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2007 Tom Snyder, dies in San Francisco, at 71, of complications with leukemia

2003 NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2

2003 Super Bowl XXXVII, Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21

2002 World Series, Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3

2002 21st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Antonio

1999 NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 4 games to 1

1999 18th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Jose

1998 World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0

1998 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Alamodome San Antonio

1998 Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24

1998 NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49'ers 23-10

1997 San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana's #16

1997 Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley

1997 San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker named NL Manager of the Year

1997 At 6:11 AM San Francisco experiences a black out

1997 San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels

1997 1st ever baseball inter-league game San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3

1997 Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits San Francisco Giants 9-0

1997 Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13

1997 Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants)

1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones

1997 San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii

1997 Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian, dies at 76

1997 San Francisco Giant J. T. Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch

1997 San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract

1997 Milton Cato, Prime Minister of San Vincent and Grenadines 1979 - 1984, dies

1997 47th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena

1996 San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title

1996 San Francisco Giant Bobby Bond is 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases

1996 Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific

1996 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio

1996 Or San Yu, president of Burma in (1981-88), dies

1996 U San Yu, soldier/politician, dies at 77

1995 San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000

1995 Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0

1995 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans

1995 Superbowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami

1995 Superbowl MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, quarterback

1995 San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship

1995 San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship

1994 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - San Francisco vs Denver)

1994 Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994

1994 Lili Damita, wife of Errol Flynn (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 89

1994 "Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego," debuts on Fox TV

1994 Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose, California, 1 dead

1994 Esther Ralston, U.S. actress (Tin Pan Alley, San Francisco Docks), dies at 91

1993 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85

1993 San Francisco outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consec errorless games

1993 Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 7-6 in 20 innings

1993 Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas opens

1992 San Francisco Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds

1992 Tampa Bay group purchases San Francisco Giants

1992 San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium

1992 America Cup finals begin in San Diego

1991 93 cars and 11 truck accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die

1991 San Diego State's Marshall Faulk is 1st freshman to capture national rushing and scoring titles

1991 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize

1991 San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3

1991 San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game

1991 Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record

1991 Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto)

1991 Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0

1991 San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated

1991 San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship

1991 Orlando Thunder beats San Antonio Riders in their 1st WLAF game 35-34

1991 Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 Victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title

1991 Vasco Pratolini, Italy, writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77

1990 NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with San Francisco Giants

1990 NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both

1990 Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego)

1990 Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game

1990 Paul Wynne, KGO-TV San Francisco reporter, dies of AIDS at 46

1990 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback

1990 Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants

1989 "Les Miserables," opens at Curran Theatre, San Francisco

1989 Oakland A's sweep San Francisco Giants in earthquake/BART series

1989 Buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in San Francisco earthquake

1989 Earthquake in San Francisco (6.9) cancels 3rd game of World Series, kills 67

1989 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic

1989 Oakland wins AL West and San Francisco wins NL West title

1989 Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound

1989 Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8'0") in San Juan

1989 Burma government puts author Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest

1989 New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules

1989 Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR

1988 Kathy Guadagnino wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic

1988 Miami Dolphins beat San Francisco 49ers 27-21 in London

1988 Highest temperature ever recorded in San Francisco, 103 degrees F (39 degrees C)

1988 San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings

1988 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic

1988 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets

1988 3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal)

1988 Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback

1987 St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS

1987 Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic

1987 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit home runs off San Francisco starter Roger Mason

1987 San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup

1986 Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97

1986 7.5 Earthquake strikes San Salvador, El Salvador

1986 Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0

1986 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic

1986 San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut

1986 San Francisco Federal jury convicts Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage

1986 San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times

1986 San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time

1986 San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix

1985 Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic

1985 Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets career hit 4,192 off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, eclipsing Ty Cobb's record

1985 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California

1985 All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres)

1985 Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas)

1985 Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback

1984 Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire

1984 Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series

1984 Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant

1984 Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic

1984 James Huberty kills 21 McDonald's patrons in San Ysidro California

1984 Walter F. Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco

1984 55th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

1984 Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island

1984 Taran Noah Smith, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Mark Taylor-Home Improvement

1984 Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81

1984 Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game

1983 NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak

1983 KYA-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KOIT

1983 Richard Baker, Zen teacher, steps down from abbotship of San Francisco Zen Center

1983 Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic

1983 1st non-human primate, baboon, conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio

1983 San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game

1983 NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak

1982 FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo

1982 KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP)

1982 NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT)

1982 San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead

1982 Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback

1982 Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan

1982 San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT

1981 Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM

1981 San Diego Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs Oakland (55-21)

1981 Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes

1981 Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0

1981 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record

1981 Henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio)

1981 1st Richard Nixon museum opens in San Clemente, California

1980 Rider Strong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Shawn Hunter-Boy Meets World

1980 Dallas Mavericks 1st game at Reunion Arena beat San Antonio 103-92

1980 Dodger's Jerry Reuss' no-hits San Francisco Giants 8-0

1980 Phillies and San Francisco Giants end their game at 3:11 AM

1980 Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass

1979 Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts

1979 68th Davis Cup: USA beats Italy in San Francisco (5-0)

1979 San Diego Chicken reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium

1979 Julia Schultz, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Feb, 1998

1979 Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Francisco mayor Moscone

1979 Patricia Hearst is released from a San Francisco prison for bank robbery

1978 Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco 1st female mayor

1978 PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna private plane collide by San Diego, 144 die

1978 49th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at San Diego Stadium

1978 Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics

1978 Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter)

1977 Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89

1977 Lee San San, Miss Hong Kong Universe 1997

1977 Pier 39 opens in San Francisco

1977 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer

1977 San Diego Padres beat Mont Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings

1977 Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell

1977 Olivia Burnette, born in San Clemente, California, actress, Torkelsons

1977 Earthquake in San Francisco, at 5.0, strongest since 1966

1977 Dustin Diamond, born in San Jose, California, actor, Screech-Saved By Bell

1977 Beata Handra, born in San Francisco, California, dance skater, & Sinek-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd

