1998 18th Golden Raspberry Awards
1998 55th Golden Globes Awards
1997 Golden State Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, four-year, $32 million, contract terminated for attacking his coach P J Carlesimo
1997 "Master Class," closes at Golden Theater New York City after 601 performances
1997 17th Golden Raspberry Awards: Striptease wins
1997 54th Golden Globes: English Patient, Brenda Blethyn and Geoffrey Rush
1996 16th Golden Raspberry Awards: Showgirls wins
1996 53th Golden Globes: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta
1995 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater New York City for 601 performances
1995 "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect" closes at Golden New York City at 347 perf
1995 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins
1995 52th Golden Globes: Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange
1994 Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels), dies at 72
1994 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden New York City for 347 performances
1994 14th Golden Raspberry Awards: Indecent Proposal wins
1994 51st Golden Globes: Schlinder's List, Steven Speilberg
1993 "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 48 performances
1993 William Lanteau, actor (On Golden Pond), dies at 70
1993 "Mixed Emotions" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 48 performances
1993 "Falsettos" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 487 performances
1993 13th Golden Raspberry Awards: Shining Through wins
1993 50th Golden Globes: Scent of a Woman, wins
1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV
1992 Jean-Claude Pascal, French actor (Golden Salamander), dies at 64
1992 "Falsettos" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 487 performances
1992 12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins
1992 49th Golden Globes
1991 11th Golden Raspberry Awards: Ford Fairlane and Ghosts Can't Do It wins
1991 48th Golden Globes: Dances with Wolves
1990 "Michael Feinstein in Concert" closes at Golden New York City after 30 performances
1990 "Michael Feinstein in Concert -" opens at Golden New York City for 30 performances
1990 Sammy Davis Jr, singer and actor (Golden Boy), dies at 64
1990 10th Golden Raspberry Awards: Star Trek V wins
1990 47th Golden Globes: Born on 4th of July, Driving Miss Daisy win
1989 9th Golden Raspberry Awards: Cocktail wins
1989 46th Golden Globes: Rainman, Working Girl
1988 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins
1988 45th Golden Globes: Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas
1987 7th Golden Raspberry Awards: Howard the Duck wins
1987 44th Golden Globes: Platoon, Marlee Matlin win
1986 38th Emmy Awards: Golden Girls, Cagney and Lacey and Michael J Fox win
1986 6th Golden Raspberry Awards: Rambo: First Blood Part II wins
1986 43th Golden Globes: Whoopi Goldberg, Color Purple win
1985 5th Golden Raspberry Awards: Bolero wins
1985 Golden Raspberry Awards presented to parody Oscar Awards (Bolero wins)
1985 42th Golden Globes: Amadeus wins
1984 Golden State Warrior scores 59 points losing to New Jersey Nets 124-110
1984 1,200 die in Sikh "Golden Temple" uprising India
1984 Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site, Golden Temple
1984 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: Lonely Lady wins
1984 41th Golden Globes: Thornbirds wins
1983 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards: Inchon! wins
1983 40th Golden Globes: Gandhi, ET and Tootsie win
1982 Tom Bakker, actor (Golden Voyage of Sinbad), dies of a drug OD at 42
1982 Henry Fonda, actor (On Golden Pond), dies of heart disease at 77
1982 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Mommie Dearest wins
1982 Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm
1981 Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again
1981 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..," closes at John Golden New York after 588 perf
1981 Cathy Reynolds wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
1981 Nelson Algren, U.S. writer (Man with the Golden Arm), dies at 72
1981 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record
1981 1st Golden Raspberry Awards: Can't Stop the Music wins
1981 38th Golden Globes: Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter
1981 "Tintypes" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 93 performances
1980 "Tintypes" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 93 performances
1980 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championshipship
1980 Kay Hammond, actress (Blithe SPirit, 5 Golden Hours), dies
1980 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..." opens at John Golden New York City for 588 perf
1980 37th Golden Globes: Dustin Hoffman and Sally Field wins
1979 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
1979 Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York City
1979 36th Golden Globes: Midnight Express, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda
1978 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
1978 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur
1976 "Going Up" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 49 performances
1976 "Going Up" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 49 performances
1975 Joe Smith, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors
1975 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in 4 games
1974 "Man With Golden Gun" premieres in US
1974 "Words and Music" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 127 performances
1974 "Words and Music" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 127 performances
1974 Smallest crowd at Cleveland Arena (Cavs vs Golden State-1,641)
1973 Donyell Marshall, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors
1973 "Shelter" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 31 performances
1973 "Shelter" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 31 performances
