2012 Event A memorial service is held for San Diego chargers' Junior Seau; his #55 will be retired by the team 2003 Event Super Bowl XXXVII, Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21 1998 Event World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0 1998 Event Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 1997 Event San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 1997 Event San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1997 Event San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii 1996 Event San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title 1995 Event 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 Event Superbowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami 1995 Event San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship 1994 Death Eliseo Diego, Cuban poet, dies at 74 1994 Event "Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego," debuts on Fox TV 1992 Event America Cup finals begin in San Diego 1991 Event San Diego State's Marshall Faulk is 1st freshman to capture national rushing and scoring titles 1991 Event Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record 1991 Event Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0 1991 Event Italian/Argentine Soccer star Diego Maradona retires 1991 Event San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Event Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1991 Event Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 month by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use 1990 Event Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) 1990 Event Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game 1989 Event 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 1988 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic 1988 Event Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback 1987 Event 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit home runs off San Francisco starter Roger Mason 1987 Event San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup 1986 Event San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut 1986 Event San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time 1985 Event Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets career hit 4,192 off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, eclipsing Ty Cobb's record 1985 Event All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres) 1984 Event Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series 1984 Event Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant 1984 Death Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak 1982 Event KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP) 1982 Event San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead 1982 Event San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT 1981 Event San Diego Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs Oakland (55-21) 1979 Birthday Adam Brody, born in San Diego, California, actor, musician, appeared on television shows, 'The O.C.', 'Gilmore Girls', films include, 'Cop Out', 'Thank You for Smoking' 1979 Event San Diego Chicken reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium 1979 Birthday Julia Schultz, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Feb, 1998 1978 Event PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna private plane collide by San Diego, 144 die 1978 Event 49th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at San Diego Stadium 1977 Event San Diego Padres beat Mont Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings 1976 Event San Diego Padre Randy Jones wins NL Cy Young 1976 Event St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo (NFL expo) 1976 Event San Diego Padre pitcher Randy Jones ties record of 68 innings without a walk 1975 Birthday Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist 1975 Birthday Raleigh Roundtree, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1975 Birthday Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Event 1st appearance of San Diego Chicken 1975 Birthday Jolene Blalock, born in San Diego, California, actress, best known for playing role of Vulcan T'Pol in 'Star Trek: Enterprise', film 'Slow Burn' 1974 Birthday Ted Giannous, born in San Diego, actor, KGB Chicken 1974 Birthday Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Birthday Bryan Still, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Kenny Bynum, running back for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Paul Bradford, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Ben Bordelon, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Toran James, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Event McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres 1974 Event Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million 1974 Birthday Juan Roque, born in San Diego, California, professional football player, offensive tackle, played for the National Football League's Detroit Lions 1973 Event San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1973 Event NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 Birthday Terrance Shaw, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner 1973 Event San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell 1973 Birthday Mario Lopez, born in San Diego, California, actor, A C Slater-Saved by the Bell 1973 Event Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors 1973 Event NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C. 1973 Birthday Terrell Fletcher, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Event Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0 1973 Birthday Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Aaron Hayden, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31 1973 Birthday Emma Caulfield, born in San Diego, California, actress, appeared in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', 'Beverly Hills 90210' 1973 Birthday Jim Mills, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Diego Serrano, Quito Ecuador, actor, Tomas Rivera-Another World 1973 Birthday Latario Rachal, WLAF/NFL receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Jimmy Oliver, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Rodney Harrison, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1972 Event 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) 1972 Birthday Don Sasa, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Event Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0 1972 Event Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header 1972 Birthday Tony Berti, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday David Hendrix, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Troy Sienkiewicz, NFL tackle and guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Natrone Means, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday Maurice Harrell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Isaac Davis, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Shannon Mitchell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday David Binn, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Pulu Poumele, guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Willie Clark, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Birthday Mark Montreuil, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Michael Watkins, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Boomer [Norman] Ellison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Event Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings 1971 Birthday Brandon Harrison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Shauna Sand, born in San Diego, California, actress, Renegade 1971 Birthday Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Birthday Vaughn Parker, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Craig Whelihan, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Van Tuinei, defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1971 Birthday Andre Coleman, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Greg Engel, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Kris[ten] Fillat, born in San Diego, California, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Event NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Birthday Chris Mims, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Kerri Kendall, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Sep, 1990 1970 Birthday Joey Hamilton, Statesboro Georgia, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Luis Lopez, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Joe Cocozzo, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom 1970 Event Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0 1970 Event San Diego Padres draft Mike Ivie #1 1970 Birthday Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Event