1976 Longest non-stop passenger airflight (Sydney to San Francisco 13h14m)

1976 San Diego Padre Randy Jones wins NL Cy Young

1976 Alicia Silverstone, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Clueless, Batman Forever

1976 San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0

1976 St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo (NFL expo)

1976 San Diego Padre pitcher Randy Jones ties record of 68 innings without a walk

1976 Tim Duncan, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1976 Ryan Drese, born in San Francisco, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze

1976 San Francisco Giants are bought for $8 million by Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth

1976 Bob Lurie becomes CEO of San Francisco Giants

1976 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great, dies at 80

1975 Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist

1975 Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78

1975 Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits San Francisco

1975 Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco California

1975 Raleigh Roundtree, tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1975 San Francisco Giant Ed Halick no-hits New York Giants, 6-0

1975 Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 1st appearance of San Diego Chicken

1975 Miguel Mejia, San Pedro de Macoris, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1975 8th ABA All-Star Game: East 151 beats West 124 at San Antonio

1974 Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995

1974 Malik Rose, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1974 Marc Edwards, NFL fullback for the San Francisco 49ers

1974 Alexander Polinsky, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Adam-Charles in Charge

1974 Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Lois and Clark

1974 Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy-Lois and Clark, Charles in Charge

1974 Dave Fiore, tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1974 1st Laura Ashley-store in U.S. opens in San Francisco

1974 Ted Giannous, born in San Diego, actor, KGB Chicken

1974 Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1974 Bryan Still, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Kenny Bynum, running back for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Paul Bradford, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Ben Bordelon, tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1974 James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1974 Toran James, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1974 NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)

1974 McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres

1974 Zack Bronson, safety for the San Francisco 49ers

1974 Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million

1973 San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC)

1973 Terrell Owens, wide reciever for the San Francisco 49ers

1973 NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen)

1973 Terrance Shaw, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner

1973 San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell

1973 Monks Heng Yo and Heng Ju, start 1000 mile San Francisco to Seattle pilgrimage

1973 Mario Lopez, born in San Diego, California, actor, A C Slater-Saved by the Bell

1973 Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors

1973 NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C.

1973 Terrell Fletcher, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Reggie Geary, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1973 Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0

1973 All star MVP: Bobby Bonds for the San Francisco Giants

1973 Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets

1973 Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1973 San Francisco Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off home runs

1973 Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose

1973 Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96

1973 Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Wendy Ward, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Classic-15th

1973 San Francisco Giants score 7 runs with 2 outs in 9th to beat Pirates, 8-7

1973 Aaron Hayden, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31

1973 San Francisco 49er President Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams

1973 David Vaughn, NBA forward, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors

1973 Jim Mills, tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Latario Rachal, WLAF/NFL receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers

1973 Jimmy Oliver, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1973 Vincent Bradford, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Rodney Harrison, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Daryl Price, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1972 J J Stokes, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego)

1972 Don Sasa, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0

1972 San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row

1972 "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

1972 Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header

1972 Tony Berti, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1972 David Hendrix, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Troy Sienkiewicz, NFL tackle and guard for the San Diego Chargers

1972 In Willie Mays 1st game as a New York Met his homer beats San Francisco Giants, 5-4

1972 Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Natrone Means, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars

1972 David Williams, born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1972 Jeff Wilkins, NFL kicker for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Maurice Harrell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Isaac Davis, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Greg Clark, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Shannon Mitchell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1972 William Floyd, full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 David Binn, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Pulu Poumele, guard for the San Diego Chargers

1972 Bryant Young, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Anthony Peterson, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers

1972 Ernie Reyes, Jr., born in San Jose, California, actor, Ernie-Sidekicks

1972 Brandie Burton, San Bernardino California, LPGA golfer, 1993 du Maurier Ltd

1972 Chuck Levy, kick returner/running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1972 Willie Clark, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles

1972 Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 14-3 in NFC championship game

1971 Mark Montreuil, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1971 Michael Watkins, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Shunryu Suzuki, Zen teacher, founder of San Francisco Zen Center, dies

1971 Richard Baker becomes teacher of San Francisco Zen Center

1971 Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco

1971 Boomer [Norman] Ellison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1971 Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings

1971 Brandon Harrison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, ET

1971 Rich Aurilia, born in Brooklyn, New York, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1971 Shauna Sand, born in San Diego, California, actress, Renegade

1971 Chris Thomas, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 Tyrone Drakeford, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1971 Vaughn Parker, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Marshall Boze, San Manual, Arizona, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers

1971 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open

1971 Jeff Brohm, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 Tom Cavallo, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, San Francisco 49ers

1971 Craig Whelihan, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Fort Point, San Francisco dedicated as a national historic site

1971 Brett Carolan, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics

1971 Van Tuinei, defensive end for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage

1971 Jamal Fountaine, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons

1971 Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1971 Jeff Juden, Salem, Massachusetts, baseball pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants

1971 Andre Coleman, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Greg Engel, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Junior Bryant, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1971 29 pilot whales beach themselves and die at San Clemente Island, California

1971 Garrison Hearst, NFL running back, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

1971 Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game

1971 Kevin Mitchell, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Mike Salmon, NFL/WLAF safety, Houston Oilers, Rhein Fire, San Francisco 49ers

1970 Allen Watson, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1970 Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Broncos Superbowl 32

1970 Kris[ten] Fillat, born in San Diego, California, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics

1970 Marquez Pope, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99

1970 Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners

1970 Chris Mims, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Kerri Kendall, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Sep, 1990

1970 Joey Hamilton, Statesboro Georgia, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1970 Luis Lopez, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1970 Elvis Grbac, NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs

1970 4, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California (Police charge Angela Davis provided weapons)

1970 Joe Cocozzo, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1970 William Van Landingham, born in Columbia, Tennessee, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1970 Marsha Guialdo, born in San Juan, Trinidad, 100m hurdler

1970 San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)

1970 Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1970 Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom

1970 Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0

1970 Chad Fann, NFL tight end, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

1970 San Diego Padres draft Mike Ivie #1

1970 Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1970 San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings

1970 Derrick Deese, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Mark Harris, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 San Francisco beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970

1970 Sean Bergman, born in Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1970 Chris Dalman, NFL guard and center for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Eric Castle, NFL free safety for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Ray Crittenden, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1970 Brian O'Neal, NFL full back for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 NL offices begins move from Cincinnati to San Francisco (completed February 23)

