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1998 98th U.S. Golf Open: at Olympic Club SF
1994 SF 49'er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 127th touchdown pass 1994 Barry Sullivan, actor (Streets of SF, Oh, God!), dies at 81 1992 SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown 1991 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist (I Left My Heart in SF), dies at 57 1990 SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) 1990 T Issan Dorsey, founder (Hartford St. Zen Center SF), dies 1990 Steve Allen, installed as a new abbot of Hartford St. Zen Center, SF 1987 87th U.S. Golf Open: Scott Simpson shoots a 277 at Olympic Club in SF 1986 Robby Thompson (SF) sets record, caught stealing 4 times in 1 game 1984 SF 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games 1982 SF's cable cars made a final run before closing down for 20-month 1982 KHJ (LA) and KFRC (SF) become 2nd and 3rd stereo AM stations 1980 K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (SF) 1978 George Moscone, (SF Mayor), shot by Dan White 1978 Harvey Milk, (SF City Supervisor), shot by Dan White 1978 Robert Frost Plaza, at California, Drumm and Market, SF, dedicated 1978 Sex Pistols' final concert (Winterland, SF) 1976 The Band's farewell concert at SF's Winterland Ballroom 1976 Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 1976 Seattle Seahawks play 1st (preseason) game (SF 27, Seattle 20) 1975 Heiress/bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst captured by FBI in SF 1975 Adonal Foyle, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens 1974 Todd Fuller, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Erick Dampier, NBA center, SF Warriors 1974 Tony Delk, NBA guard, SF Warriors 1973 NA Soccer League awards LA, SF, Seattle and Vancouver franchises 1972 Dickey Simpkins, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Chicago Bulls 1972 Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, founder (SF Zen Center), ashes buried 1970 SF city employees begin 4-day strike 1969 Alcatraz Island off SF, is seized by militant Native Americans 1968 KVOF (KUDO, now KWBB) TV channel 38 in SF, California (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Mark James Crear, SF, 110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 KQEC TV channel 32 in SF, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Felton Spencer, NBA center, SF Warriors 1967 Lisa Bonet, SF, actress, Cosby Show, Different World, Angel Heart 1967 SF's Mike McCormick wins NL Cy Young Award 1967 20,000 attend Human Be-In, SF 1967 Ricky Paull Goldin, SF, actor, Doug-Hail to the Chief, Another World 1966 Beatles last public concert (Candlestick Park, SF) 1966 66th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 278 at Olympic CC in SF 1966 Last game at old Busch stadium, St. Louis Card lose 10-5 to SF 1965 All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant) 1965 Duane Ferrell, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers 1965 Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, SF Warriors 1964 Courtney Love, SF, vocalist, Hole, actress, People vs Larry Flynt 1963 SF Guy Rogers ties NBA record with 28 assists 1962 Hunters Point (SF) jitney ends service after 50 years 1962 Mike "Puffy" Bordin, SF, rock drummer, Faith No More 1962 SF beats LA, 8-7 in 4h18m 9 inning playoff game 1962 SF beats Dodgers, 8-0 in 1st of best-of-3 NL playoff 1962 John F. Kennedy visits SF 1962 Roy Harris' 8th Symphony, premieres in SF 1961 30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Pk, SF 1960 Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper, SF, tennis player, Denver-1985 1959 Ronnie Lott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NFL defensive back, SF 49er 1958 Kevin Pollak, SF, comedian, Usual Suspects, Grumpy Old Men 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde (SF) 1957 SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game 1955 55th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Fleck shoots a 287 at Olympic CC in SF 1955 Gary Grimes, SF, actor, Summer of '42, Class of '44 1954 KQED TV channel 9 in SF, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 PBS reaches SF: KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting 1954 Patty Hearst Shaw, SF, famous kidnap hostage, Tanya 1952 Broadway Tunnel opens in SF 1952 Woolworth's at Powell and Market (SF) opens 1951 Japan signs peace treaty with 48 countries (SF) 1951 SF City Hall dome fire 1949 Ross Valory, SF, rock bassist, Journey-Who's Crying Now, Open Arms 1948 Soen Nakagawa and Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF 1947 O[renthal] J[ames] Simpson, SF, NFL running back, Buf Bills, actor 1947 Roger Sessions' 2nd Symphony, premieres in SF 1945 U.N. Charter signed by 50 nations in SF 1945 45 countries convene United Nations Conference on International Organization in SF 1944 Scott McKenzie, rock vocalist, If You Come to SF 1944 Angela Dorian, Victoria Vetri, SF, playmate, Sep 1967, Year-1968 1942 Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1942 Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks 1941 SF 