1973 Andrew DeClercq, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics
1972 Clifford Rozier, NBA center and forward, Golden State Warriors
1972 Golden Gate National Recreation Area created
1972 Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts
1971 Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure
1971 Golden Gate Bridge paid for
1971 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden New York City after 31 performances
1971 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" opens at Golden New York City for 31 performances
1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark
1970 Aaron Sele, born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
1970 Izabella Scorupco, born in Bialystok, Poland, actress, Golden Eye
1970 "Park" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 5 performances
1970 "Park" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 5 performances
1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark
1970 "Blood Red Roses" opens and closes at John Golden Theater New York City
1970 Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge
1969 Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors
1969 "Golden Rainbow" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 355 performances
1968 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
1968 Bimbo Coles, NBA guard, Golden State Warriors
1968 "Golden Rainbow" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 355 performances
1967 Scott Schrader, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Golden State
1967 Charlotte Lewis, born in Kensington, London, actress, Golden Child, Pirates
1967 "Wait A Minim!" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 457 performances
1967 Kate Golden, Beaumont Texas, LPGA golfer, 1992 Ping/Welch-5th
1966 Shelley Michelle, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Golden Eye
1966 Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37
1966 "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 569 performances
1966 "Wait A Minim!" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 457 performances
1965 Duke Ellington's "Golden Brown and the Green Apple," premieres
1965 Rony Seikaly, NBA center, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors
1965 "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" closes at John Golden New York City after 192 performances
1964 "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" opens at John Golden New York City for 192 performances
1964 "Golden Boy" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 569 performances
1964 "Beyond the Fringe" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 673 performances
1963 Clifford Odets, U.S. playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57
1962 Street signs in Golden Gate Park approved by Park Commission
1962 "Beyond the Fringe" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 673 performances
1962 Manute Bol, NBA center, Golden State Warriors
1962 Jerome Kersey, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors, Sea Supersonics
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden New York City after 55 performances
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden New York City for 55 performances
1961 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Golden Circle of Golf Festival
1960 Ralph Sampson, NBA center, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets
1960 "At the Drop of a Hat" closes at John Golden New York City after 216 performances
1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 87 performances
1959 "At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 216 performances
1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 87 performances
1959 "Party with Comden and Green" closes at John Golden New York City after 44 performances
1959 "Party with Comden and Green" opens at John Golden New York City for 44 performances
1959 Kelly Lynch, born in Golden Walley, Minnesota, actress, Warm Summer Rain, Cocktail
1959 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament
1959 "Party with Comden and Green" closes at John Golden New York City after 38 performances
1959 Rusty Golden, rocker, Boys Band
1958 "Party with Comden and Green" opens at John Golden New York City for 38 performances
1957 "Mask and Gown" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 39 performances
1957 "Mask and Gown" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 39 performances
1957 Cathy Reynolds, born in Kansas City, Missouri, LPGA golfer, 1981 Golden Lights
1956 "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City after 849 performances
1955 "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland
1954 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 125 performances
1954 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 125 performances
1953 World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
1953 John Lucas, Durham, North Carolina, NBA guard, Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee
1953 Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington
1953 "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" opens at John Golden New York City for 849 perf
1953 "Keith" Jamaal Wilkes, NBA forward, Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975
1953 Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63
1953 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56
1952 Pierce Brosnan, County Meath Ire, actor, Remington Steele, Golden Eye
1951 Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds
1951 Annie Golden, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Forever Lulu, Hair
1950 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 5 performances
1950 "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 5 performances
1950 Susan Anton, Oak Glen California, actress, Golden Girl, Spring Fever
1950 U.S.S.R. issues golden rubles
1948 Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist, Golden Earring
1948 Cesar Zuiderwijk, Dutch rock drummer, Golden Earring, Radar Love