1970 Dell Demps, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1970 Dan Carlson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1970 Jim Schwantz, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers

1970 Marvin Benard, Bluefields Nicaragua, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1970 Terry Kirby, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

1970 Darnell Walker, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers

1970 Ron Villone, Englewood, New Jersey, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1970 Dan Landry, born in San Diego, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics

1970 Royce Clayton, born in Burbank, California, infielder, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

1969 Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Marco Coleman, NFL defensive end, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers

1969 San Francisco Fire Department replaces leather helmets with plastic ones

1969 Lewis Bush, NFL outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins

1969 John Parrella, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1969 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP

1969 Rod Milstead, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

1969 Dwayne Gordon, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets

1969 Lee Woodall, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers

1969 Alfred Pupunu, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1969 KHOF (now KAGL) TV ch 30 in San Bernardino/Glenda, California (IND) begins

1969 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit home run number 600 off Mike Corkins

1969 Rudy Galindo, born in San Jose, California, 1996 U.S. Mens' Champion

1969 Elly Hakami, born in San Francisco, California, tennis star

1969 All star MVP: Willie McCovey for the San Francisco Giants

1969 Pat Hurst, San Leandro California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year

1969 U.S. nuclear sub Guitarro sinks off San Francisco

1969 Karen Kraft, San Mateo, California, rower, 1996 Olympics silver

1969 Glen Young, NFL linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Ari Meyers, born in San Juan PR, actress, Emma McArdle-Kate and Allie

1969 Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1969 Yoko Zetterlund, born in San Francisco, California, volleyball setter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996

1969 Michael Dumas, NFL free safety, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars

1969 Andrew McMarlin, born in San Francisco, California, rower 1996 Olympics

1969 Steve Israel, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots

1969 Deems May, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1969 Shawn Jefferson, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots

1969 Roy Barker, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers

1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston

1969 Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's

1969 Junior Seau, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1969 Erric Pegram, NFL running back, Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers

1969 Christy Turlington, born in San Francisco, California, model, Calvin Klein Eternity

1968 Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers

1968 Ricky Ervins, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Randy Knorr, San Gabriel California, catcher for the Houston Astros

1968 Sammy Sosa, San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals

1968 Students of San Francisco State Counsel go on strike

1968 Alfred Williams, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Broncos Superbowl 32

1968 Osvaldo Fernandez, Holguin Cuba, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Julio Valera, San Sebastian Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals

1968 James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers

1968 Frankie Smith, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers

1968 Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship

1968 Carre Otis, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Wild Orchid

1968 Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0

1968 Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees

1968 Matt Hamon, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1968 Courtney Hall, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers

1968 Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics

1968 Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick

1968 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Nate Singleton, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Dan Peltier, born in Clifton Park, New York, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Adam Walker, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets

1968 Brian Roche, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1968 Duane Young, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1968 NL grants San Diego Padres a franchise

1968 Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold

1968 San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice demolished

1968 Eric Moten, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1968 HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas

1968 Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego opens

1968 U.S. marine base Khe San Vietnam, appalled

1968 KEMO (now KOFY) TV channel 20 in San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast

1968 Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco

1968 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets

1968 Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone

1968 Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept," but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri

1968 Merton Hanks, NFL safety for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Cary Conklin, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers

1968 Ashely Allen, born in San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Aug, 1992

1968 Sean Elliott, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1968 Eric Davis, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers

1968 Eric Metcalf, NFL receiver/running back, Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers

1968 Fred[ric] Honebein, born in San Francisco, California, rower, Olympics-5th-1996

1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres

1968 KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, California (IND) begins broadcasting

1967 Frank Hartley, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers

1967 Ann Schirman, San Diego, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1994

1967 Dennis Brown, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 Frank Pollack, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs

1967 John Flaherty, New York City, catcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1967 Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, California (IND) begins

1967 Dexter Carter, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, in 21 innings

1967 Tabitha Soren, born in San Antonio, Texas, MTV reporter, This Week in Rock

1967 Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star

1967 Construction begins on San Francisco MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)

1967 Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal

1967 Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1967 KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, California (PBS) begins broadcasting

1967 Dedrick Dodge, NFL safety, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets

1967 San Marco 2 Launch (1st Equatorial Launch)

1967 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2

1967 Mark Seay, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles

1967 Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM)

1967 Kirk Scrafford, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1967 John Patterson, U.S. baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1967 Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose

1967 Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder, Space Invaders

1966 Carl Herrera, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1966 Carwell Gardner, NFL fullback, Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers

1966 Kyle Kopp, San Bernardino California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics

1966 Shawn Lee, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1966 Anna Clark, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, Apr, 1987

1966 Archi Cianfrocco, Rome, New York, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1966 Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers

1966 "Staten Island," 1st icebreaker to enter San Francisco bay

1966 Ted Popson, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers

1966 24th World San Francisco Convention honors Gene Roddenberry

1966 John Wetteland, San Mateo California, pitcher, New York Yankees, Rangers, Expos

1966 Greg Jackson, NFL strong safety, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

1966 Antonio Goss, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers

1966 Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1966 Darryl Hall, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers

1966 Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose

1966 Thyme Lewis, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jonah-Days of our Lives

1966 Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig in San Francisco

1966 Janis Joplin's 1st live concert, Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco

1966 Armando Reynoso, San Luis Potosi Mexico, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

1966 Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves

1966 Steve Scarsone, born in Anaheim, California, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1966 Oliver Barnett, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1966 Bo Orlando, NFL safety, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals

1966 Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers

1966 Brian Shaw, NBA guard, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors

1966 Al Iafrate, born in Dearborn, Michigan, NHL defenseman, San Jose Sharks

1966 Wesley Walls, NFL tight end, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, NO Saints

1966 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year

1965 Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0 in AFL championship game

1965 Willie Blair, Paintsville, Kentucky, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1965 Stacy Sunny, San Bernadino California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets

1965 San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000

1965 Matt Williams, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1965 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting

