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2004 William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92

1995 47th time opposing pitchers hit home runs, K Foster (Cubs)/M Freeman (Rocks)

1992 Earthquake rocks Germany

1974 Fall of earth and rocks kill 200 (Quebrada Blanca Canyon, Colombia)

1967 Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California

1961 Rebecca De Mornay, born in Santa Rose, California, actress, Hand that Rocks Cradle

1958 Billy Mays, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, famous television pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for 'As Seen on TV' products, CEO, Founder, Mays Promotions, Inc.

1952 John R. Kasich, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Ohio 1983 - 2001

1947 Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111

1930 Stomboli volcano (Sicily) throws 2-ton basaltic rocks 2 miles

1902 Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco

1887 Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco

1881 Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, Rocks of Oran

1865 James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF


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