martin, LaJolla California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-13th-1994 1967 Laura E Dern, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Velvet, Mask, Smooth Talk 1967 Carrington Garland, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara 1967 Tim Pugh, Lake Tahoe California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals 1967 Shannon Butler, South Lake Tahoe California, 10k runner 1967 Mike Simms, Whittier California, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1967 KLXA (now KTBN) TV channel 40 in Fontana-San Ana, California (IND) begins 1966 Monique Oliver, Malibu California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-4th-1994 1966 Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1966 C Thomas Howell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Red Dawn, Tank, Soul Man 1966 Tammy Lauren, SD California, actress, Angie, Out of the Blue 1966 Tim Scott, Hanford California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Jeff Buckley, born in Anaheim, California, musician, singer, guitarist, alternative rock, folk music genres, performed with Gods and Monsters 1966 Kyle Kopp, San Bernardino California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics 1966 Actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California 1966 Lisa Fuller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Dawn-General Hospital 1966 Peter DeLuise, born in Hollywood, California, actor, 21 Jump Street, seaQuest DSV 1966 Petra Verkaik, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1989 1966 Brian Keyser, Castro Valley California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1966 Anna Clark, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, Apr, 1987 1966 Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler 1966 Mike Dyer, born in Upland, California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Jeff Frye, born in Oakland California, infielder for the Boston Red Sox 1966 John Wetteland, San Mateo California, pitcher, New York Yankees, Rangers, Expos 1966 Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1966 Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing 1966 Christine Richters, born in Fullerton, California, playmate, May, 1986 1966 Tylin John, born in Encino, California, playmate, Mar, 1992 1966 Bonnie Bright, born in Redondo Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, Hermosa-17th- 1966 Debbe Dunning, born in Burbank, California, actress, Tool Time Girl-Home Improvement 1966 KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, California begins 1966 Thyme Lewis, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jonah-Days of our Lives 1966 Tiffany Cohen, born in Culver City, California, swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-1984 1966 Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto California, Canadian rower 1996 Olympics 1966 Scott Reeves, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Ryan-Young and Restless 1966 John Patrick Daly, born in born in Sacramento, California, PGA golfer, 1995 British Open 1966 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley 1966 Greg Myers, born in Riverside, California, catcher for the Minnesota Twins 1966 Steve Scarsone, born in Anaheim, California, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1966 Anaheim Stadium for California Angels opens 1966 Kymberly Paige, born in Newport Beach, California, playmate, May, 1987 1966 Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1966 Michal Clingman, born in Indio, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-9th-1994 1966 Shelley Michelle, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Golden Eye 1966 Sean Berry, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Houston Astros 1966 Blas Minor, Merced California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Erich Fischer, born in Dinuba, California, U.S. Olympic water polo foward 1992 Olympics 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Cliff Meidl, born in Redondon Beach California, sprint kayak, alternate in 1996 Olympics 1966 Tone-Loc, Anthony Terrell Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Let's Do It 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Michelle Akers, Santa Clara California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1966 Daphne Ashbrook, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Liz-Our Family Honor 1966 Kim Saiki, Inglewood California, golfer, 1994 Standard Register PING-13th 1966 Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1966 Don Myrah, born in Oakland California, cyclist, Olympics-20th-96 1966 Jack McDowell, Van Nuys California, pitcher, New York Yankees, White Sox, Indians 1966 Joseph Harper, Ventura California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1966 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 1966 Rawley Valberde, Oceanside California, actor, Amado-Santa Barbara 1965 Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Fawna Maclaren, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate, Jan, 1989 1965 Stacy Sunny, San Bernadino California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1965 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern California (RB) 1965 Michael Brainard, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Ted-Santa Barbara 1965 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Jeff Blauser, Los gatos California, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1965 Brian Givens, Lompoc California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1965 Michael Paul Springer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Greater Milwaukee 1965 Derrick Rostagno, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1965 Chris Duplanty, Palo Alto California, water polo goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1965 Maria Lee Ostapiej, La Mess California, Miss California-America 1991 1965 Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Larry Silveira, Walnut Creek California, Nike golfer, NIKE Knoxville Open-2nd 1965 Ross Flemer, born in Newport Beach, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1965 David Spaulding, born in Newport Beach, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1965 Todd Zeile, Van Nuys California, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1965 Barbra Fontana Harris, born in Manhattan Beach, California, volleyballer, 1996 Olympics 1965 Danny Harris, born in Torrance, California, 400m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver 1965 Preparing a move to Anaheim, Angels change their name from LA to California 1965 Doug Linton, born in Santa Ana California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1965 Reggie Miller, Riverside California, NBA guard, Indiana Pacers, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1965 Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Torey Lovullo, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Patrick Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1965 Lisa Rinna, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Billie-Days of Our Life 1965 Scott Michael McCarron, born in Sacramento, California, PGA golfer, 1995 Las Vegas-3rd 1965 Bobby Gage, born in Winsted, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Wichita Open-16th 1965 Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1965 John "Chip" McKibben II, born in Balboa Island, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1965 Michael Landon, Jr., born in Encino, California, actor, Bonanza The Return 1965 Kami Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Elizabeth-Waltons 1965 Mike Magnante, born in Glendale California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1965 Carrie Mitchum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Bold and Beautiful 1965 Jeff Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1965 Kurt Stillwell, born in Glendale, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1965 Todd Bridges, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Different Strokes, Fish 1965 Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1965 Chris Jorgis, Palo Alto California, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics 1965 Rodney King, born in Sacramento, California, black motorist beaten by LA cops 1965 Patty Fendick, born in Sacramento, California, tennis star, 1989 Auckland 1965 Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102 1965 Tammy Liley, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball mid blocker/captain, Olympics b-1992, 1996 1965 Stephen Manley, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Donny-Married the 1st Year 1965 Kathleen Kimont, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fraternity Vacation, Renegade 1965 Karl Van Calcar, Torrance California, 3k steeplechase 1964 Craig Grebeck, Cerritos California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1964 Mike Fetters, Van Nuys California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1964 Evelyn Conley, born in San Francisco, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1989 1964 Teri Hatcher, born in Sunnyvale, California, actress, Lois Lane-Lois and Clark 1964 Police arrests 800 sit-in students at Univeristy of California at Berkeley 1964 Chip Hale, Santa Clara California, infielder for the Minnesota Twins 1964 Perry Parker, South Laguna Beach California, golfer, 1992 Xerox BC Open 1964 Keith Lockhart, Whittier California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1964 John Joseph Thomas, Arcadia California, actor, Young Dan'l Boone 1964 Dana Plato, born in Maywood, California, actress, Kimberly-Diff'rent Strokes 1964 Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1964 Kay Cockerill, born in San Jose, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd 1964 Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 KCSM TV channel 60 in San Mateo-SF, California (PBS) begins 1964 KIXE TV channel 9 in Redding, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1964 Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Free Speech Movement launched at University of California, Berkley 1964 Kristi Atkinson, born in Van Nuys, California, WP volleyballer, Best of Beach-6th-1994 1964 Ty Miller, Granada Hills California, actor, The Kid-Young Riders 1964 Chad Kreuter, Marin County California, catcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 Andy Stankiewicz, born in Inglewood, California, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos 1964 Patti Liscio, born in Santa Maria, California, golfer, 1994 Chicago Challenge-49th 1964 Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP 1964 Teri Schroeder, born in Newport Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13-1993 1964 Kevin Sutherland, born in Sacramento, California, Nike golfer, 1992 Hawkeye Open-2nd 1964 DeAnne Hemmens, born in San Francisco, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 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 Doug Savant, born in Burbank, California, actor, Matt Fielding-Melrose Place 1964 Paul David Goydos, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1994 BC Open-7th 1964 Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox 1964 Sam Randolph, born in Santa Barbara, California, Nike golfer, 1993 New England-2nd 1964 Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics 1964 Drew Story, San Clemente, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1964 Cheryl Richardson, Palo Alto, California, actress, Jennie-General Hospital 1964 Dana Hill [Goetz], Van Nuys California, actress, 2 of Us, Shoot the Moon 1964 Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 1964 Jackie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-5th-1993 1964 Mike Macfarlane, Stockton California, catcher for the Kansas City Royals 1964 Robert "Bob" Kaehler, born in Burlingame, California, rower, Olympics 1992, 1996 1964 Robbie Rist, born in California, actor, Oliver-Brady Bunch 1964 Pete Incaviglia, born in Pebble Beach, California, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1964 Eric Woods, born in California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Xerox BC Open 1964 KCOY TV channel 12 in Santa Maria, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1964 Alison Johnson, born in Tustin, California, WPVA volleyball player, U.S. Open-4th-1993 1964 Alana Soares, born in Redondo Beach, California, playmate, Mar, 1983 1964 Cynthia Woodhead, born in Riverside, California, swimmer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1964 Dona L Speir, Norwalk California, playmate, March, 1984 1964 Skip Ewing, Redlands California, country vocalist, Coast of Colorado 1964 Jim Pugh, born in Burbank, California, tennis star 1964 Alan Ladd, actor (Shane), dies at 50 in Palm Springs California 1964 Bridget Fonda, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Scandal, Single White Female 1964 Cathy Podewell, California, actress, Dallas 1964 Mariska Hargitay, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER 1964 John Erickson, born in Woodland Hills, California, golfer, 1991 Windsor Charity 1964 Cheryl Miller, Riverside California, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Karen Moncrieff, Sacramento California, actress, Xtro 3, Days of Our Lives 1963 Lori McNeil, born in San Diego, California, tennis star, 1995 Oakland doubles 1963 Benjamin Bratt, California, actor, Det Reynaldo Curtis-Law and Order 1963 Doug Henry, Sacramento California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1963 Steve Hegg, Dana Point California, road cyclist, Olympics-16th-84, 96 1963 Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Laurie Brower, born in Long Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone-9th 1963 Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983 1963 Todd Sand, born in Burbank, California, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics 1963 Tracy Nelson, California, actress, Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling 1963 Katherine Hushaw, Anaheim California, playmate, Oct, 1986 1963 Brian Boitano, born in Mountainview, California, figure skater 1988 Olympics gold 1963 Brian H Henniger, Sacramento California, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit Guaranty 1963 Angela Rock, Lakewood California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-1992 1963 Patti Berendt, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Star Bank Classic-24th 1963 Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees 1963 American Bandstand moves to California, and airs once a week on Saturday 1963 Brandon Krovoza, born in Newport Beach, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1963 Eric Plunk, born in Wilmington, California, pitcher, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Indians 1963 Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, 1996 Olympics 1963 Patty