1965 Michael Paul Springer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Greater Milwaukee

1965 1st concert at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco

1965 Steve Decker, Rock Island, Illinois, catcher for the San Francisco Giants

1965 Marvin Washington, NFL defensive end, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers

1965 Tony Martin, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers

1965 Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs

1965 Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues

1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92

1965 Shawn Michaels, born in San Antonio, wrestler, WWF/AWA

1965 Charles Smith, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1965 Kirt Manwaring, born in Elmira, New York, catcher for the San Francisco Giants

1965 Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers

1965 Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres

1965 Todd Bridges, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Different Strokes, Fish

1965 Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1965 Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1965 Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

1965 Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1965 Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1965 Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers

1965 John van Loen, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord, San Frecce

1965 Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32

1965 Tim McDonald, safety for the San Francisco 49ers

1965 Brad Brink, U.S. baseball pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies

1965 Barbara Belding, San Diego Cal, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1994

1965 Darren Bennett, NFL punter for the San Diego Chargers

1965 Tim McDonald, NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers

1965 Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids, Michigan, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1964 Randy Kirk, NFL outside linebacker, AZ Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

1964 Steve Wallace, NFL tackle, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs

1964 Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 20-7 in AFL championship game

1964 Evelyn Conley, born in San Francisco, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1989

1964 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Open

1964 Kevin Gogan, NFL guard, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers

1964 Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals

1964 Kay Cockerill, born in San Jose, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd

1964 Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1964 KCSM TV channel 60 in San Mateo-SF, California (PBS) begins

1964 Rich Delucia, Reading, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1964 San Francisco Fire Department Museum is dedicated

1964 Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers

1964 San Francisco cable cars declared a national landmark

1964 WTSJ TV channel 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC) begins broadcasting

1964 Tim Harris, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1964 Beatles arrive in San Francisco, 2nd U.S. visit

1964 Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers

1964 Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers

1964 Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1964 Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP

1964 DeAnne Hemmens, born in San Francisco, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics

1964 Chuck Person, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs

1964 Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks

1964 San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets, 8-6, in 23 innings (2nd game) (7 hours 32 minutes)

1964 Drew Story, San Clemente, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics

1964 Leslie O'Neal, NFL defensive end, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams

1964 Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers

1964 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1

1964 John Carney, NFL kicker for the San Diego Chargers

1964 Harris Barton, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1964 Tom Lampkin, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the San Francisco Giants

1964 Gigi Fernandez, Beatriz, San Juan PR, U.S. tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics

1964 Dennis Gibson, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers

1964 Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio, Texas, tennis star

1964 Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics

1964 Jeff Tabaka, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1964 Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants

1964 San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship

1963 Lori McNeil, born in San Diego, California, tennis star, 1995 Oakland doubles

1963 Robin White, San Diego Cal, tennis player, U.S. Open doubles 1988

1963 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Open

1963 Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983

1963 Patti Berendt, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Star Bank Classic-24th

1963 Alou brothers-Felipe, Matty, and Jesus-appear in San Francisco outfield for 1 inn

1963 Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1963 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants

1963 San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0

1963 1st Sunday night game in baseball San Francisco Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0

1963 Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1963 Mark Leiter, Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1963 Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed

1963 Shawon Dunston, born in Brooklyn, New York, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse

1963 Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants signs a record $100,000 per year contract

1963 Brent Jones, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers

1963 Todd Benzinger, U.S. baseball player for the San Francisco Giants

1963 Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

1963 Scott Fisher, born in San Jose, California, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics

1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles

1963 Craig Shipley, Australian/US baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres

1963 San Diego beats Boston 51-10 in AFL championship game

1963 Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers

1962 Ray Brown, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers

1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks

1962 Laura San Giacoma, Danville, New Jersey, actress, Pretty Woman, Vital Signs

1962 Laura San Giacomo, American Actress

1962 Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament

1962 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers

1962 Daphne Zuniga, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs

1962 B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date

1962 Yankees (20th championship) beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series

1962 Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze

1962 Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open

1962 Dennis Paulson, San Gabriel California, PGA golfer, 1994 Freeport-McMoRan-4th

1962 KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, California (PBS) begins broadcasting

1962 KLRN TV channel 9 in San Antonio, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting

1962 Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres

1962 Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver

1962 Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach, Florida, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

1962 Michael Damian, born in San Diego, singer, Rock on, actor, Young and Restless

1962 San Mateo County withdraws from BART district, San Francisco Bay area

1962 John Taylor, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

1962 Shaun Gayle, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers

1962 William Fuller, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

1962 Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1962 Michael Wilton, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, singer, member of Queensryche, progressive metal musician, influenced by Judas Priest, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, UFO

1962 KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting

1962 Snow falls in San Francisco

1962 Kevin Mitchell, U.S. baseball outfielder, New York Met, San Francisco Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds

1961 Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins

1961 Tahnee Welch, La Tahn Renee Welch, born in San Diego, California, actress, Cocoon

1961 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game

1961 Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

1961 Wind Bell, journal of San Francisco Zen Center, begins publishing

1961 Steve Young, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers

1961 Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1961 Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan

1961 Chris Doleman, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1961 Bryant Young, defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1961 Steve Young, NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, NFL Player of Year '92

1961 William C McCool, born in San Diego, California, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut

1961 Sharon Barrett, San Diego, LPGA golfer, 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore-22nd

1961 New San Francisco Hall of Justice opens

1961 Liz Stewart, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, July, 1984

1961 Phils and San Francisco set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie

1961 106 degrees F, hottest temperature in San Francisco

1961 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays hits 4 home runs in a game

1961 Warren Spahn pitches 2nd no hitter at 41 beats San Francisco Giants, 1-0

1961 Jesse Sapolu, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

1961 AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego

1960 Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays

1960 Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres

1960 Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres

1960 San Francisco's White House department store 1st to accept BankAmericard

1960 Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament

1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican

1960 Damon Keeve, born in San Francisco, California, heavyweight, 209 lbs, judoka, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1960 Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels

1960 Mitch Kahn, born in San Clemente, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics

1960 San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal debuts, with a 1 hitter against Phillies

1960 KDBQ-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KYA

1960 Roger Craig, NFL reciever for the San Francisco 49ers

1960 KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks)

1960 Colleen Devine, born in San Gabriel, California, actress, Irreconcilable Differences

1960 Denise Strebig, born in San Bernardino, California, Denise Strebig-Haigh, professional golfer, toured with LPGA 1982-1990, married tour official Kerry Haigh, 1988, played college golf at University of Southern California

