2010 Event A sophisticated tunnel used by drug smugglers between Tijuana, Mexico and Otay Mesa, California, is discovered by U.S. Border Patrol 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa fails in save attempt after 38th consecutive saves 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save 1995 Event Jose Mesa gets 1st of his M.L. record 37 consecutive saves 1981 Birthday Danielle Christine Fishel, Mesa, Arizona, actress, Topanga-Boy Meets World 1976 Birthday Vaclav Batlik, born in Costa Mesa, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1974 Death Charles Quinlivan, actor (7 Guns to Mesa), dies at 50 1974 Birthday Frankie Hejduk, born in La Mesa, California, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Birthday Leanne Schuster, Mesa, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1995 1972 Birthday Chris Ball, born in Costa Mesa, California, kayak, alternate 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Event 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California 1968 Birthday Darcy Arreola, born in La Mesa, California, 1.5k runner 1967 Birthday Sheila Lussier, La Mesa California, actress, Reform School, My Chauffeur 1966 Birthday Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1965 Birthday Beau Allred, born in Mesa, Arizona, Dale Le Beau Allred, baseball player, outfielder, played for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team for three seasons from 1989 - 1991 1961 Birthday Dave Mustaine, born in La Mesa, California, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Megadeth, heavy metal band member, listed in book, '100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' 1961 Birthday Frederick W. Sturckow, born in La Mesa, California, USMC Captain and astronaut, STS-88 1953 Birthday Carlos Mesa, Bolivian Statesman 1938 Event Highest temperature for December in U.S. recorded in La Mesa California 1924 Birthday Charles Quinlivan, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, 7 Guns to Mesa