Duffek, Woodland Hills California, playmate, May, 1984 1963 John Stamos, born in Cypress, California, actor, General Hospital, Full House 1963 Tigg Ketler, born in Chula Vista, California, drummer, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1963 Cynthia Stevenson, born in Oakland California, actress, Player, Bob, Hope and Gloria 1963 Indians' Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown hit consecutive home runs in one inning (vs California Angels) 1963 Lisa Kudrow, born in Encino, California, actress, Phoebe-Friends, Romy and Michele 1963 Marla Duncan, born in Fairfield, California, Miss Northern California fitness 1990 1963 Norman Alvis, born in Fair Oaks, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1963 Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1963 Don August, born in Inglewood, California, Donald Glenn August, baseball player, pitcher, batted right-handed, pitched right-handed, played for Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - 1991, related to Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali 1963 Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1963 Matt Anger, born in Walnut Creek, California, tennis star 1963 Helen Hunt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jamie-Mad About You, Twister 1963 Bettina Bunge, born in Switzerland, tennis player, Virginia Slims of California 1983 1963 Jeff Brehaut, born in Mountain View, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Alabama-3rd 1963 Brian Nash, Glendale, California, actor, Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies 1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1963 Grant Herslov, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof 1963 Pat Borders, Columbus, Ohio, catcher for the California Angels 1963 KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KPAT 1963 Schae Harrison, born in Orange, California, actress, Darla-Bold and Beautiful 1963 Billy Gould, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist, Faith No More 1963 Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Dave Koz, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles 1963 KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1963 Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1963 Elizabeth Chavez, born in Santa Monica, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-91 1963 Roberta Vasquez, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, November, 1984 1963 Scott Fisher, born in San Jose, California, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1962 Karen Witter, California, actress, Tina-One Life to Live, playmate, Mar, 1982 1962 Tracy Austin, born in Rolling Hills, California, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1979, 81 1962 Connie Needham Newton, Anaheim California, actress, Elizabeth-8 is Enough 1962 Arlene Baxter, Oceanside California, playmate, Dec, 1993 1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1962 Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1962 Eric Olson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Apple's Way 1962 Donna Spangler, born in Los Angeles, California, wrestler, Coal Miner's Daughter-GLOW 1962 Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Daphne Zuniga, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs 1962 B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date 1962 Gayle Stammer, Livermore California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1962 Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze 1962 Leslie Landon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie 1962 Rex J Walheim, Redwood City California, Captain USAF/astronaut 1962 KMEX TV channel 34 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1962 Anne-Marie Fox, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1982 1962 Dennis Paulson, San Gabriel California, PGA golfer, 1994 Freeport-McMoRan-4th 1962 Wendie Jo Sperber, born in Glendale California, actress, Amy-Bossom Buddies 1962 KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Kristy McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest 1962 Scott Davis, born in Santa Monica, California, tennis star 1962 Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx 1962 Loretta Alderete, born in Los Angeles, California, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-14th 1962 Anthony Edwards, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, It Takes Two, Dr. Greene-ER 1962 Brad Wilson, born in Pomona, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 9 Pro-Am 1962 Stein Jorgesen, born in Los Angeles, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1962 Marc Copage, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Corey Baker-Julia 1962 Paula Abdul, born in Van Nuys, California, singer and choreographer, Straight Up 1962 Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Bev Lidyoff, Huntington Park, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1994 1962 Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1962 Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp California, diver 1996 Olympics 1962 Tracy Vaccaro, Glendale, California, playmate, October, 1983 1962 Paula Weishoff, Hollywood, California, volleyballer, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1962 Patricia Plumer, born in Covina, California, 1.5k/5k runner 1962 David Pate, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star 1962 Bonny Warner, born in Mount Baldy, California, lugist 1962 Rich Amaral, born in Visalia, California, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1962 M C Hammer, Stanley Kirk Burrell, born in Oakland California, rapper, Hammer Time 1962 Val Paul, actor, director, silent film era star, appeared in 99 films 1913 - 1922, dies at 73 in Hollywood, California 1962 Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees 1962 Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Michael Wilton, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, singer, member of Queensryche, progressive metal musician, influenced by Judas Priest, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, UFO 1962 Julie Strain, Concord California, actress, Witchcraft IV 1962 Scott Kolden, Torrance California, actor, Scott-Me and the Champ 1962 James F Doehring, born in Santa Barbara, California, shot putter, Olympics-silver-1992 1962 Patrick Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Fever Pitch, Off the Wall 1961 Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1961 Heather Hafner, born in Santa Barbara, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-7th-90 1961 Tahnee Welch, La Tahn Renee Welch, born in San Diego, California, actress, Cocoon 1961 KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1961 KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1961 Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn 1961 Mary Beth Evans, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Katherine Ashton-General Hospital 1961 Ramona Pagel, born in Los Angeles, California, shot putter 1961 Kim Krizan, California, writer/actress, Slacker, Dazed and Confused 1961 Erin Moran, born in Burbank, California, actress, Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi 1961 Jean Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Liz Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Michael-James Wixted, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Smith Family 1961 Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty 1961 William C McCool, born in San Diego, California, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Pamela Ann Melroy, born in Palo Alto, California, Major USAF/astronaut, sk:STS-92 1961 Rebecca De Mornay, born in Santa Rose, California, actress, Hand that Rocks Cradle 1961 Debbi Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Bangles-Eternal Flame 1961 Susan Olson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Cindy-Brady Bunch 1961 Frederick W. Sturckow, born in La Mesa, California, USMC Captain and astronaut, STS-88 1961 Brad Gilbert, born in Oakland California, tennis star 1961 Tawny Kitaen, SD California, actress, Bachelor Party, Witchboard 1961 Katherine Kelly Lang, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brooke-Bold and Beautiful 1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1961 Jackie Earle Haley, Northridge California, actor, Breaking Away 1961 Liz Stewart, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, July, 1984 1961 James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever 1961 Baltimore and California use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 inns 1961 Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Teri Nunn, California, rock vocalist, Berlin-You Take my Breathe Away 1961 Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Stephen Robert Pate, Ventura California, PGA golfer, 1987 Southwest Classic 1961 Teri Copley, Arcadia, California, actress, Mickey-We've Got it Made 1961 Mary Elizabeth McDonough, born in Van Nuys, California, actress, Erin-Waltons 1961 Byron Allen, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Real People, Byron Allen Show 1961 Jeb Adams, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Lt Jeb Pruitt-Baa Baa Black Sheep 1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1961 John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim 1961 Mitch Gaylord, born in California, gymnast, Olympics 1984, actor, American Anthem 1961 Mary Beth Evans, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Katherine-General Hospital 1961 David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 1961 Marla O'Hara, Gardena California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz-3rd-1991 1961 Alycia Moulton, Sacramento California, tennis star 1961 Element 103, Lawrencium, 1st produced in Berkeley California 1961 Becky LeBeau, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Mischief 1961 Vince Neil [Wharton], California, vocalist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls Girls 1961 Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Luann L Lee, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate, Jan, 1987 1960 Randy Stoklos, Pacific Palisades California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1960 Lance Kerwin, born in Newport Beach, California, James at 15, The Loneliest Runner 1960 Mardi Jacquet, Chateauroux California, playmate, October, 1980 1960 Janice Harrer, Torrance California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-1989, 1996 Senators 1960 Chartered C46 carrying California State's football team crashes, kills 16 1960 Tom Eplin, Hayward California, actor, Jake McKinnon-Another World 1960 16 California Poly football team members die in plane crash in Toledo 1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1960 Vic Wilk, born in Los Angeles, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Knoxville Open 1960 Damon Keeve, born in San Francisco, California, heavyweight, 209 lbs, judoka, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1960 Steven W. Lindsey, Arcadia, California, Major USAF/astronaut, STS-87 1960 Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1960 Bruce Penhall, Balboa California, actor, Savage Beach 1960 Sean Penn, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1960 Timothy Hutton, born in Malibu, California, actor, Turk 182, Ordinary People 1960 Apollonia, Patricia Kotero, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Purple Rain 1960 Mitch Kahn, born in San Clemente, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1960 Lance Guest, Saratoga California, actor, Lance-Lou Grant 1960 Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night 1960 Karen Elaine Price, born in Pasadena, California, playmate, January, 1981 1960 Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1960 Willie Aames, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, 8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped 1960 KDBQ-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KYA 1960 XEWT TV channel 12 in Tijuana-San Diego, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1960 Juli Inkster, born in Santa Cruz, California, LPGA golfer, Dinah Shore-1984, 89 1960 Colleen Devine, born in San Gabriel, California, actress, Irreconcilable Differences 1960 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 1960 Denise Strebig, born in San Bernardino, California, Denise Strebig-Haigh, professional golfer, toured with LPGA 1982-1990, married tour official Kerry Haigh, 1988, played college golf at University of Southern California 1960 Tonie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics bronze 1960 Nancy Taylor, born in San Francisco, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-54th 1960 Linda Hanley, born in Laguna Beach, California, beach volleyballer, Olympics-4th-96 1960 Tony Goldwyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ghost, Kuffs, Traces of Red 1960 1st atomic reactor system patents, J W Flora of Canoga Park, California 1960 Shannon Vessup-Millen, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1991 1960 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 William Lee Glasson, Jr., born in Fresno, California, PGA golfer, 1985 Kemper Open 1960 Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World 1960 Billy Warlock, born in Hawthorne, California, actor, Flip-Happy Days, Baywatch 1960 Michael Evans, born in Fontana, California, U.S. water polo player 1988 Olympics silver 1960 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55 1960 Patricia Farinelli, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, December, 1981 1960 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield California 1960 Linda Jezek, born in California, backstroke swimmer, Pan Am Gold-1979 1960 Jeanne Goldsmith, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-5th-1987 1960 Meg Tilly, Margaret, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Big Chill, Impulse 1960 Kelly McCormick, Anaheim California, diver 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Linda Fratianne, born in Los Angeles, California, figure skater 1980 Olympics silver 1960 Elaine Roque, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1960 Tony O'Dell, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Alan Pinkard-Head of the Class 1960 Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels 1960 John Crawford, Palo Alto California, bass, Berlin-You Take My Breath Away 1959 Mary Holland, born in San Diego, California, WPVA volleyballer 1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 John Whitaker, Van Nuys California, actor, Family Affair, Snowball Expr 1959 Marianne Gravatte, born in Hollywood, California, playmate of year, Oct, 1982 1959 Nikki Gianulias, Vallejo California, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1979 1959 William R Moses, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cole-Falcon Crest 1959 Corey Allen