2011 Event At least 20 Navy SEALs and 17 others die when a NATO Chinook helicopter crashes after being shot down by the Taliban in Afghanistan 1994 Event Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender after completion of his Seven Seals manuscript 1975 Birthday Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1967 Event NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals 1965 Birthday Ray Seals, NFL defensive end, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers 1959 Event Seals Stadium in San Francisco, demolished 1957 Event Giants rent Seals Stadium until Candlestick is built 1957 Event SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game 1948 Birthday Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me 1941 Birthday James Seals, Sidney, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1940 Birthday Dash Crofts, Cisco, Texas, singer, Seals and Crofts-Summer Breeze 1934 Event New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) 1931 Event Seals Stadium opens in San Francisco 1907 Event 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office)