1960 Nancy Taylor, born in San Francisco, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-54th

1960 WKBM TV (now WLII) channel 11 in Caguas/San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st broadcast

1960 Juan Marichal debuts as San Francisco Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter

1960 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1960 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"

1960 Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World

1960 Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics

1960 Gary Plummer, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers

1959 Mary Holland, born in San Diego, California, WPVA volleyballer

1959 Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open

1959 Seals Stadium in San Francisco, demolished

1959 San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0

1959 Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles

1959 San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 home runs

1959 In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4

1959 Shunryu Suzuki completes his historical Japan to San Francisco voyage

1959 San Francisco Giants Mike McCormick no-hits Phillies, 3-0 in 5 inning game

1959 Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," San Francisco

1959 San Francisco Giant's rename their stadium Candlestick Park

1958 Bart Oates, NFL center, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers

1958 Nicki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, rock guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls

1958 Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood'

1958 Charlene Tilton, born in San Diego, California, actress, Lucy Ewing-Dallas

1958 Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star

1958 Willie McGee, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, NL MVP-1985

1958 Kim Morris, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Mar, 1986

1958 Cordelia Gonzalez, San Juan PR, actor, La Gran Fiesta

1958 Stan Brock, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers

1958 San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch home runs

1958 Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark

1958 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0

1958 Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated in San Francisco

1958 Rickey Jackson, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers

1958 Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal

1958 WIPR TV channel 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PBS) begins broadcasting

1957 Sheila Escovedo, born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock

1957 Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver

1957 Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of San Francisco '49ers, dies while watching a game

1957 Louann Fernald San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Jun, 1979

1957 Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for San Francisco Seals-franchises only, not the players

1957 Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres

1957 Philip Arnold Blackmar, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1988 Provident

1957 Holly Dunn, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Daddy's Hands

1957 New York Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to San Francisco in 1958

1957 Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas

1957 John Castellanos, San Diego, California, actor, John Silva-Young and Restless

1957 Marc McClure, born in San Mateo, California, actor, Ross-California Fever

1957 Theresa Russell, Paup, San Diego, California, actress, Black Widow, Razor's Edge

1957 San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall

1957 KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge

1956 Sondra Theodore, San Bernadino Cal, playmate, July, 1977

1956 President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon renominated by Republican convention in San Francisco

1956 Joe Montana, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers

1956 World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco

1956 18th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats Iowa 83-71

1956 Dave Dravecky, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, had arm amputated

1955 Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia, Texas, country singer, Something in the Rain

1955 Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96

1955 Scott William Simpson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 U.S. Open

1955 KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting

1955 Loren Lloyd Roberts, born in San Luis Obispo, California, PGA golfer, Nestle-1994, 95

1955 KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting

1955 Dennis Haysbert, San Mateo California, actor, Code Red

1955 Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres

1955 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in San Francisco

1955 Jean Marie Hon, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jane-Man From Atlantis

1955 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63

1955 Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town

1954 Brian Teacher, San Diego Cal, tennis star

1954 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opens

1954 WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting

1954 Anne Lamott, born in San Fransisco, California, author and activist, wrote 'Grace: Thoughts on Faith' and 'Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith'

1954 WKAQ TV channel 2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (TM) begins broadcasting

1954 Rick Warren, San Jose, California, Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California

1953 Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets

1953 Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold

1953 KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 Philece Sampler, San Angelo, Texas, actress, Donna Love-Another World

1953 KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas (CBS) 1st broadcast

1953 Craig Robert Stadler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, Masters 1982

1953 Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open

1953 Joanna Kerns, de Varona, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Maggie-Growing Pains

1953 Philip Anglim, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dane-Thorn Birds

1952 Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney

1952 Fluoridation of San Francisco water begins

1952 Jennie Lynn, born in San Diego, California, actress, Love and Marriage

1952 Lauri Walters, born in San Francisco, California, actress, 8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment

1951 Morris Hatalsky, born in San Diego, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE White Rose-2nd

1951 Alan Wheat, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Missouri 1983 - 1995

1951 Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love

1951 Liz Phillips, born in New Jersey, composer, sound artist, interactive artist, creates sound installations relating to live forms, has held exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, collaborated with Merce Cunningham Dance Company

1951 Dan Fouts, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

1951 Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Francisco opens

1950 San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, lose 21-17

1950 Constance Forslund, born in San Diego, California, actress, Shining Season

1950 Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show

1950 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting

1949 Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game

1949 WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast

1949 NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC

1949 Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC

1949 KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting

1949 Keith Carradine, San Mateo California, actor, Young Guns, Pretty Baby

1949 Kale Browne, born in San Rafael, California, actor, Michael Hudson-Another World

1949 Shelley Hamlin, born in San Mateo, California, LPGA golfer, 1978 Patty Berg Classic

1949 KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, California (ABC) begins broadcasting

1949 Margo Miller, born in San Francisco, California, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics

1949 Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in San Francisco

1949 KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS

1949 KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting

1948 KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting

1948 Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres

1948 Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War

1948 Michael Cooper, born in San Francisco, California, sodomizer, FBI Most Wanted List

1948 Peggy Fleming Jenkins, born in San Jose, California, figure skater, Olym-gold-1968

1948 King Baggot, actor (Tish, San Francisco), dies at 68

1948 San Francisco receives its 1st telecast

1948 Freedom Train arrives in San Francisco

1947 Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby

1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland

1947 Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher, Phillies, Angels

1947 Lamar Smith, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1987 -

1947 KPO-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KNBC (now KNBR)

1947 Tom Fitzsimmons, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Franklin-Paper Chase

1947 Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band

1947 Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego

1947 Danny Glover, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Lethal Weapon, Operation Dumbo Drop

1947 Wendell Burton, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show

1947 James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego

1947 John Laurence Miller, born in San Francisco, California, golfer, U.S. Open 1973, British Open 1976

1947 Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days

1946 Suzanne Somers, San Bruno California, actress, 3's Company, Step by Step

1946 San Francisco 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to New York Yankees 21-7

1946 Gary Duncan, Grubb, born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver

1946 Greg Elmore, born in San Diego, California, rock drummer, Quicksilver

1946 Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in San Francisco history)