Pavin, Oxnard California, PGA golfer, 1995 U.S. Open 1959 Rosie Jones, born in Santa Ana California, LPGA golfer, 1988 USX Golf Classic 1959 KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1959 13th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 8 -3 at Eldorado CC California 1959 "Weird Al" Yankovic, California, parody singer, Eat It, UHF, Naked Gun 1959 Mike Morgan, Tulare California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1959 Todd Worrell, Arcadia California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1959 Greg Bruckner, Inglewood California, Nike golfer, 1992 New England Classic 1959 Mary Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates 1959 Keith Allen Clearwater, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Colonial National 1959 Denise Curry, Daivs California, basketball player 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Linda Rhys Vaughn, born in Grossmont, California, playmate, Apr, 1982 1959 Brian James Claar, born in Santa Monica, California, PGA golfer, 1991 AT&T-2nd 1959 Stephen Pearcy, born in Los Angeles, California, heavy metal vocalist, RATT-Round and Round 1959 Eileen Davidson, born in Artesia, California, actress, Kristen-Days of our Life 1959 Jenilee Harrison, born in Glendale, California, actress, Cindy-3's Company, Dallas 1959 KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW) 1959 Brian Tochi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Alan Poe-St. Elsewhere, Renegades 1959 Clint Howard, born in Burbank, California, actor, Gentle Ben 1959 Radar 1st bounced off Sun from Stanford, California 1959 Matthew Modine, born in Loma Linda, California, actor, Full Metal Jacket 1959 21st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: California beats West Virginia 71-70 1959 Eliot Teltscher, born in California, tennis player, U.S. Davis Cup team 1959 KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1959 John Arthur Wilson, Ceres California, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th 1959 Carolyn Hill, born in Santa Monica, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 McCall's Classic 1959 Patti Cohoon, Whittier California, actress, Molly-Here Come the Brides 1959 Tyrone Power, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Shag 1959 John Singleton, born in Los Angeles, California, director, Boyz n The Hood 1958 Nicki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, rock guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls 1958 Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood' 1958 Charlene Tilton, born in San Diego, California, actress, Lucy Ewing-Dallas 1958 Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1958 Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween 1958 Willie McGee, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, NL MVP-1985 1958 Eric Scott, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Ben-Waltons 1958 Tim Robbins, born in West Covina, California, actor, Bull Durham, Shawshank Redemption 1958 Kim Morris, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Mar, 1986 1958 Karen Morton Palmdale California, playmate, Jul, 1978 1958 Michelle Bauer, California, actress, One Million Heels BC 1958 Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away 1958 Jennifer Tilly, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II 1958 Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1958 Madeleine Stowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tropical Snow, Bad Girls 1958 Belinda Carlisle, born in Hollywood, California, GoGos lead singer, Heaven on Earth 1958 Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th 1958 Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School 1958 Belinda Carlisle, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Go-Go's-Vacation 1958 Robert Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Joshua Lewis-Guiding Light 1958 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 1958 Frank Zappa graduates from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California 1958 Ted McGinley, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty 1958 Mike Engleman, Sonoma California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1958 Ellen Ochoa, born in Los Angeles, California, PhD/Astronaut, STS-56, 66 1958 Kim Jones, Sonoma California, 5k runner 1958 Michelle Pfeiffer, born in Midway City, California, actress, Married to the Mob 1958 Chris Johnson, born in Arcata, California, LPGA golfer, 1990 Atlantic City Classic 1958 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 1958 Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman 1958 KVIQ TV channel 6 in Eureka, California (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Brad Hall, born in Santa Barbara, California, comedian, SNL 1958 Debi Nicolle Johnson, born in Torrance, California, playmate, October, 1984 1958 Debra Jensen, born in Orange County, California, playmate, January, 1978 1958 KTVU TV channel 2 in Oakland-San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast 1958 Alan Trammell, Garden Grove California, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1958 Ingrid Klich, Whittier California, rower 1996 Olympics 1958 Michele Drake, La Jolla California, playmate, May, 1979 1958 Barry Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married 1958 Judy Norton-Taylor, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Mary Ellen-Waltons 1958 Lorenzo Lamas, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever 1958 Vicki Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Bangles 1957 Lisa Gerritsen, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bess-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1957 Sheila Escovedo, born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock 1957 Chris Hayes, California, rock guitarist, Huey Lewis and The News 1957 Denise Crosby, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Tasha-Star Trek: Next Gen 1957 Gail Castro, born in Glendale California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-1991, 1996 Olympics 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde (SF) 1957 1st coml flight between California and Antartica 1957 James De Paiva, Hayward California, actor, Max Holden-One Life to Live 1957 Kimberly Herrin, born in Santa Barbara, California, playmate, March, 1981 1957 Philip Arnold Blackmar, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1988 Provident 1957 Tim Wallach, Huntington Park, infielder for the California Angels 1957 Tom Candiotti, Walnut creek California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1957 Rick Rossovich, Palo Alto California, actor, Top Gun, Roxanne, ER 1957 Mike Dodd, Manhattan Beach California beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1957 Darby Hinton, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Israel-Daniel Boone 1957 Laura Johnson, born in Burbank, California, actress, Falcon Crest 1957 Dirk Blocker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ryan's Four 1957 Victoria E Cooke, born in Hollywood, California, playmate, Aug, 1980 1957 Jon Lovitz, Tarzana California, actor, SNL, League of their Own, Critic 1957 Kelly McGillis, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Top Gun, Accused, Witness 1957 Mario Martinez, born in Salinas, California, U.S. Olympic weightlifter, Olympic-4th-1988 1957 Butch Patrick, born in Inglewood, California, actor, Real McCoys, Eddie-Munsters 1957 Walter R. Tucker, born in Compton, California, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1995 1957 Sue Woodstra, Colton California, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1957 [Christopher St. John] "Sinjin" Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1957 Paul D. Ronney, born in Los Angeles, California, ScD/astronaut, STS-83 alt 1957 Tricia Lange, born in Hollywood, California, playmate, June, 1984 1957 Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers 1957 John Castellanos, San Diego, California, actor, John Silva-Young and Restless 1957 Marc McClure, born in San Mateo, California, actor, Ross-California Fever 1957 Theresa Russell, Paup, San Diego, California, actress, Black Widow, Razor's Edge 1957 Ruth Wysocki, Alhambra California, 800m/1500m runner 1957 Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958 1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic 1957 Donna Adamek, Duarte California, bowler, BWAA Woman of Year 1978-81 1957 Shirley F Babashoff, California, swimmer, Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-72, 76 1957 3 B-52s leave California for 1st non-stop round world flights 1957 Christina Seufert, Sacraento California, diver 1984 Olympics bronze 1957 Nancy Lopez Knight, Torrance California, pro golfer, 1981 Dinah Shore 1956 T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck 1956 Randy Rhoads, born in Santa Monica, California, rocker, guitarist, songwriter, producer, studied classical guitar, member of Quiet Riot, played with Ozzy Ozbourne 1956 Hart Bochner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Rich and Famous 1956 Terri Welles, Knepper, California, playmate of the year, Dec, 1980 1956 Glynnis O'Connor, New York City, actress, California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe 1956 Maren Jensen, Arcadia California, actress, Athena-Battlestar Galactica 1956 Stepfanie Kramer, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter 1956 KRCR TV channel 7 in Redding-Chico, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Tom Hanks, born in Concord, California, actor, Bossom Buddies, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia 1956 Millard Frank Hampton, born in Fresno, California, 4x100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 Lorna Patterson, Whittier California, actress, Airplane, Pvt Benjamin 1956 Charles Dumas, makes 1st high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, California 1956 Chris Isaak, born in Stockton, California, rock singer and songwriter, Wicked Game 1956 Polly Draper, born in Palo Alto, California, actress, Ellyn-30 Something, Hooters 1956 Robin Mattson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Janet Green-All My Children 1956 Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen 1956 Alice Miller, born in Marysville, California, LPGA golfer, 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore 1956 KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, California (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Jeff Madrigali, Walnut Creek California, soling yachter, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1956 Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California 1956 Pillow, Therese Joan Bell, California, bodybuilder, Gold Classic 1983 1956 Mark Handley, born in Hollywood, California, writer, screenwriter, playwright, married, lived in log cabin with his wife to live in isolation, wrote play Idioglossia, which became the film, Nell, starring Jodie Foster, 1994, directed by Michael Apted 1956 Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1956 Mitch Vogel, Alhambra California, actor, Jamie-Bonanza 1956 Kimberly Beck Hilton, born in Glendale California, actress, Kim-Peyton Place 1955 Dennis Christopher, Philadelphia, actor, Breaking Away, California Dreaming 1955 Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1955 11th Ryder Cup: U.S., 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch and CC California 1955 Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96 1955 Kevin DuBrow, born in Hollywood, California, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007 1955 Stephen K Robinson, Sacramento California, PhD/astronaut, STS-85, sk:95 1955 University of California discovers anti-proton 1955 Sam Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Prime Risk, Savages 1955 Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1955 Vicki Fergon, Palo Alto California, LPGA golfer, 1979 Lady Stroh's 1955 Scott William Simpson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 U.S. Open 1955 KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Jeffrey Daniel, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Shalamar 1955 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale, California 1955 Kevin Welch, California, country songwriter/actor, Thing Called Love 1955 Larry Mathews, born in Burbank, California, actor, Ritchie-Dick Van Dyke Show 1955 Michael Sabatino, born in California, actor, Days of Our Life, Bold and Beautiful 1955 Loren Lloyd Roberts, born in San Luis Obispo, California, PGA golfer, Nestle-1994, 95 1955 Leigh J McCloskey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dallas, Executive Suite, General Hosp 1955 Kim Lankford, born in Montebello, California, actress, Gingers-Knots Landing 1955 Joey Scarbury, born in Ontario, California, singer, Greatest American Hero 1955 Dennis Haysbert, San Mateo California, actor, Code Red 1955 Bill Malley, born in Oakland California, Nike golfer, 1991 El Paso Open-30th 1955 Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson 1955 Cindy Olavarri, born in Pleasant Hills, California, cyclist, 7-Eleven team 1955 Jean Marie Hon, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jane-Man From Atlantis 1955 KXTV TV channel 10 in Sacramento, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham 1955 Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Roger Voudouris, Sacramento California, rock vocalist 1954 Steve Dahl, California, Chicago's anti-disco DJ, WLS-FM 1954 Kathleen Quinlan, California, actress, Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1954 Mario Cipollina, California, rock bassist, Huey Lewis and The News 1954 Kevin P. Chilton, born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/Astronaut, STS-49, 59, 76 1954 Doug Davidson, born in Glendale, California, actor, Paul Williams-Young and Restless 1954 Dennis Eckersley, born in Oakland California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1954 Lani O'Grady, Walnut Creek California, actress, Mary-8 is Enough 1954 Barry Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Greg-Brady Bunch 1954 Patrice Rushen, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist 1954 Brinke Stevens, Charlene Brinkman, California, actress, Slumber Party Massacre 1954 Michael Shermer, born in Glendale, California, science writer, historian, television producer of Fox series 'Exploring the Unknown', founder, The Skeptics Society 1954 Corbin Bernsen, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, Arnie Becker-LA Law 1954 Steve Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Journey 1954 Flo Hyman, born in Inglewood, California, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1954 Corbin Bernsen, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, LA Law 1954 KQED TV channel 9 in SF, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 George E. Mahlberg, Astrophysicist, Mount Palomar/Mount Wilson