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2007 Tillie Olsen, dies at 94, in Oakland, California
2003 Super Bowl XXXVII, Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21 1998 Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A's for 4th time 1997 Seat Mariner Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Oakland A's but loses 1997 Detroit Tigers bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning 1997 Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY 1996 Baltimore Ravens (Cleveland Browns) 1st NFL game, beat Oakland Raiders, 17-14 1996 96th U.S. Golf Open: Steve Jones shoots a 278 wins at Oakland Hills CC 1996 Charles O Finley, baseball owner for the Oakland A's, dies at 76 1993 Robert C Maynard, CEO (Oakland Tribune), dies at 56 1993 Oakland A's unveil new elephant logo 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant 1992 Oakland A's win AL West title 1992 Oakland A's rip Jose Canseco for leaving stadium before end of game 1992 Ice Dance Championship at Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS) 1992 Ice Pairs Championship at Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS) 1992 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS) 1991 24 die in a fire in Oakland, California 1991 President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A's-Baltimore Oriole game 1991 Oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna's apt 1991 Oakland A's stadium becomes 1st outdoor arena to ban smoking 1990 Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP 1990 Oakland's Bob Welch wins AL Cy Young Award 1990 Esther Canseco calls Oakland A's manager Tony La Russa a "punk" for not starting husband Jose in the World Series 1990 Cincinnati Reds sweep Oakland A's in 86th World Series 1990 Reds beat A's 7-0, ending Oakland's 10-game post-season winning streak 1990 Oakland A's sweep Red Sox in 4 games to win ALCS 1990 Oakland A's clinch 3rd straight AL West title 1990 Oakland A's Bob Welch becomes 1st 25 game winner in 10 years 1990 1st time in New York Yankee history they are completely swept season series, Oakland A's beat them 12 games to 0 1990 Oakland beats New York 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year 1990 Baltimore Orioles pull their 10th triple play (1-6-3 vs Oakland) 1990 Oakland A's Rickey Henderson becomes 2nd to steal 900 bases 1990 Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yankees) 1990 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A's is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips 1990 Los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland 1989 Oakland A's sweep San Francisco Giants in earthquake/BART series 1989 Oakland beats Toronto, 4-3 in Game 5, to advance to the World Series 1989 Oakland wins AL West and San Francisco wins NL West title 1988 Walt Weiss wins AL rookie of year (3rd straight for Oakland A's) 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland A's in World Series 4 games to 1 1988 Dodgers win World Series, LA 1st to have both NBA and baseball champs as LA beats Oakland A's, 4 games to 1 in 85th World Series 1988 Oakland A's sweep Boston Red Sox in 4 games for AL pennant 1988 Oakland A's Jose Canseco becomes 11th to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases 1988 All star MVP: Terry Steinbach for the Oakland A's 1988 In just Oakland's 39th of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks record with his 12th balk en route to 16 1987 Oakland 1st baseman Mark McGwire wins AL Rookie of Year 1987 Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie home run record at 39, en route to 49 1985 Oakland A's Dave Kingman becomes 21st to hit 400 home run 1985 Last USFL game-Baltimore Stars defeats Oakland Invaders, 28-24 1985 85th U.S. Golf Open: Andy North shoots a 279 at Oakland Hills CC Michigan 1984 Oakland A's Dave Kingman hits 3 home runs including a grand slam 1983 Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0 1983 Oakland's Rickey Henderson 3rd straight 100 steals for season 1983 Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 1982 Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's 1982 Oakland's Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season 1982 Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles 1981 San Diego Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs Oakland (55-21) 1981 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's 1981 New York Yankees capture 33rd AL pennant, sweeping 3 games from Oakland A's 1981 Oakland A's runs record to 11-0 1981 Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback 1980 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's 1980 Walter Hass, Jr. becomes CEO of Oakland A's 1980 Oakland A's pitch record 78th complete game of season 1980 2 Oakland A's steal home in 1st inning 1979 61st PGA Championship: David Graham shoots a 272 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1979 Rickey Henderson debuts for Oakland and steals his 1st base 1979 Gary Roenicke hits into Orioles 13th triple play (Oakland) 1979 Billy Martin named manager of Oakland A's 1978 Oakland Raider's John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games 1977 For 2nd straight day, Oakland's Manny Sanguillen foils a no-hit bid 1977 Superbowl XI: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR 1976 Oakland releases Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame career 1975 Cole Ford, kicker for the Oakland Raiders 1975 Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1975 Chad Levitt, running back for the Oakland Raiders 1975 Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0 1974 Oakland A's beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series makes A's only team other than Yankees to win 3 straight series 1974 Cleveland Indian Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland A's, 4-0 1974 Adam Treu, guard and tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Calvin Branch, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Scott Whittaker, center/tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Tim Hall, running back for the Oakland Raiders 1974 Jermaine Dye, born in Oakland California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1973 Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders 27-10 in AFC championship game 1973 Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1973 Tim Kohn, guard and tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously 1973 Oakland beats Baltimore 3 games to 2 to win AL pennant 1973 Barret Robbins, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0 1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 4th triple play, 5-4-3 vs Oakland 1973 Lance Johnstone, defensive end for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Carl Kidd, NFL defensive back for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Napoleon Kaufman, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1973 Grady Jackson, defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Cole Ford, NFL kicker for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Oakland A's 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series 1972 Oakland A Gene Tenace is 1st