1st blackout, at 6:15 PM 1941 USS Hornet with Jimmy Doolittles B-25 departs from SF 1940 Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat and Skyline in SF 1939 Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF 1939 Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated 1937 Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback, Oak, Dallas SF 1936 Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in SF 1935 Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist, Chances Are, 12th of Never 1934 Easter Cross on Mount Davidson (SF) dedicated 1933 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist, I left my heart in SF 1933 Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters 1933 Joan Weldon, SF, actress, So This is Love, Them 1932 SF's coldest day (27 degrees F) - it snows 1929 Bayshore Highway opens (SF) 1929 SF Mayor Rolph inaugurates new pedestrian traffic light system 1929 Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (New York to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) 1929 Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF 1928 Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback, SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit 1927 Philo Farnsworth demonstrates 1st use of TV in SF 1927 Gregg Palmer, SF, actor, Scream, To Hell and Back 1926 Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL quarterback, Baltimore, SF, New York Giants, MVP 1963 1926 Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF 1924 Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (SF) 1920 1st transcontinental airmail flight from New York to SF 1918 1st concrete ship to cross the Atlantic (Faith) is launched, SF 1917 SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated 1916 Herb Caen, born in Sacramento, California, columnist, SF Chronicle 1915 SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph 1915 Alexander Graham Bell in New York calls Thomas Watson in SF 1915 Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (New York to SF) 1915 Exposition (now Civic) Auditorium dedicated, SF 1914 Tony Martin, Alvin Morris, SF, singer, It's a Blue World, To Each 1914 Stockton Street Tunnel (SF) completed 1914 1st transcontinental phone link made between New York City and SF 1913 Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF 1913 Karl Malden, born in Chicago, actor, Mike-Streets of SF, American Express 1912 SF Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St. (MUNI) 1911 SF Symphony formed 1911 1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF 1911 SF has it's 1st air meet 1907 Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF 1907 Melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora California, lawyer, SF's "King of Torts" 1906 "Temporary" permit to erect overhead wires on Market St. SF 1903 George Wyman arrives in New York City by motorcycle 51 days out of SF 1903 Pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, President TR sends message 1899 1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) 1896 Sutro Baths (SF) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952) 1894 Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor, Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies 1890 D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw 1889 Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and SF 1889 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in U.S. (SF) 1888 "Casey at the Bat" published, SF Examiner 1880 SF Public Library starts lending books 1877 Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer 1873 Construction begins on Clay St. (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad 1873 University of California gets its 1st Med School (UC/SF) 1872 SF Bar Association organized 1871 Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky 1869 1st westbound train arrives in SF 1869 1st carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston 1869 1st international cricket match, held in SF, wins by Californian 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th and Folsom 1865 James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF 1865 SF Dramatic Chronicle started 1863 Fortifications built on Angel Island (SF Bay) by troops 1863 William Randolph Hearst, publisher, SF Examiner, Seattle P-I 1862 North Beach and Mission Railway Company organized in SF 1862 Bernard Maybeck, U.S. architect, Palace of Fine Arts, SF 1861 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, SF 1860 Clipper Andrew Jackson arrives in SF, 89 days out of NY 1851 SF Orphan's Asylum, 1st in California, founded 1850 Yerba Buena and Angel Islands (SF Bay) reserved for military use 1849 Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF 1848 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF 1848 William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF 1846 W A Bartlett appointed 1st U.S. mayor of Yerba Buena (SF) 1835 1st building constructed at Yerba Buena (now SF) 1819 Joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA 1811 Russian settlers establish Ft. 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