California, 1974 - 1978 1954 Joseph Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Surfacing, Blind Date 1954 Kim Tyler, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Kyle-Please Don't Eat Daisies 1954 Anne Lamott, born in San Fransisco, California, author and activist, wrote 'Grace: Thoughts on Faith' and 'Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith' 1954 Jeff Porcaro, born in Los Angeles, California, drummer and percussionist, Toto-Roxanne, Africa 1954 Robert Carradine, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength 1954 Mary Jane Smith, born in Van Nuys, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1993 1954 Janis Gill, born in Torrance, California, singer, Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl 1954 Rene Russo, born in Burbank, California, Renee Marie Russo, television, film actress, model, breakthrough role as Lorna Cole in 'Lethal Weapon 3' and 'Lethal Weapon 4', appeared in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with Pierce Brosnan 1954 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California 1954 Miguel Ferrer, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Robocop 1954 Billy Mumy, California, actor, Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte 1954 Rick Warren, San Jose, California, Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California 1954 Katey Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peg Bundy-Married with Children 1954 Janet Dykman, Monterey Park California, archer 1996 Olympics 1954 Vicki McCarty, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Sep, 1979 1953 Barry Livingston, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ernie-My 3 Sons 1953 Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Michael Zaslow, Inglewood California, actor, One Life to Live, Guiding Light 1953 Charles Martin Smith, Van Nuys California, actor, American Graffiti 1953 KIEM TV channel 3 in Eureka, California (NBC/CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets 1953 Tony Carey, born in Fresno California, rocker 1953 Michael Dudikoff, born in Redondo Beach, California, actor, Star of the Family 1953 Russell Mael, Dwight Russel Day, California, rock vocalist, Sparks 1953 KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, California (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold 1953 Heather Watts, born in Los Angeles, California, ballerina, Dancing on My Grave 1953 KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, California (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Taryn Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Maria 1953 KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Amy Irving, Palo Alto, California, actress, Yentl, Carrie, Crossing Delancy 1953 KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Marcia Clark, Kleks, born in Berkeley, California, LA DA, OJ Simpson Case 1953 KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 California introduces sales tax, for education 1953 KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 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 1953 Hal Lindes, born in Monterey, California, rocker, Dire Straits 1953 XETV TV channel 6 in Tijuana-San Diego, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1953 Raul Ramirez, born in Ensenada, Baja California, professional Mexican tennis player, in 1976, ranked No. 4 in the world, in 1983, ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles, won 60 doubles titles, 19 singles titles, married former Miss Universe, Venezuelan-born Maritza Sayalero 1953 Ken Calvert, born in Corona, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1953 Craig Robert Stadler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, Masters 1982 1953 KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Danny Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Simspon Show Theme 1953 Rich Alves, Pleasanton California, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1953 George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson 1953 Kathleen Sullivan, born in Pasadena, California, newscaster, ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show 1953 Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister 1953 Edward Ray Fiori, born in Lynwood, California, PGA golfer, 1979 Southern Open 1953 Sean Hopper, born in California, rock keyboardist, Huey Lewis and The News 1953 Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats 1953 Kathleen Sullivan, born in Pasadena, California, newscaster, E! 1953 Kay Lenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man 1953 Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo 1953 Joanna Kerns, de Varona, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Maggie-Growing Pains 1953 Philip Anglim, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dane-Thorn Birds 1953 Carl Joseph Stone, born in America, composer, electronic music genre, minimalist, studied composition at California Institute of the Arts, served as President of the American Music Center 1953 Debbie Steinbach, born in Fullerton, California, professional golfer, author, instructor, twelve-year LPGA Tour veteran, founder of Venus Golf, wrote, 'Venus on the Fairway', has provided over 5,000 individual golf lessons 1953 Desi Arnaz, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride 1952 Cathy Rigby McCoy, Los Alamitos California, gymnast, Olympic-4th-1968 1952 Kate Linder, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Esther Valentine--Young and Restless 1952 Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage 1952 Del Russel, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Richard-Arnie 1952 Bonnie Large, born in Glendale California, playmate, March 1973 1952 Kristoffer Tabori, Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rappaccini's Daughter 1952 Jay North, born in North Hollywood, California, actor, Dennis the Menace, Maya 1952 Scott David Cook, born in Glendale California, CEO, Intuit-Quicken 1952 7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County California, 14 killed 1952 David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Jerry Houser, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44 1952 William Kirby Cullen, born in Santa Ana, California, actor, How the West Was Won 1952 Ronn Moss, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ridge-Bold and Beautiful, Santa Barbara 1952 Laraine Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, comedienne and actress on Saturday Night Live 1952 Jennie Lynn, born in San Diego, California, actress, Love and Marriage 1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore 1952 Lee Ritenour, born in Los Angeles, California, jazz musician 1952 Lauri Walters, born in San Francisco, California, actress, 8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment 1951 Candice Rialson, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Chatterbox 1951 Dean Paul Martin, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Billy-Misfits of Science 1951 Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer, Huey Lewis and The News 1951 Morris Hatalsky, born in San Diego, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE White Rose-2nd 1951 Harry Hamlin, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Michael Kuzak - L.A. Law 1951 Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1951 Romina Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Justine 1951 Christian Marlowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bram-Highcliffe Manor 1951 Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars 1951 Julie Kavner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons 1951 Mark Harmon, born in Burbank, California, actor, Dr. Caldwell-St. Elsewhere 1951 Timothy Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Paper Chase, East of Eden 1951 Deborah Pryor, born in California, actress, The Godson, Representative-R-Ohio 1951 Leslie Easterbrook, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5 1951 Tisa Farrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper 1951 Lucie Arnaz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer 1951 Jamey Sheridan, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Another World 1951 Anjelica Huston, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Prizzi's Honor, Alien 1951 Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love 1951 Sally Kristen Ride, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st U.S. woman astronaut, STS-7, STS 41G 1951 Judy Rodman, Riverside California, country singer, Girls Ride Horses Too 1951 Bruce Gary, born in Burbank, California, rock drummer, Knack-My Sharona 1951 Howard Reitzes, Southgate California, rocker, Iron Butterfly 1951 Edward Albert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jeff-Falcon Crest, Butterflies are Free 1951 Randy California, Wolfe, Cal, guitarist, Spirit-I Got a Line on You 1951 Roxanne Pulitzer, born in Glendale California, author, Prize Pulitzer 1951 Martha Davis, California, vocalist/guitar, Motels-Only the Lonely, Shame 1951 Paul Dresher, born in Los Angeles, California, Paul Joseph Dresher, composer, drummer, minimalist and post-minimalist genres, studied at University of California, Berkeley, 2006 Guggenheim fellowship recipient 1950 Heather North, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Barefoot Executive 1950 [Ma]Tina Weymouth, Coronado California, rock bassist, Talking Heads-& She Was 1950 John Doolittle, born in Glendale, California, Representative-R-California 1991 - 2009 1950 Susan Anton, Oak Glen California, actress, Golden Girl, Spring Fever 1950 Catlin Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ms Loomis-Square Pegs 1950 Meg Bennett, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young and Restless 1950 Pamela Hensley, born in Glendale California, actress, Buck Rogers in 25th Century 1950 Joan Lunden, Fair Oaks California, news host, Good Morning America 1950 Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It 1950 Michael Monarch, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Steppenwolf 1950 Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug 1950 Constance Forslund, born in San Diego, California, actress, Shining Season 1950 Michael Swan, born in Palo Alto, California, actor, Duncan-As The World Turns 1950 Gregory Harrison, Catalina California, actor, Trapper John, Logan's Run 1950 James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Hilly Hicks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Roll Out, Roots 1950 Curtis Stone, born in Hollywood, California, singer, Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry 1950 Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1950 Robert S. Woods, born in California, actor, Bo-One Life to Live, Waltons 1950 William Katt, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Greatest American Hero, 1st Love 1950 Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Natalie Cole, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Pink Cadillac, Miss You Like Crazy 1950 Barbi Benton, Klein, California, Playboy model, Hee Haw, Sugar Time! 1949 Bill Buckner, born in California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series 1949 Tom Waits, born in California, rocker/song writer, Blue Valentine 1949 Jeff Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stay Hungry, Against All Odds 1949 KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Bonnie Raitt, born in Burbank, California, country singer, Green Light, The Glow 1949 Timothy Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Adam-East of Eden 1949 Steve Busby, born in Burbank, California, baseball player, sportscaster, starting pitcher, played for Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals 1949 Anson Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Potsie-Happy Days 1949 KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Keith Carradine, San Mateo California, actor, Young Guns, Pretty Baby 1949 Morris "B B" Dickerson, born in Torrence, California, bassist, War, Low Rider, Outlaw 1949 Michael Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld 1949 Jan Smithers, born in North Hollywood, California, actress, Bailey-WKRP 1949 Lindsay Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks 1949 Kale Browne, born in San Rafael, California, actor, Michael Hudson-Another World 1949 Shelley Hamlin, born in San Mateo, California, LPGA golfer, 1978 Patty Berg Classic 1949 KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Margo Miller, born in San Francisco, California, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1949 Douglas Sheehan, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Ben-Knots Landing 1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California 1949 KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS 1949 Vicki Lawrence, born in Inglewood, California, actress, Carol Burnette, Mama's Family 1949 Karen English, born in Berkeley, California, Representative-D-Arizona 1993 - 1995 1949 KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Steve Perry, Hanford, California, vocalist, Journey-Open Arms, Oh Sherry 1949 Debbie Watson, La Mirada California, actress, Karen, Tammy 1949 KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 1st photo of genes taken at University of South California by Pease and Baker 1949 KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting 1948 KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Kathy Garver, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Cissy-Family Affair 1948 Elizabeth Baur, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer 1948 Jessica Cleaves, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, member, Friends of Distinction, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire 1948 Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War 1948 KHJ TV channel 9 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1948 California Supreme Court voids state statue banning interracial marriages 1948 Michael Cooper, born in San Francisco, California, sodomizer, FBI Most Wanted List 1948 KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles/Hollywood, California (IND) begins 1948 John Ritter, born in Burbank, California, actor, Jack-3's Company, Hearts Afire 1948 Ron Mael, born in Culver City California, rock keyboardist, Sparks, 1948 Peggy Fleming Jenkins, born in San Jose, California, figure skater, Olym-gold-1968 1948 Richard H. Lehman, born in Fresno, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1995 1948 Nathaniel Rosen, born in Altadena, California, cellist, Tchaikovsky-gold-1978 1948 Duncan Hunter, born in Riverside, California, Representative-R-California 1981 - 2009 1948 Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break 1948 Stevie Nicks, California, rocker/druggie, Fleetwood Mac-Rumours 1948 Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1948 Sue Bernard, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1966 