to homer in 1st 2 World Series at bats 1972 Jack Tatum, Oakland, returns a fumble 104 yards vs Green Bay (rec) 1972 BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont 1972 Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1972 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1972 John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Matt Dyson, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Joe Aska, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Jeff Kysar, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1972 Bobby Chouinard, Manilla, Phillipines, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Mike Morton, linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Todd Van Poppel, Hinsdale, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1971 James Folston, NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Perry Carter, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Oakland A's beat Washington Senators, 5-3, in 21 innings 1971 Raphael Wiggins, born in Oakland California, rapper, Lifelines 1971 Rob Fredrickson, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Rob Holmberg, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, NO Saints 1971 Kenny Shedd, WLAF receiver, Barcelona Dragons, Oakland Raiders 1971 Lincoln Kennedy, tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Billy Joe Hobert, NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Jason Giambi, West Covina California, infielder for the Oakland A's 1971 Orlanda Truitt, wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders 27-17 in AFC championship game 1970 James Jett, NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Calvin Jones, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Derrick Hoskins, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Kevin Johnson, NFL defensive tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders 1970 Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0 1970 Steve Wojciechowski, born in Blue Island, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1970 California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0 1970 Desmond Howard, NFL receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders 1970 Shemar Moore, born in Oakland, California, actor, Malcolm-Young and Restless 1970 Oakland uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation 1970 Greg Skrepenak, NFL tackle, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers 1970 Leo Araguz, NLF/WLAF punter, Oakland Raiders, Rhein Fire 1970 Milwaukee Brewers make their 1st trade (with Oakland A's) 1969 James Trapp, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Larry Brown, NFL cornerback, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders 1969 Raghib Ismail, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Don Wengert, Sioux City, Iowa, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Damon Mashore, Ponce Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1969 Oakland Darryle Lamonica passes for 6 touchdowns vs Buffalo (50-21) 1969 Chester McGlockton, NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Russell Freeman, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0 1969 Keith Cash, NFL tight end, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders 1969 Ernie Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1969 Oakland A's Reggie Jackson gets 10 RBIs to beat Red Sox 21-7 1969 2nd ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1 1969 George Williams, born in Lacrosse WI, catcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Michael Jones, NFL linebacker, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Darrell Russell, defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1969 Pat Harlow, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders 1969 Greg Biekert, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1969 David Klingler, NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 John Madden is named head coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders 1969 Nolan Harrison, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 New York Jets beat Oakland Raiders 27-23 in AFL championship game 1968 Mike Mohler, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1968 Daryl Hobbs, NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1968 Mike Harbold, Oakland, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1968 Bruce Pickens, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1968 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0) 1968 Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders 1968 Steve Phoenix, U.S. baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics 1968 Superbowl II: Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders, 33-14 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, quarterback 1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7 in AFL championship game 1967 Doug Johns, South Bend, Indiana, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1967 Deborah Driggs, born in Oakland California, playmate, Mar, 1990 1967 NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals 1967 Jeff George, NFL quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders 1967 Donald Hollas, quarterback for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1967 Andrew Glover, NFL tight end, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings 1967 Anthony Smith, NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Harvey Williams, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Aaron Wallace, NFL defensive end/linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Steve Wisniewski, NFL guard for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Derrick Fenner, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1967 Rick Cunningham, NFL tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders 1966 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101 1966 Oakland Coliseum Arena opens 1966 Joean Baez and 123 other ani-draft protestors arrested in Oakland 1966 Jill Whelan, Oakland Cal, actress, Vicki-Love Boat, Young and Restless 1966 Jeff Frye, born in Oakland California, infielder for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak 1966 Tim Brown, NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders 1966 Eric Ball, NFL running back for the Oakland Raiders 1966 Rafael Bournigal, Azua, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1966 Aundray Bruce, defensive end for the Oakland Raiders 1966 Don Myrah, born in Oakland California, cyclist, Olympics-20th-96 1965 Richard Stephens, NFL guard and tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1965 Torey Lovullo, born in Santa Monica, California, infielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Mike Bordick, born in Marquette, Michigan, infielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1965 Dan Land, NFL cornerback and safety for the Oakland Raiders 1965 Geronimo Berroa, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Jim Bowie, Japanese/US baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics 1965 Terry McDaniel, NFL cornerback, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders 1964 Jerry Ball, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings 