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 Balt 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 Yanks)
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 HR record at 39, en route to 49
1985 Oakland A's Dave Kingman becomes 21st to hit 400 HR
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 Mich
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, QB
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 Mich
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 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 Yanks 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 yds 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 Mich
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)
1970 Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders 17-7 in AFC championship game
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, Cin 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, QB
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 Mich
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)
1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic
1957 Jeff Gossett, NFL punter for the Oakland Raiders
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
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 Mich
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 Bert Campaneris, baseball player for the Oakland A's
1942 Bert Campaneris, shortstop for the Oakland A's
1941 Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raider QB, 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 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, Rep-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/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, orch leader, Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell
1924 28th U.S. Golf Open: Cyril Walker shoots a 297 at Oakland Hills CC Mich
1922 William Sylvester, born in Oakland California, actor, 2001, Gorgo, Gemini Man
1921 Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, Gen 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
|
|