1948 KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1948 1st color newsreel filmed in Pasadena, California 1947 Tim Matheson, born in California, actor, Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek 1947 Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby 1947 Christopher Parkening, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, transcribed sacred music 1947 Belinda Balaski, Inglewood California, actor, Cannonball, Proud Men, Howling 1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 KPO-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KNBC (now KNBR) 1947 Timothy B Schmidt, born in Oakland California, rocker, Eagles 1947 Tom Fitzsimmons, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Franklin-Paper Chase 1947 Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1947 Sammy Hagar, Monterey California, rock vocalist, Van Halen-Jump 1947 A Martinez, born in Glendale California, actor, Whiz Kids, LA Law, Santa Barbara 1947 Steve Bartlett, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-Texas 1983 - 1991 1947 Cindy Williams, Van Nuys California, actress, Shirley- Laverne and Shirley 1947 Larry Wilcox, SD California, actor, Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs 1947 Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots 1947 Albert Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Broadcast News, Lost in America 1947 Danny Glover, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Lethal Weapon, Operation Dumbo Drop 1947 Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend 1947 Walter Willison, born in Monterrey Park, California, actor, McDuff the Talking Dog, Two By Two [Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award] 1947 Dana Rohrabacher, born in Coronado, California, Representative-R-California 1989 - 1947 Meredith Baxter-Birney, California, actress, Family Ties, Bridget Loves Bernie 1947 Sherry Bain, California, actress, Pipe Dreams 1947 Karen Valentine, Santa Rosa California, actress, Love American Style, Room 222 1947 Bill Champlin, born in Oakland California, rocker 1947 Richard Hatch, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Battlestar Galactica 1947 Jay Ferguson, born in Burbank, California, rocker, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1947 John Laurence Miller, born in San Francisco, California, golfer, U.S. Open 1973, British Open 1976 1947 Lori Martin, born in Glendale, California, actress, Velvet-National Velvet 1947 DeDe Lind, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Aug, 1967 1947 Mike Allsup, born in Modesto, California, rock guitarist, Three Dog Night 1947 XB-45, 1st U.S. 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, California 1947 Lee Edward Evans, Madera California, 400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-1968 1947 David Ladd, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline 1947 KTLA TV channel 5 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1947 Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina 1946 Judy Tyler, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Jan 1966 1946 Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist, Beach Boys-Barbie 1946 Christopher Keene, born in Berkeley, California, conductor, La Traviata 1946 John Rubinstein, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Family, Boys from Brazil 1946 Janet Lennon, Culver City California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1946 Al Luginbill, Pomona California, WLAF head coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1946 Sally Field, born in Pasadena, California, we really like her, Gidget, Flying Nun 1946 Bob Seagren, Pomona California, actor, Soap, pole vaulter, Olympics gold 68 1946 James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Suzanne Somers, San Bruno California, actress, 3's Company, Step by Step 1946 Dan Lungren, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California, 1979 - 1989, 2005 - 1946 Gary Duncan, Grubb, born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver 1946 Greg Elmore, born in San Diego, California, rock drummer, Quicksilver 1946 Larry LaRocco, Van Nuys, California, Representative-D-Idaho 1991 - 1995 1946 Susan Saint James, Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife 1946 Susan St. James, Susan Jane Miller, Los Angeles California, actress (Kate and Allie) 1946 Erika Slezak, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Viki-One Life to Live 1946 Gwynne Gilford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders 1946 Kim Carnes, born in Pasadena, California, rock vocalist, Bette Davis Eyes 1946 Joe Spano, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Henry Goldblume-Hill St. Blues 1946 Fred Dryer, born in Hawthone, California, NFLer, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, actor, Hunter 1946 Michael Milken, born in Los Angeles, California, partner, International Capital Access Group 1946 Judy Pace, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young Lawyers 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, Jr., born in Palo Alto California, drummer, Grateful Dead 1946 Carol Neblett, Modesto California, soprano, New York City Opera 1946 Cher, born in El Centro, California, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, director, record producer, won Academy Award, sold over 100 million records 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, born in California, rock drummer, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots 1946 Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman 1946 Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy 1946 Howard Scott, born in San Pedro, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, War, Cisco Kid 1946 Steve Kanaly, born in Burbank, California, actor, Fleshburn, Ray Krebbs-Dallas 1946 Liza Minnelli, born in Hollywood, California, singer and actress, Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret 1946 Lana Wood, Svetlana Gurdin, born in Santa Rosa, California, Diamonds are Forever 1946 Rusty Young, California, rock steel guitarist, Poco-Heat of the Night 1946 Tina Aumont, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Master of Love, Casanova 1946 "Fito" Adolpho De La Parra, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Canned Heat-Hot Money 1946 Bart Braverman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple 1946 Michael L Coats, Sacramento California, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41-D, 29, 39 1946 George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker 1946 Robbie Kreiger, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, Doors-Come on Baby Light My Fire 1945 Lee Michaels, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, organist, pianist, known for Top 10 hit 'Do You Know What I Mean' 1945 Paul Petersen, born in Glendale California, actor, Jeff Stone-Donna Reed Show 1945 Randolph Mantooth, Sacramento California, actor, Emergency, Loving 1945 KLS-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) 1945 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, California, rocker, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots 1945 Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape 1945 Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento, California, actress, Maude 1945 Burt Ward, Gervis, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Robin-Batman 1945 John McCook, born in Ventura, California, actor, Codename: Firefox, Bold and Beautiful 1945 Bruno Frank, born in Stuttgart, Germany, writer, dramatist, novelist, wrote 'Trenchk', 'The Days of the King', dies at 58 in Beverly Hills, California 1945 Tim Hovey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid 1945 Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento, California, actress, Maude, Swamp Thing 1945 Wally Herger, born in Yuba City, California, Representative-R-California 1987 - 1945 George Miller, born in Richmond, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - 1945 Richard Eyers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West 1945 Tony Dow, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Wally-Leave it to Beaver 1945 Chuck Portz, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together 1945 Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees 1945 Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment 1945 1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, California 1945 Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1944 Michael Tilson Thomas, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, New York Phil Young People 1944 Tisha Sterling, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Coogan's Bluff 1944 Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room 1944 Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots 1944 Michael Franks, born in LaJolla, California, singer, songwriter, jazz music genre, worked with Art Garfunkel, Patti Austin 1944 Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless 1944 Jennifer Salt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party 1944 Leonard Slatkin, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, Concert Orchestra, Netherlands 1944 Molly Ivins, born in California, newspaper columnist, author, political commentator 1944 Kevin Tighe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9 1944 Sam Elliott, Sacramento California, actor, Big Chill, Fatal Beauty 1944 Geraldine Chaplin, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Dr. Zhivago, 3 Musketeers 1944 2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322 1944 Jeffrey Tambor, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jeffrey-Ropers, Larry Sanders 1944 James "Ox" D A van Hoften, born in Fresno California, astronaut, STS-11, STS-20 1944 Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co 1944 Michelle Phillips, born in Long Beach, California, singer and actress, Mamas and Papas 1944 George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1944 Herb Pedersen, born in Berkley, California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1944 Ken Howard, born in El Centro, California, actor, Ken-White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776 1944 Elton Gallegly, born in Huntington Park, California, Representative-R-California 1987 - 1944 Paul Sands, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian/actor, SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere 1944 Karen Grassle, born in Berkeley, California, actress, Caroline-Little House on Prairie 1944 Barry Bostwick, San Mateo California, actor, Rocky Horror Show, Megaforce 1944 Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings 1944 Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1943 Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck 1943 Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro 1943 Patti Chandler, California, actress, Bikini Beach 1943 Lee Aaker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rusty-Rin Tin Tin 1943 Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis 1943 Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Michael J McCulley, born in San Diego, California, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-34 1943 Bobby Sherman, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Shindig, Here Comes Brides 1943 Joel Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, American film critic, television journalist 1943 Aron Kincaid, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Warren-Bachelor Father, Ski Party 1943 Mel Levine, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1993 1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States 1943 Sharon Gless, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Chris Cagney-Cagney and Lacey 1943 Linda Dano, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Felicia Gallant-Another World 1943 Edie Sedgwick, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Ciao Manhattan 1943 Roberta Shore, born in Monterrey Park, California, actress and singer, Virginian 1943 Jim Pons, born in Santa Monica, California, bassist, Turtles-Happy Together 1943 Angelique Pettyjohn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Body Talk, Star Trek 1943 Bob "Bear" Hite, California, vocalist, Canned Heat-Going Up the Country 1943 Paul Cotton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Poco 1943 Squire Fridell, born in Oakland California, actor, Rosetti and Ryan 1943 Creed Bratton, California, rock guitarist, Grass Roots-Sooner or Later 1943 Cheryl Miller, born in Sherman Oaks, California, actress, Paula-Daktari, Born Free 1943 Julie Bennett, Beverly Hills California, actress, Hey There It's Yogi Bear 1943 66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record) 1943 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, California (state record) 1943 Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1943 Jim Lefebvre, Hawthorne California, baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners 1942 Fred Ward, SD California, actor, Chain Reaction, Thunderheart, Equinox 1942 Bob Mosley, Paradise Valley California, rock bassist, Moby Grape 1942 Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1942 Bob E Smith, Sacramento California, PGA golfer, 1993 Yanase Cup 1942 Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association 1942 Stefanie Powers, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Girl From UNCLE, Hart to Hart 1942 Michael Zaslow, Inglewood California, actor, Roger Thorpe-Guiding Light 1942 Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12 1942 Daryl Dragon, born in Pasadena, California, keyboardist, Captain and Tennille 1942 Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers 1942 Kathy Lennon, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1942 Michele Lee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Karen-Knots Landing, Love Bug 1942 Brian Wilson, born in Inglewood, California, vocalist, Beachboys-In My Room 1942 Tony Coelho, born in Los Banos, California, Representative-D-California 1979 - 1989 1942 Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1942 Frank Bank, born in Hollywood California, actor, Lumpy-Leave it to Beaver 1942 Paul Kantner, born in San Francisco, California, rock singer/guitarist, Jefferson Airplane 1942 Gary Leeds, born in Glendale, California, rocker, Walker Brothers 1942 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, California 1942 James Cromwell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stretch-All in the Family, Babe 1942 Shelly Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Donna Reed Show, Coach 1942 Thom Mayne, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, architect, awarded Pritzker Prize, 2005, principal, Morphosis, famous architecture firm in Santa Monica, California, founder, Southern California Institute of Architecture 1942 Cliff Potts, born in