1946 Maureen O'Connor, Mayor, San Diego

1946 Joe Spano, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Henry Goldblume-Hill St. Blues

1946 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco bay

1946 Howard Scott, born in San Pedro, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, War, Cisco Kid

1946 George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker

1945 Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore

1945 Frank Tejeda, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1997

1945 A riot ensued in San Francisco while the city was celebrating the end of WW II

1945 Cruiser Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with atom bomb

1945 Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel

1945 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Activist

1945 Delegates of 46 countries gather in San Francisco to discuss U.N.

1945 San Francisco selected for site of United Nations Conference

1944 Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible

1944 Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians

1944 Jeffrey Tambor, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jeffrey-Ropers, Larry Sanders

1944 Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co

1944 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79

1944 Said Musa, born in San Ignacio, Belize, lawyer, politician, People's United Party, Fifth Prime Minister of Belize

1944 Barry Bostwick, San Mateo California, actor, Rocky Horror Show, Megaforce

1943 Dim-out ban lifted in San Francisco Bay area

1943 John Cipollina, San Francisco Cal, rock guitarist, Quicksilver Messenger Service

1943 Michael J McCulley, born in San Diego, California, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-34

1943 U.S. 45th Infantry division occupies San Stefano

1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States

1943 Jesus Alou, baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1942 Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn

1942 Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association

1942 John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut, STS-29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81

1942 Nancy Richey Gunther, San Ant, Texas, tennis player, U.S. Doubles 1965, 66

1942 Dim-out regulations implemented in San Francisco

1942 Paul Kantner, born in San Francisco, California, rock singer/guitarist, Jefferson Airplane

1941 300 Montgomery, San Francisco opens as new Bank of America HQ

1941 Dan Hicks, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, singer, songwriter, performed with dance bands, performed on Time Out For Teens radio program, part of San Francisco's folk music scene

1941 John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor, Les Troyens of Berlioz

1941 Cow Palace opens in San Francisco

1941 Doug Sahm, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Texas Tornadoes-Dinero

1941 David Knapp Stockton, San Bernardino California, PGA golfer, 1970 PGA

1941 Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos, Texas, basketballer 1964 Olympic gold

1941 John Mackey, NFL tight end, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers

1941 In San Francisco, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses

1941 Navy takes over Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay

1941 Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco

1940 Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose

1940 Bruce Lee, born in San Francisco, California, karate star/actor, Green Hornet

1940 Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress, Making It, Peyton Place

1940 Lino Brocka, born in San Jose, Philippines, director, Macho Dancer, Jaguar

1939 George Archer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1969 Masters Bing Crosby

1939 John Stewart, born in San Diego, California, rocker, Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind

1939 Sabotage suspected in crash of 'City of San Francisco'

1939 Paula Prentiss, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Parallax View, He and She

1938 Fred E Finn, born in San Francisco, California, pianist, Mickie Finn's

1938 Mike McCormick, MLB Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Cy Young 1967

1938 Herb Caen's 1st column in San Francisco Chronicle

1938 Ron Mix, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders

1938 Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress, Peyton Place

1938 Willie "Stretch" McCovey, 1st baseman, San Francisco Giant #44

1937 Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service

1937 Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny

1937 Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

1937 Vincent J Naimoli, Paterson, New Jersey, owner for the San Francisco Giants

1937 WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to San Francisco Zoo (at Sloat Blvd)

1937 Pumping to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is finished

1937 Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens to vehicular traffic

1937 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, dedicated

1937 San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens

1937 Margaret O'Brien, San Diego, actress, Jane Eyre, Meet Me in St. Louis

1937 -50 degrees F (-45.6 degrees C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)

1936 Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers

1936 Larry Mowry, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Crestar Pepsi Senior

1936 Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu

1936 Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay

1935 Justin Tubb, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry

1935 Mickey Wright, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 4 times LPGA champ

1934 Gordon Getty, born in San Francisco, California, fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, sold Getty Oil to Texaco, became classical music composer, contributes to the San Francisco Opera

1934 New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League)

1934 Ramon Sender, born in Madrid, Spain, composer, co-founder, San Francisco Tape Music Center, co-designed the first west coast synthesizer, the Buchla Box

1934 Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio

1934 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay

1934 Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989

1934 Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian

1933 Rene Enriquez, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Ray Calletano-Hill Street Blues

1933 Suzy Parker, born in San Antonio, Texas, model/actress, Chamber of Horrors

1933 Temp reaches 136 degrees F (57.8 degrees C) at San Luis Potosi, Mexico (world record)

1933 Dianne Feinstein, born in San Francisco, California, 1st female mayor of San Francisco, Senator-D-California 1992 -

1933 Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats

1933 Carol Burnett, born in San Antonio, Texas, comedian/actress, Annie, 4 Seasons

1932 Carlos Romero Barcelo, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-Puerto Rico 1977 - 1985

1932 David R. Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, Gemini 8, Apollo 9, 15

1932 David Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, astronaut, commander of Apollo 15 mission, seventh person to walk on the Moon, first person to drive on the Moon

1932 Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter

1931 Bill Walsh, NFL coach for the San Francisco 49ers/sportscaster

1931 Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006

1931 Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguayian poet (Tabare), dies at 75

1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era

1931 Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, golfer, 3-time PGA Player of Year, '66, '68, '70

1931 John S. Horn, born in San Juan Bautista, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 2003

1931 Seals Stadium opens in San Francisco

1931 Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver

1930 Edward H White II, born in San Antonio, Texas, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4

1930 John Watts Young, born in San Francisco, California, astronaut, Gem 3 10, Apollo 10 16, STS-1 9

1930 Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open

1930 Clint Eastwood, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dirty Harry, mayor, Carmel, California

1930 Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (San Francisco to Cheyenne)

1930 Bradford Dillman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer

1929 Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park

1929 Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco for LA after trans-Pacific voyage

1929 New York to San Francisco foot race ends (2 months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde

1929 New York to San Francisco footrace begins

1929 Herman van San, composer

1928 Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio

1928 Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres

1928 Leon Fleisher, born in San Francisco, California, pianist/conductor, Annapolis Symph 1973-77

1928 Manuel Lujan, Jr., born in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Representative-R-New Mexico 1969 - 1989

