1998 Event 19th U.S. Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California 1995 Event 77th PGA Championship: Steve Elkington shoots a 267 at Riviera California 1983 Event 65th PGA Championship: Hal Sutton shoots a 274 at Riviera CC LA 1968 Death Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 1959 Event Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus 1948 Event 48th U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 276 at Riviera CC in LA 1887 Event French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