Glendale California, actor, Ted-Lou Grant 1942 Country Joe McDonald, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, & the Fish 1942 Martin Frost, born in Glendale, California, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1941 Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer 1941 Juanita Spellini, first women executed in California 1941 Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1941 Dan Haggerty, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Grizzly Adams 1941 Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds 1941 Dack Rambo, Delano California, actor, Guns of Will Sonnett, Dallas 1941 David Knapp Stockton, San Bernardino California, PGA golfer, 1970 PGA 1941 John A Wismont, Jr., California, watercolor painter, over 50,000 1941 Bob Matsui, born in Sacramento, California, Representative-D-California 1979 - 2005 1941 David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross 1941 Susie M Berning, born in Pasadena, California, LPGA golfer, U.S. Women's Open-1972, 73 1941 Lucille Roybal-Allard, born in Boyle Heights, California, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1941 Anthony Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, harpsichordist/organist, Bhajeb 1941 Ruth Stonehouse, film director, silent era film actress, directed films 'The Winning Pair', 'Tacky Sue's Romance', dies in Hollywood, California, at age 48 1941 Ryan O'Neal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Love Story 1941 Howard Berman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1941 Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26 1941 Peggy Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1941 Jan Berry, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Jan and Dean-Deadman's Curve 1941 Mike Love, born in California, rock saxophonist and vocalist, Beachboys 1941 Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized, California 1941 Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time 1941 Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1940 California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens 1940 William Fred Dempster, born in Berkeley, California, crew member, Biosphere 2 1940 Bruce Lee, born in San Francisco, California, karate star/actor, Green Hornet 1940 Bob Einstein, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne 1940 Alan O'Day, born in Hollywood, California, rocker 1940 Linda Gray, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Sue Ellen Ewing-Dallas 1940 Susan Sennett, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Big Bad Mama 1940 Beverly Sanders, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey 1940 Jill St. John, Oppenheim, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever 1940 Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion 1940 James Brolin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Kiley-Marcus Welby, Peter-Hotel 1940 Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear 1940 Ben Davidson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rhino-Ball Four, Code R 1940 William P. Baker, born in Oakland, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1997 1940 Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center 1940 Christopher Bernau, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Guiding Light 1940 George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets 1940 Bob Mackie, born in Monterey Parks, California, designer, Streisand, Cher 1940 Phil Lesh, Chapman, born in California, rock bassist, Grass Roots, Grateful Dead 1940 Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1940 Dany Saval, born in Oakland California, actress, Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot 1939 Tom Hayden, born in Detroit, Michigan, California politician 1939 Dianne Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters 1939 Howard Wolpe, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-Michigan 1979 - 1993 1939 Benita Valente, Delano California, soprano, Pamina-Die Zauberflote 1939 George Archer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1969 Masters Bing Crosby 1939 Larry Linville, Ojai California, actor, Frank Burns-M*A*S*H, Blue Movie 1939 Henry Waxman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - 1939 John Stewart, born in San Diego, California, rocker, Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind 1939 Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis 1939 Jon Appleton, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, pioneer in electro-acoustic music, won Guggenheim, Fulbright Foundation fellowships 1938 Bruce Yarnell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Outlaws 1938 Larry Bryggman, Concord California, actor, Dr. John Dixon-As the World Turns 1938 Highest temperature for December in U.S. recorded in La Mesa California 1938 Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Fred E Finn, born in San Francisco, California, pianist, Mickie Finn's 1938 Howard P. McKeon, born in Tujunga, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1938 Allegra Kent, born in Santa Monica, California, ballerina 1938 Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left New York for California 1938 Leon Panetta, born in Monterey, California, Representative-D-California 1977 - 1993 1938 Buck Taylor, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Monroes, Gunsmoke 1938 Michael Murphy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Unmarried Woman 1938 Gary Collins, born in Venice, California, actor, 6th Sense, Home Show 1938 Jerry Brown, California governor, Gov-D-Cal, 1974-.. 1938 Yvonne Lime, born in Glendale, California, actress, Father Knows Best, Dobie Gillis 1938 Michael Parks, born in Corona, California, actor, Then Came Bronson 1938 Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1938 Diane Baker, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Diary of Anne Frank, Marnie 1938 Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress, Peyton Place 1938 Victor Buono, SD California, actor, Man from Atlantis, Untouchables 1938 Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme 1938 Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best 1937 James MacArthur, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0 1937 Max Baer, Jr., born in Oakland California, actor, Jethro-Beverly Hillbillies 1937 Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny 1937 Al Geiberger, Red Bluff California, PGA golfer, 1962 Ontario Open 1937 Robert Redford, born in California, actor, Sting, Candidate, Natural, Great Gatsby 1937 Brooke Hayward, born in Los Angeles, California, author, Haywire 1937 Bobbi Fiedler, born in Santa Monica, California, Representative-R-California 1981 - 1987 1937 Merle Haggard, Bakersfield, California, country singer, Death Valley Days 1937 Tom Flores, born in Fresno California, NFL quarterback and coach, Raiders 1937 David Del Tredici, born in Cloverdale, California, composer, 1980 Pulitzer 1937 Barbara Babcock, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Dr. Quinn, Dallas, Hill St. Blues 1937 Gary Lockwood, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, 2001, Survival Zone, Lieutenant 1937 -45 degrees F (-43 degrees C), Boca, California (state record) 1936 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, California 1936 James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet 1936 David Carradine, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Kung Fu, Mean Streets 1936 Cornell Gunther, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, Coasters-Poison Ivy 1936 Susan Kohner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Imitation of Life, Gene Krupa Story 1936 Rose Elizabeth Bird, California Supreme Court Justice 1936 Larry Mowry, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Crestar Pepsi Senior 1936 Gary Clarke, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hondo, Virginian, Michael Shayne 1936 Anthony Kennedy, born in California, 106th Supreme Court justice, 1988- 1936 Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 1936 Harold Budd, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, avant-garde, ambient music, created soundtrack for 2005 film Mysterious Skin, with Robin Guthrie 1936 200" mirror blank leaves for California to be ground 1936 Dean Stockwell, born in California, actor, Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet 1936 Roger M Mahoney, born in Hollywood, California, archbishop of Los Angeles, 1985- 1936 Leamon King, Tulare California, 4X100m relayer 1956 Olympics gold 1935 1st coml hydroponics operation established (Montebello California) 1935 Albert Kessel, 1st to die in California gas chamber 1935 Ronald V. Dellums, born in Oakland California, Representative-D-Calif, 1971- 1935 China Clipper (flying boat) took off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight 1935 Jakusho Kwong, Santa Rosa California, head of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center 1935 Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky 1935 Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin 1935 Charles Shere, born in Berkeley, California, composer, music critic, Music Director for radio KPFA, Berkeley, wrote book, 'How I Saw Duchamp' 1935 Julie Newmar, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Catwoman-Batman, Living Doll 1935 Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993 1935 Eddie Floyd, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer/composer, California Girl, Falcons 1935 Terry Riley, born in Colfax, California, composer, Spectra 1935 Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 Doug McClure, born in Glendale California, actor, Checkmate, Virginian, Roots 1935 KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) 1935 Mickey Wright, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 4 times LPGA champ 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland California (non-stop, of course) 1934 Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1934 Gordon Getty, born in San Francisco, California, fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, sold Getty Oil to Texaco, became classical music composer, contributes to the San Francisco Opera 1934 Victor French, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Highway to Heaven 1934 Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, California, tennis, 1st woman grand slam, 1953 1934 Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town 1934 Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1934 Richard Chamberlain, born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Dr. Kildare 1934 James B Sikking, California, actor, Hill St. Blues, Star Trek 3, Doogie Howser 1934 [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1934 Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian 1933 Ramiro Cortes, born in Dallas, Texas, composer, Fulbright Fellow, taught composition at University of California, University of Utah 1933 Rene Enriquez, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Ray Calletano-Hill Street Blues 1933 Harve Presnell, Modesto California, actor, Unsinkable Molly Brown 1933 Pat Morita, born in California, actor, Arnold-Happy Days, Karate Kid 1933 Gary Crosby, born in California, actor, Bill Dana Show, Adam 12, Chase 1933 Dianne Feinstein, born in San Francisco, California, 1st female mayor of San Francisco, Senator-D-California 1992 - 1933 Brett Halsey, born in Santa Ana, California, actress, Paul-Follow the Sun 1933 Don Young, born in Meridian, California, Representative-R-Alaska 1973 - 1933 Rod Marvin McKuen, born in Oakland, California, singer/composer, Alone, Beatsville 1933 Dick Sargent, born in Carmel, California, actor, Darrin-Bewitched 1933 Joseph Bottoms, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, Blind Date, Braker 1933 Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched 1933 Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull 1933 Terry J. Hatter, Jr., U.S. judge in California 1933 Major earthquake in Long Beach, California 1933 Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Roger Smith, South Gate California, actor, 77 Sunset Strip 1932 Richard E Lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut 1932 Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1932 [Moriyuki] Pat Morita, Isleton California, actor, Hiroshima, Karate Kid 1932 Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1932 Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 1932 John Barrymore, Jr., born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Pantomine Quiz 1932 Will Hutchins, Atwater, California, actor, Sugarfoot, Hey Landlord 1932 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Felony, Jennifer, House of Shadows 1932 Mara Corday, born in Santa Monica, California, playmate October, 1958 1932 Mara Corday, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Foxfire, Black Scorpion 1931 Richard Devon, born in Glendale California, actor, Battle of Blood Island 1931 Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006 1931 Morley Safer, Toronto California, TV newscaster, 60 Minutes 1931 Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific 1931 John Macchia, California, actor, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party 1931 Nancy Hadley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show 1931 Frederic Raphael, writer, After the War, California Time 1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era 1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, golfer, 3-time PGA Player of Year, '66, '68, '70 1931 John S. Horn, born in San Juan Bautista, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 2003 1931 Johnny Sheffield, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Boy-Tarzan Finds a Son 1931 John Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men 1931 Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge 1931 Gene Hackman, born in California, actor, Bonnie and Clyde, Under Fire, Superman 1931 Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver 1930 Barbara Ruick, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Apache War Smoke, Tu Para Mi 1930 William H Dana, born in Pasadena, California, test pilot, X-15 1930 1st woman pilot on a transcontinental air flight Miss Ruth Nichols (Mineola, New York to California), in a Lockheed-Vega, took 7 days 1930 Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Olympics gold 48 1930 Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1930 Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters 1930 Marilyn Alex, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Molly-Young and Restless 1930 John Watts Young, born in San Francisco, California, astronaut, Gem 3 10, Apollo 10 16, STS-1 9 1930 Larry Austin, born in Duncan, Oklahoma, composer, professor, University of California 1930 Frank Gifford, born in California, NFL halfback for the New York Giants/ABC sportscaster 