1948 George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer, Golden Earring
1947 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina gives golden award to general Eisenhower
1947 Bruce Gilbert, producer, China Syndrome, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond
1946 Maarnus Gerritsen, Dutch rocker, Golden Earring
1946 Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bassist/keyboardist, Golden Earring
1946 Russ Thacker, born in Washington D.C., producer, Golden Seal
1946 Janet E[llen] Morris, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Sword, Tempus
1944 Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors
1943 Lola Falana, born in Camden, New Jersey, actress, Golden Boy
1942 Little Golden Books (children books) begins publishing
1941 Carson McCuller's "Reflections in a Golden Eye" published
1940 Golden Gate International Expo reopens
1940 Paul Cox, actor, Exile, Golden Braid, Touch Me
1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)
1939 Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island
1937 Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in New York City
1937 Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens to vehicular traffic
1937 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, dedicated
1937 San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens
1936 Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined
1936 Daan van Golden, Dutch sculptor
1935 Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packer, the Golden Boy
1935 Great Britain boxers beat U.S. team in 1st International Golden Gloves
1934 Rue McClanahan, Healdton Oklahoma, actress, Maude, Golden Girls
1933 Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field
1933 Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side
1931 Japan leaves the Golden Standard
1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me
1931 Julian May, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Torc, Magnificat
1927 1st golden gloves tournament
1927 John Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St. New York City
1927 Royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th New York City
1925 Kezar Stadium in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park opens
1925 NL holds Golden Jubilee Year meeting at same hotel where NL began
1925 Yukio Mishima, Japan, novelist, Temple of Golden Pavilion
1923 Reed van Delft, [Hendrika M Schwartz], actress, Golden draagkoets
1923 Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public
1922 Betty White, Oak Park, actress, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls
1921 DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
1920 Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor, Short Cut, Golden Eels
1919 Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist, Golden Notebook
1918 Margo, singer, Golden Irish Favorites
1915 William Proxmire, Sen-D-WI, 1957-88, Golden Fleece Awards
1913 Golden/Cawthorne's musical "Sunshine Girl," premieres in New York City
1910 Marc Lawrence, New York City, actor, Man With Golden Gun
1909 Katharine Hepburn, Connecticut, actress, African Queen, On Golden Pond
1909 Ciro Alegria, Peru, novelist, Golden Serpent
1909 Nelson Algren, U.S., novelist, Man with the Golden Arm
1907 Albert Rice Leventhal, publisher, Little Golden Books
1907 Katharine Hepburn, Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond
1905 David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West," premieres in New York City
1905 Henry Fonda, Grand Is, Nebraska, actor, Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond
1903 Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer, Golden Sail
1903 Frankie Carle, born in Providence, Rhode Island, orch leader, Golden Touch
1902 Harry Golden, Jewish humorist and writer, 2 cents Plain, Only in America
1897 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73
1894 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez"
1894 Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park
1891 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park
1889 Cliff Clark, actor, Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout
1888 Clinton Golden, Penn, founder, United Steelworkers of America
1887 Britain celebrates golden jubilee of Queen Victoria
1871 William Hammond Hall's maps and surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted
1871 Tom Hayward, cricketer, great England batsman of the Golden Age
1870 Lionel Palairet, cricketer, elegant England bat in the Golden Age
1870 Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800
1870 California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible
1870 Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder, Golden Gate Bridge
1869 Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR
1862 Steamer "Golden Gate" burns and sinks off west coast of Mexico
1854 Franz Courtens, Flemish painter, Golden Rain
1854 James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author, The Golden Bough
1852 Isabella Gregory, born in Ireland, writer and playwright, Golden Apple
1837 Aleksandr Pushkin, poet and novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel
1824 Francis Turner Palgrave, Eng, poet, Golden Treasury, /prof, Oxford
1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist, Golden Fleece
1770 Battle of Golden Hill (Lower Manhattan)
1546 Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer, Golden nose
1543 Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies
1493 Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk, Golden Donkey
1453 Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople
1429 Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary and Spain
1356 German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree
1311 Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35
1298 Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies
1212 Emperor Frederik II ends Golden Degree (Bohemia)
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