1972 Event BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont 1893 Death Rutherford B Hayes, 19th U.S. President (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 1890 Death John C "Pathfinder" Fremont, U.S. explorer/governor (Ariz), dies at 76 1890 Death John Charles Fremont, American Soldier 1854 Event John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels 1813 Birthday John C Fremont, Pathfinder, map maker/explorer, western U.S., Gov, AZ 1813 Birthday John Charles Fremont, American Soldier