1930 Robert Culp, Berkley California, actor, I Spy, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice 1930 Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, California State, UNLV, 625-122 1930 Darryl Hickman, born in Hollywood, California, actor, Human Comedy, Tea and Sympathy 1930 Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open 1930 Tamio Kono, born in Sacramento California, weightlifting, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1930 Clint Eastwood, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dirty Harry, mayor, Carmel, California 1930 University of California dedicates $1,500 to research on prevention and cure of athlete's foot 1930 Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood California, diver, 4 Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1930 Conn Findlay, born in Stockton, California, coxswain, Olympics - 2 gold/bronze - 1956, 1964, 1976 1930 Bradford Dillman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer 1930 Carl Franklin, Richmond California, actor, Fantastic Journey 1930 Lynn Carlin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Joan Hunter-James at 15 1929 Betta St. John, Hawthorne California, actress, Corridors of Blood 1929 Scotty Beckett, born in Oakland California, actor, Listen Darling, Battleground 1929 William E. Dannemeyer, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1993 1929 Don Murray, born in California, actor, Bus Stop, Advise and Consent, Endless Love 1929 1st airport hotel opens - Oakland, California 1929 Robert Badham, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1977 - 1989 1929 Russell Arms, born in Berkeley, California, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1929 Humanist Society established, Hollywood California 1929 KDB-AM in Santa Barbara, California begins radio transmissions 1928 Kathleen Hughes, born in Hollywood, California, actress, It Came From Outer Space 1928 KXO-AM in El Centro California begins radio transmissions 1928 Janice-Lee York Romary, born in California, fencer, Olympics-1948-68 1928 Leon Fleisher, born in San Francisco, California, pianist/conductor, Annapolis Symph 1973-77 1928 Colleen Summers, born in Pasadena, California, vocal overdubber 1928 Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Brisbane 1928 Robert Lansing, born in California, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Equalizer, Automan 1928 Richard A. "Pancho" Gonzalez, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, U.S. 1948-49 1928 Jeanne Bal, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Pat-Love and Marriage 1928 Shirley Temple Black, California, actress, Heidi, ambassador, UN 1928 Norma Merrick Sklarek, 1st black woman architect in New York and California 1928 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale 1928 KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions 1928 Tom Lantos, born in Hungary, Holocaust survivor, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from California 1927 Al McCandless, born in Brawley, California, Representative-R-California 1983 - 1993 and 1993 - 1995 1927 Janet Leigh, born in Merced, California, actress, Psycho 1927 Grauman's Chinese Theater opens in Hollywood California 1927 Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker 1927 Mari Blanchard, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Kathy-Klondike 1927 Jane Nigh, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lorelei-Big Town 1927 Barbara Baxley, Stockton California, actress, Norma Rae, Countdown 1926 KYA-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions 1926 Don Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Prentiss-Lucan 1926 Shirley Dinsdale, born in San Francisco, California, ventriloquist, Judy Splinters 1926 Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress, My 3 Sons 1926 Louise L. Hay, born in Los Angeles, California, motivational author, professional speaker, self-help and motivational writer, 'You Can Heal Your Life', 1984, on the New York Times Bestseller list, sold 35 million copies in 30 languages, made into movie of the same title, founder, Hay House Publishing 1926 Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go 1926 Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader/singer, Your Hit Parade 1926 Julie London, born in Santa Rosa, California, actress, Nurse McCall-Emergency 1926 John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story 1926 Stan Freberg, born in Los Angeles, California, satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice, Bertie 1926 Nan Leslie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kings Row, Californians 1926 Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice California She showed up a month later and said she had been kidnapped 1926 Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 in San Luis Obispo, California 1926 Elena Verdugo, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Consuelo-Marcus Welby MD 1926 Virginia Weidler, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Babes on Broadway 1926 Stuart Whitman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Captain Apache, Ransom, Cimarron Strip 1925 Jane Connell, born in Oakland California, actress, Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling 1925 Mary Kay Steans, born in Glendale California, actress, Mary Kay and Johnny 1925 Nancy Guild, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Where Was I? 1925 Dickie Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men 1925 Cliff Robertson, La Jolla California, actor, Charly, spokesman for AT&T 1925 Mike Connors, Krekor Ohanian, Fresno, California, actor, Mannix 1925 Robert Linn, born in America, composer, educator, University of Southern California, composed music for chorus and chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra and wind orchestra 1925 Jerry Paris, born in San Francisco, California, director/actor, Jerry-Dick Van Dyke Show 1925 Gloria DeHaven, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bog, Yellow Cab Man, Irene-Nakia 1925 Merv Griffin, San Mateo California, TV host, Merv Griffin Show 1925 Farley Granger, born in San Jose, California, actor, Arnold, Rope, Deathmask 1925 Jeanne Crain, Barstow California, actress, Man Without a Star 1925 Bertha Tickey, born in Dinuba, California, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1973 1925 Sam Peckinpah, born in Fresno, California, film director, Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs 1925 William Hudson, California, actor, I Led 3 Lives 1925 Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell 1925 Ruth Slenczynska, Sacramento, California, pianist 1925 Bill Burrud, born in Hollywood, California, host, Safari to Adventure, Animal World 1924 Paul Richards, California, actor, Kiss Daddy Goodnight 1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914) 1924 Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1924 Robert Webber, born in Santa Ana California, actor, 79 Park Avenue 1924 Peggy Ryan, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Jenny-Hawaii Five-0 1924 James Kirkwood, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and writer, Hired Wife 1924 Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena 1924 Mary Carver, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Cecilia-Simon and Simon 1924 Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love 1924 KGO-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions 1924 Jewel Plummer Cobb, educator/president, California State University at Fullerton 1923 Charles Keating, district attorney, Los Angeles, California 1923 Dika Newlin, born in Portland, Oregon, composer, child prodigy, began composing music at age 7, completed high school at 12, studied with Schoenberg at University of California at Los Angeles 1923 Terry Wilson, California, actor, Bill-Wagon Train 1923 Rhonda Fleming, Marilyn Louis, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Spellbound 1923 Esther Williams, born in Inglewood, California, actress/swimmer, Dangerous when Wet 1923 Donald Argee Barksdale, born in Berkley, California, basketballer 1948 Olympics gold 1923 1st successful chinchilla farm in U.S. (Los Angeles California) 1922 Barbara Billingsley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, June-Leave it to Beaver 1922 Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post 1922 Frank Comstock, SD California, orchestra leader, Jimmie Rodgers Show 1922 Marjorie Lord, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Kathy-Danny Thomas Show 1922 William Schallert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Patty Duke Show, Get Smart 1922 Myron Healy, born in Petalumus, California, actor, Wyatt Earp 1922 Carlos Moorhead, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1973 - 1997 1922 KNX-AM in Los Angeles, California begins radio transmissions 1922 KFI-AM in Los Angeles California begins radio transmissions 1922 KMJ-AM in Fresno California begins radio transmissions 1922 William Sylvester, born in Oakland California, actor, 2001, Gorgo, Gemini Man 1922 Guy Madison, Robert Moseley, California, actor, Wild Bill Hickok 1921 Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up 1921 KWG-AM in Stockton California begins radio transmissions 1921 Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 Ralph Manza, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart 1921 Jerome Hines, Heinz, born in Hollywood, California, basso, I am The Way 1921 George Nader, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Robot Monster, Away All Boats 1921 Jackie Cooper, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Hennesey, People's Choice 1921 Roger Nixon, born in California, musician, composer, professor of music, composed for orchestra, band, choir, opera, Professor Emeritus of Music, San Francisco State University 1921 Richard Egan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Empire, Redigo, Pollyanna 1921 Harry Carey, Jr., Saugus California, actor, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1921 Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Francis in the Navy 1921 Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 William L. Bergsma, born in Oakland, California, composer, Fortunate Island 1921 Logan Ramsey, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes 1921 Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs 1921 John Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pale Rider, Rio Bravo 1920 Eddy Firestone, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Eddy-Mixed Doubles 1920 Dave Brubeck, Concord California, jazz pianist/composer, Gates of Justice 1920 Nanette Fabray, born in San Diego, California, actress, Katherine-One Day at a Time 1920 Bud Palmer, born in Hollywood, California, NBAer for the New York Knicks/sportscaster 1920 Richard Farnsworth, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Misery, Havana, Sylvester 1920 Sammy Lee, born in Fresno California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1920 Hal March, born in San Francisco, California, actor/TV host, $64,000 Question, Outrage 1920 Jack Webb, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Joe Friday-Dragnet 1920 Eugene A. Chappie, born in Sacramento, California, Representative-R-California 1981 -1986 1920 George Brown, Jr., born in Holtville, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1971 and 1973 - 1999 1920 James Mitchell, Sacramento California, actor, Palmer-All My Children 1920 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track in Emeryville, California 1920 Don Saddler, Van Nuys California, dancer, Holiday Hotel 1920 Earl Kim, born in Dinuba, California, Korean-American composer, professor at Princeton and Harvard, studied with Roger Sessions, Arnold Schoenberg, Ernest Bloch 1919 Barbara Britton, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Young and Willing 1919 Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show 1919 Marge Champion, born in Los Angeles, California, dancer, Marge and Gower Champion Show 1919 Slim Pickens, born in Kingsburg, California, actor, Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles 1919 David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian, born in Fresno California, Alvin and Chipmunks 1919 Robert Stack, born in born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Eliot Ness-Untouchables, Airplane 1918 Milton Delugg, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1918 Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970 1918 Audra Lindley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers 1918 Rand Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin 1918 Rory Calhoun, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan 1918 Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of U.S., California 1918 Ruggiero Ricci, born in San Francisco, California, composer/violinist, Paganini 1918 Stafford Repp, born in California, actor, Chief O'Hara-Batman, Plunder Road 1918 Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island 1918 Tim Holt, Beverly Hills California, actor, Stagecoach, Hitler's Children 1918 Vito Scotti, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park 1917 Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House 1917 Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento California, TV host, Jackie Gleason Show 1917 Jo Stafford, born in California, American pop and jazz singer, pioneer of modern musical parody 1917 Peter Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Alternative 1917 Richard Boone, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel 1917 Marshall Reed, Englewood California, actor, Fred Asher-Lineup 1917 Steve Cochran, Eureka California, actor, Mozambique, Gay Senotiys, Dallas 1917 John Beradino, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Hardy-General Hospital 1917 John Raitt, born in Santa Ana California, actor/singer, Chevy Show, Pajama Game 1916 Benson Fong, Sacramento California, actress, Charlie Chan, Purple Heart 1916 Marie Wilson, Anaheim California, actress, My Friend Irma 1916 Robert Shaw, born in Red Bluff, California, chorale conductor, Robert Shaw Chorale 1916 Gregory Peck, born in La Jolla, California, actor, To Kill a Mockingbird, MacArthur 1916 Herb Caen, born in Sacramento, California, columnist, SF Chronicle 1916 James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1915 Victor Sen Yung, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family 1915 Peter Lind Hayes, born in San Francisco, California, comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show 1915 Don Edwards, born in San Jose, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1995 1914 Jackie Coogan, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Uncle Fester-Addams Family 1914 Alan Cranston, born in Palo Alto, California, Senator-D-California, 1969 - 1993 1914 Fred Clark, born in Lincoln California, actor, Burns