1928 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)

1928 Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco forms

1928 Maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between San Francisco and LA

1928 KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions

1928 1st U.S. air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio

1927 Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco

1927 San Francisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated

1927 Olga San Juan, born in New York City, actress, Variety Girl, 1 Touch of Venus

1927 Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts

1926 KYA-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions

1926 Shirley Dinsdale, born in San Francisco, California, ventriloquist, Judy Splinters

1926 Dahlia is officially designated as San Francisco city flower

1926 Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 in San Luis Obispo, California

1926 Stuart Whitman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Captain Apache, Ransom, Cimarron Strip

1925 Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo

1925 Jerry Paris, born in San Francisco, California, director/actor, Jerry-Dick Van Dyke Show

1925 Merv Griffin, San Mateo California, TV host, Merv Griffin Show

1925 Farley Granger, born in San Jose, California, actor, Arnold, Rope, Deathmask

1925 Kezar Stadium in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park opens

1924 Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show

1924 Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres

1924 Leo Nomellini, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

1924 KGO-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions

1923 Warren Harding, 29th President (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel San Francisco at 57

1923 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (New York - San Diego) completed

1922 Marjorie Lord, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Kathy-Danny Thomas Show

1921 Last San Francisco firehorses retired

1921 Ralph Manza, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart

1921 Roger Nixon, born in California, musician, composer, professor of music, composed for orchestra, band, choir, opera, Professor Emeritus of Music, San Francisco State University

1921 Richard Egan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Empire, Redigo, Pollyanna

1921 Mary Douglas, born in San Remo, Italy, British anthropologist, wrote about symbolism, human culture

1921 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York City from San Francisco

1920 Eddy Firestone, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Eddy-Mixed Doubles

1920 Nanette Fabray, born in San Diego, California, actress, Katherine-One Day at a Time

1920 U.S. Air Mail service begins (New York City to San Francisco)

1920 Isaac Stern, born in Kreminiecz, Russia, violinist, debut San Francisco Symph

1920 Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian

1920 Hal March, born in San Francisco, California, actor/TV host, $64,000 Question, Outrage

1919 Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress, Ugly American

1919 Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker

1918 Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970

1918 Ruggiero Ricci, born in San Francisco, California, composer/violinist, Paganini

1918 William Rigney, baseball manager for the San Francisco Giants

1918 Vito Scotti, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park

1916 San Diego Zoo founded

1916 A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10

1916 Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1961-

1915 Victor Sen Yung, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family

1915 Peter Lind Hayes, born in San Francisco, California, comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show

1915 World's Fair in San Francisco opens

1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco

1915 Don Edwards, born in San Jose, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1995

1914 Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal

1914 Mitsu Suzuki, teacher of tea ceremony at San Francisco Zen Center

1914 Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco)

1914 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco

1914 George Kleinsinger, San Bernardino California, composer, Tubby the Tuba

1914 Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium, San Francisco

1914 1st edition of Hague's Post under San Francisco van Oss, published

1913 Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego)

1913 Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer, Le ragazze di San Frediano

1913 Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco

1913 Sun Yet San calls for revolt against President Yuan Shikai in China

1913 Lowell HS, San Francisco opens (on it's 1st campus)

1913 Lucio Diestro San Pedro, composer

1913 Lloyd Bridges, born in San Leandro, California, actor, Sea Hunt, Roots, Airplane

1912 Helen Craig, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Snake Pit, They Live by Night

1912 1st running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" race, 7.63 miles / 12.3 km

1911 Post Hospital at Presidio, San Francisco renamed Letterman General Hospital

1911 Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston

1911 Enrique Jorda, born in San Sebastian, Spain, conductor, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1970

1911 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego)

1911 Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site

1911 Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister

1911 Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego

1911 1st photo in U.S. taken from an airplane, San Diego

1910 Bill Goodwin, born in San Francisco, California, announcer, Jolson Story, Burns and Allen

1910 Blas Galindo Dimas, San Gabriel Mexico, composer, A la Patria

1909 1st San Francisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched

1908 Great White Fleet leaves San Francisco Bay

1908 Dirigible explodes over San Francisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die

1908 Great White Fleet arrives in San Francisco

1907 Sutro's ornate Cliff House in San Francisco destroyed by fire

1907 Elliott Sullivan, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Sergeant

1907 Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Francisco

1907 Bank of San Francisco incorporated

1907 Nicanor Zabaleta, San Sebastian, Spain, harpist

1906 San Francisco begins school for "Asians"

1906 8.25 earthquake shakes San Francisco California

1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 and destroys 75% of city

1905 Charles Lane, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show

1904 John Breeden, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street

1904 Paul Hartman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Bert-Petticoat Junction

1903 Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay

1903 1st transcontinental auto trip begins in San Francisco; arrives New York 3-months later

1903 1st automobile trip across U.S. from San Francisco to New York, ended April 1

1903 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at San Francisco (George Wymann)

1903 President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Francisco

1903 San Francisco - Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use

1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI

1902 Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres

1902 Lloyd Nolan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place

1902 Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen

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

1901 Burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited

1901 President McKinley visits San Francisco

1901 Carmel Myers, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Carmel Myers Show

1901 Horse racing is banned in San Francisco, last race Mar 16th

1900 Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay

1899 San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building

1899 80 degrees F in San Francisco

1899 San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports

1898 San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens

1898 Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill

1898 San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities

1898 1st U.S. troop transport to Manila leaves San Francisco

1898 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco

1898 Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy

1898 Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay

1897 Frank Fay, born in San Francisco, California, actor, God's Gift to Women, Love Nest

1896 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great

1895 David Butler, born in San Francisco, California, director, April in Paris, Calamity Jane

1895 Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia, Texas, actor, Mr Beasley-Blondie

1895 Charles Lamont, born in San Francisco, California, director, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit

1894 Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Living Christ Story

1893 William Gaxton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Destry, Convoy

1893 Chinese deported from San Francisco under Exclusion Act

1893 San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st U.S. bicycle race track, made of wood

1892 Sierra Club forms in San Francisco

1892 U.S. Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island, San Francisco Bay

1891 Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino California, actor, Captain Shafer-Hennesey