1964 Jeff Jaeger, NFL kicker, Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears 1964 Gerald Perry, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1964 Kevin Gogan, NFL guard, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers 1964 Pat Swilling, NFL defensive end/linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1964 Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland and Dallas 1964 Najee Mustafaa, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1963 Robert Jenkins, NFL tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1963 Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49) 1963 Lori McNeil, born in San Diego, California, tennis star, 1995 Oakland doubles 1963 Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies 1963 Mark McGwire, 1st baseman, AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards 1963 Eric Plunk, born in Wilmington, California, pitcher, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Indians 1963 Cynthia Stevenson, born in Oakland California, actress, Player, Bob, Hope and Gloria 1963 Eddie Anderson, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders 1963 Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1963 Lorenzo Lynch, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders 1962 Dan Turk, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1962 M C Hammer, Stanley Kirk Burrell, born in Oakland California, rapper, Hammer Time 1962 Terry Steinbach, born in New Ulm, Minnesota, catcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Billy Taylor, Monticello, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Jim Corsi, Newtonville, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Brad Gilbert, born in Oakland California, tennis star 1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1961 61st U.S. Golf Open: Gene Littler shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Michigan 1961 Mike Aldrete, U.S. baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees 1960 Lionel Washington, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1960 Albert Lewis, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1960 Oakland enters AFL 1959 KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW) 1958 Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic 1957 Jeff Gossett, NFL punter for the Oakland Raiders 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 1955 Jay Howell, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1955 Matt Keough, baseball player, Oakland A's, New York Yankees 1955 Vince Evans, NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders 1955 Bill Malley, born in Oakland California, Nike golfer, 1991 El Paso Open-30th 1954 Dennis Eckersley, born in Oakland California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 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 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 1951 Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars 1951 51st U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Michigan 1948 Anita Pointer, Oakland, rock vocalist, Pointer Sisters-She's So Shy 1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 Timothy B Schmidt, born in Oakland California, rocker, Eagles 1947 Bill Champlin, born in Oakland California, rocker 1947 Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina 1946 Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981 1945 KLS-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) 1945 Gene Upshaw, NFL guard, Oakland, NFLPA leader 1945 Gene Upshaw, NFL offensive tackle, Oakland Raider 1944 Sal Bando, baseball player for the Oakland A's 1943 Squire Fridell, born in Oakland California, actor, Rosetti and Ryan 1942 Jon Kyl, born in Oakland, Nebraska, Representative-R-Arizona 1987 - 1995, Senator-R-Arizona 1995 - 1942 Bert Campaneris, baseball player for the Oakland A's 1942 Bert Campaneris, shortstop for the Oakland A's 1941 Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raider quarterback, AFL leading passer 1967 1940 Willie Brown, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders 1940 Mike Eischeid, NFL punter for the Oakland Raiders 1940 Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear 1940 William P. Baker, born in Oakland, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1997 1940 Dany Saval, born in Oakland California, actress, Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot 1938 1st aircraft owned by Forest Service in service (Oakland) 1938 Carla Bley, Carla Borg, Oakland, musician, Escalator Over the Hill 1938 Ron Mix, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders 1938 Jim Otto, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders 1937 Max Baer, Jr., born in Oakland California, actor, Jethro-Beverly Hillbillies 1937 41st U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan 1936 Oakland Bay Bridge opens 1936 John Madden, NFL coach for the Oakland Raiders/sports commentator, CBS, FOX 1935 Ronald V. Dellums, born in Oakland California, Representative-D-Calif, 1971- 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland California (non-stop, of course) 1934 Delilah L Beasley, U.S. author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 1933 Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge 1933 Rod Marvin McKuen, born in Oakland, California, singer/composer, Alone, Beatsville 1929 Scotty Beckett, born in Oakland California, actor, Listen Darling, Battleground 1929 1st airport hotel opens - Oakland, California 1928 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland 1928 Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman and manager, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1925 Jane Connell, born in Oakland California, actress, Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling 1925 Marty Paich, born in Oakland California, orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell 1924 28th U.S. Golf Open: Cyril Walker shoots a 297 at Oakland Hills CC Michigan 1922 William Sylvester, born in Oakland California, actor, 2001, Gorgo, Gemini Man 1921 Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 William L. Bergsma, born in Oakland, California, composer, Fortunate Island 1920 Barry Nelson, born in Oakland, actor, Airport, My Favorite Husband 1919 Jo Van Fleet, Oakland, actress, Gunfight at OK Corral, East of Eden 1918 Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's 1912 Tony Martin, Oakland Cal, singer, Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love 1912 John Larkin, born in Oakland California, actor, Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High 1912 -40 degrees F (-40 degrees C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) 1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show 1901 Harry Partch, born in Oakland, California, composer, Oedipus 1874 Nance O'Neil, born in Oakland California, actor, Cimarron 1874 Oakland Daily Tribune begins publication 1870 1st U.S. National Wildlife Preserve, Lake Meritt in Oakland California 1868 University of California founded (Oakland California) 1863 RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated |
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