and Allen, Auntie Mame, Hazard 1914 [Bert de] Wayne Morris, born in Los Angeles, California, WW II-pilot/actor, Paths of Glory 1914 George Kleinsinger, San Bernardino California, composer, Tubby the Tuba 1914 Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated 1913 Alice Marble, Beckworth California, tennis player, U.S. Open 1936, 1938-40 1913 Dorothy Comingore, Linda Winters, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Citizen Kane 1913 Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1913 134 degrees F (57 degrees C), Greenland Ranch, California (U.S. record) 1913 Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard 1913 Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., California, actor, Docks of New York 1913 Jon Hall, born in Fresno California, actor, Ramor of the Jungle 1913 Glenn M. Anderson, born in Hawthorne, California, Representative-D-California 1969 - 1993 1913 Lloyd Bridges, born in San Leandro, California, actor, Sea Hunt, Roots, Airplane 1912 John Cage, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O 1912 Julia Child, born in Pasadena, California, chef, French Chef 1912 Russell "Lucky" Hayden, born in Chico, California, actor, Judge Roy Bean 1912 Eve Arden, born in Mill Valley, California, actress, Connie-Our Miss Brooks 1912 John Larkin, born in Oakland California, actor, Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High 1911 Jeanette Nolan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Richard Boone Show, Virginian 1911 Spike Jones, born in Long Beach, California, composer, In a Secluded Rendesvous 1911 Leif Erickson, California, actor, Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront 1911 Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers 1911 Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1911 Willis Farnsworth, Petaluma, California, patents coin-operated locker 1911 Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister 1910 Eve March, California, actress, Curse of the Cat People 1910 Bill Goodwin, born in San Francisco, California, announcer, Jolson Story, Burns and Allen 1910 Irene Hervey, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Aunt Meg-Honey West 1910 Nelson Case, born in Long Beach, California, TV host, Trash or Treasure 1910 Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1910 1st junior high schools in U.S. opens (Berkeley California) 1909 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California) 1909 Douglass Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Forbidden, Harmony Lane 1909 Leo Fender, Anaheim California, rocker, Fender guitars 1909 Bruce Bennett, born in California, Olympic shot-put silver medalist, actor, played 'Tarzan', given name, Herman Brix 1908 Frank Ferguson, California, actor, Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal 1908 Pat Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, TV Executive, started Today show 1908 Helen Hull Jacobs, born in Berkley, California, U.S. tennis champ, 1932-35 1908 William Bakewell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show 1908 Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, California, swimmer 1932 Olympics gold /actor 1908 Pinnacles National Monument, California established 1908 Muir Woods National Monument, California established 1907 Frances Dee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Of Human Bondage 1907 Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels 1907 Melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora California, lawyer, SF's "King of Torts" 1907 Lowest temp ever in 48 U.S. states for June, 2 degrees F in Tamarack California 1907 Lina Basquette, born in Mateo, California, actress, Paradise Park, Pleasure, Goldie 1907 Nadine Conner, California, soprano, Carmen, Pamina-Magic Flute 1907 Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 8.25 earthquake shakes San Francisco California 1906 Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California 1906 Gale Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Conklin-Our Miss Brooks, Here's Lucy 1905 Joel McCrea, South Pasadena, California, actor, Marshal-Wichita Town 1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show 1905 Nestor Paiva, born in Fresno, California, actor, Comanche, Fear, Tarantula, Killer Ape 1905 Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1905 Charles Lane, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show 1904 John Breeden, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street 1904 Paul Hartman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Bert-Petticoat Junction 1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI 1902 Lloyd Nolan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place 1902 Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen 1902 Charles Kendall Adams, historian, educator, served as second President of Cornell University 1885 - 1892, President, University of Wisconsin 1892 - 1901, dies at age 67, in Redlands, California 1902 Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl 1902 Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1902 John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, author, Grapes of Wrath-Nobel 1962 1902 Fred Scott, born in Fresno California, vocalist/actor, Vincent Lopez 1902 Stu Erwin, Squaw Valley California, actor, Stu Erwin Show 1902 1st Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, University of Michigan - 49, Sanford - 0 1901 Harry Partch, born in Oakland, California, composer, Oedipus 1901 Horace Heidt, Alameda California, orchestra leader, Swift Show Wagon 1901 Carmel Myers, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Carmel Myers Show 1900 Larry Kent, California, director, High Stakes 1900 Emerson Treacy, Philadelphia, actor, California Straight Ahead 1900 Victor Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show, In Old California 1899 Southern California Golf Association forms 1897 Frank Fay, born in San Francisco, California, actor, God's Gift to Women, Love Nest 1897 Henry Dixon Cowell, born in Menlo Park, California, composer, New Musical Resources 1896 Lawrence Tibbett, Bakersfield California, baritone, Metropolitan 1923-50 1896 Temperature hits 127 degrees F at Fort Mojave, California 1896 Orville Caldwell, California, actor, Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning 1895 David Butler, born in San Francisco, California, director, April in Paris, Calamity Jane 1895 Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1895 Charles Lamont, born in San Francisco, California, director, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars 1894 1st midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, California in football 1894 Charles Hodge, California, New York University professor, Answers for Americans 1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1894 Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Living Christ Story 1893 Ropert L Ripley, Santa Rosa California, cartoonist, Believe It or Not 1893 William Gaxton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Destry, Convoy 1893 Al "Fuzzy" St. John, born in Santa Ana California, actor, Lash of the West 1893 Edgar Dearing, bron in Ceres, California, actor, Abraham Lincoln, Free and Easy 1893 Bill Nestell, born in California, actor in Dangerous Venture, Buckskin Frontier 1892 Cameron Prud'Homme, Auburn California, actor, Rainmaker 1891 Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair 1891 Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino California, actor, Captain Shafer-Hennesey 1891 Robert Gordon Sproul, educator/college President, University of California 1891 Earl Warren, California, Gov-R-Ca, 14th supreme court chief justice, 1953 - 1969 1891 Elizabeth Ryan, Anaheim California, doubles tennis champ, 6 time Wimbled 1890 Bill Henry, born in San Francisco, California, newscaster, Who Said That? 1890 Julian Rivero, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Son of Oklahoma, Via Pony Express 1890 Tom O'Brien, born in San Diego, California, actor, Physical Evidence 1890 Verna Felton, born in Salinas, California, actress, Hilda-December Bride 1890 Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin 1890 Ernest Milton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Cat Girl, Fiddler's Three 1889 Ray Collins, born in Sacramento, California, actor, Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie 1889 Marjorie Rambeau, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Primrose Path, Torch Song 1889 Alfred E. Green, born in Perris, California, director, Copacabana, Jolson Story 1889 Walter Catlett, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities 1888 Frances Marion, born in San Francisco, California, screenwriter/actress, Pollyanna 1888 Percy Kilbride, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Egg and I, Ma and Pa Kettle 1888 California gets its 1st seismograph 1887 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, born in San Jose, California, actor, Keystone comedies 1887 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) 1886 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, California, tennis player, U.S. Open 1909-11 1886 Carter De Haven, born in Woodland Hills, California, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin 1886 Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1886 1st Tournament of Roses (Pasadena California) 1885 1st U.S. state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission 1884 Minerva Urecal, California, actress, Accent on Love, Crazy Knights 1884 Ethel Percy Andrus, born in San Francisco, California, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons 1884 John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, California 1883 Victor Fleming, born in Pasadena, California, director, Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind 1881 Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pancho-Cisco Kid 1881 Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, American Empire, Cisco Kid 1881 California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation 1880 University of California founded in Los Angeles 1879 1st electric arc light used in the California Theater 1878 Robert Warwick, Bien, Sacramento California, actor, Falcon's Adventure 1878 California St. Cable Car RR Co starts service 1876 Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company 1876 California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise 1876 Wilson Mizner, born in Benicia, California, playwright, entrepreneur, raconteur, wrote, 'The Deep Purple', 'The Greyhound', opium addict, boxing manager, hotel manager, managed restaurant The Brown Derby, with brother, Addison Mizner 1874 Nance O'Neil, born in Oakland California, actor, Cimarron 1873 1st ascent of Mount Whitney, California, 14,494' 1873 University of California gets its 1st Med School (UC/SF) 1872 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California 1872 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California) 1872 California Stock Exchange Board organized 1870 Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America 1870 1st U.S. National Wildlife Preserve, Lake Meritt in Oakland California 1870 California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible 1869 Elegant California Theater opens in San Francisco 1868 Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, California 1868 1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California 1868 University of California founded (Oakland California) 1867 Bank of California opens doors 1866 Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) 1864 Tully Marshall, born in Nevada City, California 1861 Theodore Roberts, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Roaring Road, 10 Commandments 1860 1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento, California 1860 Pony Express began between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California 1859 Alice Eastwood, Toronto, botanist, Handbook of Trees of California 1858 1st overland mail for California 1857 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon California 1856 Dr. John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, California 1852 Congress authorizes U.S.'s 2nd mint (San Francisco, California) 1852 California Historical Society forms 1851 Yosemite Valley discovered in California 1851 SF Orphan's Asylum, 1st in California, founded 1850 California becomes 31st state 1850 California Legislature creates 9 Bay Area counties 1850 Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif 1850 California Exchange opens 1849 Peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California 1849 California State Constitutional Convention convenes in Monterey 1849 California Constitutional Convention held in Monterey 1849 New York Herald reports gold discovery in California 1849 Stephen C. Massett opens courthouse using only piano in California 1849 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California 1849 1st regular steamboat service to California starts 1848 President Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms California gold discovery 1848 Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1848 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California 1847 1st San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) 1847 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco 1846 U.S. fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California 1846 Mormons found 1st English settlement in California (San Joaquin Valley) 1846 U.S. annexs California 1846 California declares independence from Mexico in Sonoma 1842 Ina Donna Coolbrith, U.S., poet laureate of California 1841 1st wagon train arrives in California 1841 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for California 1812 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River 1803 John Augustus Sutter, Swiss / U.S. colonist, New Helvetia, California, Sutter Mill 1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California 1777 San Jose, California, founded 1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California 1776 Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California 1772 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California 1771 Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California 1771 Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California 1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California 1769 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in California 1713 Junipero Serra, priest had a mission in California 1579 Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California 1543 Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of California, dies 1542 Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay 1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain |
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