1891 President Benjamin Harrison visits San Francisco

1891 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento

1890 1st signal box for San Francisco Police Department goes into operation

1890 Bill Henry, born in San Francisco, California, newscaster, Who Said That?

1890 Julian Rivero, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Son of Oklahoma, Via Pony Express

1890 Tom O'Brien, born in San Diego, California, actor, Physical Evidence

1890 Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin

1890 Ernest Milton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Cat Girl, Fiddler's Three

1889 Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco)

1889 Marjorie Rambeau, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Primrose Path, Torch Song

1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in San Francisco

1889 Walter Catlett, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities

1888 Frances Marion, born in San Francisco, California, screenwriter/actress, Pollyanna

1888 Victor Francen, Belgium, actor, J'Acusse, San Antonio

1888 Percy Kilbride, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Egg and I, Ma and Pa Kettle

1888 Jack Holt, U.S., golddigger/actor, Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone

1888 Florence Bates, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Kismet, I Remember Mama

1888 Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes

1888 Florence Bates, Texas, actress, Moon and Sixpence, Love Crazy, San Antonio

1887 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, born in San Jose, California, actor, Keystone comedies

1887 Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco

1887 Snow falls on San Francisco

1886 Pedro Sanjuan, San Sebastian, Spain, composer, Castilla

1884 Ethel Percy Andrus, born in San Francisco, California, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons

1882 Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in San Francisco

1882 Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco and Hawaii)

1881 U.S. Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island, San Francisco Bay

1879 U.S. Grants come to San Francisco for elaborate extended visit

1878 Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano

1878 Bulgaria liberated from Turkey (Peace of San Stefano)

1878 1st telephone exchange in San Francisco opens with 18 phones

1877 San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes

1876 Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company

1876 Southern Pacific line from LA to San Francisco completed

1876 1st public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco

1875 Palace Hotel on Market Street, San Francisco opens

1874 Robert Frost, born in San Francisco, poet, Mending Wall, Road Not Taken

1873 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown

1873 1st trial run of San Francisco cable car, Clay Street between Kearny and Jones

1873 San Francisco's 1st cable car begins service

1873 Postal cards sold in San Francisco for 1st time

1872 Pio Baroja Y Nessa, San Sebastion Spain, writer, Caminode Parfeccion

1872 San Francisco organizes Bar Association

1871 Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay blown up

1871 San Francisco Art Association holds open reception at 430 Pine

1870 Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America

1869 James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer

1869 Elegant California Theater opens in San Francisco

1868 San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed

1867 San Francisco Merchant's Exchange opens

1865 Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco

1864 Combination rail and ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda

1863 Cliff House opens in San Francisco (1st of many on site)

1863 RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated

1862 San Marino and Italy conclude treaty of friendship and cooperation

1861 Theodore Roberts, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Roaring Road, 10 Commandments

1861 Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from New York

1861 Battle of San Antonio, Texas

1860 Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens

1860 Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco

1860 San Francisco Olympic Club, 1st U.S. athletic club forms

1860 1st Pony Express rider arrives in San Francisco from St. Joseph, Missouri

1860 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington

1860 Organized baseball played in San Francisco for 1st time

1859 Man in San Francisco claims himself Norton I, emperor of America

1859 Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of San Francisco incorporates

1859 Present seal of San Francisco adopted (its 2nd)

1857 San Francisco Water Works organized

1857 San Jose State University forms

1856 Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders

1856 2nd San Francisco Vigilance Committee organized

1855 Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguay's diplomat/poet, Tabare

1855 Commissioners appointed to lay out San Francisco streets west of Larkin

1854 U.S. forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua

1854 Marine Telegraph from Ft. Point to San Francisco completed

1854 San Salvador destroyed by earthquake

1854 Steamship San Francisco wrecked - 300 die

1853 Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections

1853 Armando Palacio Valdes, Spanish writer: La hermana San Sulpicio

1853 U.S. Marine Hospital at Presidio San Francisco forms

1852 1st Chinese theater in U.S., Celestial John, opens in San Francisco

1852 San Francisco Methodists establish 1st black church, Zion Methodist

1852 Congress authorizes U.S.'s 2nd mint (San Francisco, California)

1851 Fire destroys part of San Francisco

1851 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce starts

1851 1st major San Francisco fire

1851 Most of San Francisco destroyed by fire; 30 die

1850 Great fire in San Francisco

1850 Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies

1850 At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay

1850 Fire destroys part of San Francisco

1850 Work starts on 1st brick building in San Francisco

1850 John Geary becomes 1st San Francisco mayor

1850 City of San Francisco incorporated

1850 San Francisco County Government established

1849 Memmon is 1st clipper to reach San Francisco, 120 days out of New York

1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from east coast

1848 Thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher

1848 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in San Francisco

1848 1st commercial bank in San Francisco established

1847 Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo

1847 Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco

1847 1st San Francisco newspaper published (California Star)

1847 California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco

1846 Mormons found 1st English settlement in California (San Joaquin Valley)

1846 Captain Montgomery claims Yerba Buena, San Francisco, for U.S.

1839 The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio

1836 Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico

1834 HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile

1834 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrive in Port San Julian, Patagonia

1832 Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde

1830 Adolph Sutro, San Francisco mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels

1822 In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US

1822 Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin

1819 John Geary, 1st San Francisco postmaster, 1st mayor, May 1, 1850

1817 San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes

1816 Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire

1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California

1797 Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61

1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi

1792 Captain George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay

1778 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru

1777 San Jose, California, founded

1776 Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California

1776 Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay

1776 Presidio of San Francisco forms as a Spanish fort

1776 Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay

1775 1st Spanish ship, San Carlos, enters San Francisco Bay

1772 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California

1771 Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California

1771 Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California

1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California

1769 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in California

1767 Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies

1757 George Vancouver, surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver I

1735 Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer

1625 Dutch attack San Juan, Puerto Rico

1600 Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die

1600 San Marino adopts constitution

1584 San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished

1579 Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean

1579 Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay

1551 San Marcos University in Lima Peru, opens

1542 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay

1519 1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico

1519 San Cristobal de la Habana forms in Cuba

1498 Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy

1492 Columbus lands on San Salvador Island

1492 Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)

1492 Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion

1479 Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies

1094 St. Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice

1085 San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated


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