San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings 1970 Birthday Sean Bergman, born in Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Diego Nargiso, Naples Italy, tennis pro 1970 Birthday Eric Castle, NFL free safety for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Ray Crittenden, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Diego Martos, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons 1970 Birthday Ron Villone, Englewood, New Jersey, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Dan Landry, born in San Diego, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Marco Coleman, NFL defensive end, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Lewis Bush, NFL outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday John Parrella, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Dwayne Gordon, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets 1969 Birthday Alfred Pupunu, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Glen Young, NFL linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1969 Birthday Michael Dumas, NFL free safety, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars 1969 Birthday Deems May, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Shawn Jefferson, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots 1969 Event 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Birthday Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's 1969 Birthday Junior Seau, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Erric Pegram, NFL running back, Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers 1968 Event Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship 1968 Birthday Courtney Hall, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Brian Roche, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Duane Young, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Event NL grants San Diego Padres a franchise 1968 Birthday Eric Moten, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Event Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego opens 1968 Birthday Eric Metcalf, NFL receiver/running back, Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Frank Hartley, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1967 Birthday Ann Schirman, San Diego, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1994 1967 Birthday John Flaherty, New York City, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Event KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday 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 Birthday Mark Seay, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Birthday Carwell Gardner, NFL fullback, Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Shawn Lee, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Archi Cianfrocco, Rome, New York, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1966 Birthday Greg Jackson, NFL strong safety, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Bo Orlando, NFL safety, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals 1966 Birthday Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0 in AFL championship game 1965 Birthday Willie Blair, Paintsville, Kentucky, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1965 Event KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Tony Martin, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers 1965 Birthday Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Birthday Barbara Belding, San Diego Cal, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1994 1965 Birthday Darren Bennett, NFL punter for the San Diego Chargers 1964 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 20-7 in AFL championship game 1964 Birthday Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1964 Birthday Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Birthday Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Leslie O'Neal, NFL defensive end, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams 1964 Birthday Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers 1964 Birthday John Carney, NFL kicker for the San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Dennis Gibson, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Jeff Tabaka, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1964 Event San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship 1963 Birthday Lori McNeil, born in San Diego, California, tennis star, 1995 Oakland doubles 1963 Birthday Robin White, San Diego Cal, tennis player, U.S. Open doubles 1988 1963 Birthday Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983 1963 Birthday Patti Berendt, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Star Bank Classic-24th 1963 Birthday Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Birthday Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1963 Birthday Craig Shipley, Australian/US baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Event San Diego beats Boston 51-10 in AFL championship game 1963 Birthday Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open 1962 Birthday Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1962 Birthday Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Michael Damian, born in San Diego, singer, Rock on, actor, Young and Restless 1962 Birthday Shaun Gayle, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday William Fuller, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Diego Perez, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, professional tennis player, won ATP Tour singles title and three doubles titles in his career, ending in 1996 1962 Death Diego Martinez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 1961 Birthday Tahnee Welch, La Tahn Renee Welch, born in San Diego, California, actress, Cocoon 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game 1961 Birthday Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1961 Birthday Randy Milligan, born in San Diego, California, professional baseball player, first baseman, played for New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds 1961 Birthday William C McCool, born in San Diego, California, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Birthday Sharon Barrett, San Diego, LPGA golfer, 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore-22nd 1961 Event AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego 1960 Birthday Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Diego A Maradona, Argentina/Italy soccer player, World Cup 1960 Birthday Diego Maradona, Argentinian Athlete 1960 Birthday Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Birthday Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1960 Event XEWT TV channel 12 in Tijuana-San Diego, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1960 Birthday Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World 1960 Birthday Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Birthday Gary Plummer, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers 1959 Birthday Mary Holland, born in San Diego, California, WPVA volleyballer 1959 Birthday Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1958 Birthday Charlene Tilton, born in San Diego, California, actress, Lucy Ewing-Dallas 1958 Birthday Kim Morris, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Mar, 1986 1958 Birthday Stan Brock, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1957 Birthday Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres 1957 Birthday Philip Arnold Blackmar, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1988 Provident 1957 Birthday John Castellanos, San Diego, California, actor, John Silva-Young and Restless 1957 Birthday Theresa Russell, Paup, San Diego, California, actress, Black Widow, Razor's Edge 1956 Birthday Terry Kennedy, born in Euclid, Ohio, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants 1955 Birthday Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96 1955 Birthday Scott William Simpson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 U.S. Open 1955 Birthday Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1954 Birthday Brian Teacher, San Diego Cal, tennis star 1954 Death M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera, dies at 47 1953 Birthday Jay Dean Haas, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego 1953 Birthday Sixto Lezcano, born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1953 Event KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event XETV TV channel 6 in Tijuana-San Diego, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Craig Robert Stadler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, Masters 1982 1953 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open 1952 Birthday Jennie Lynn, born in San Diego, California, actress, Love and Marriage 1951 Birthday Stephen Bishop, born in San Diego, California, singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote Academy Award-nominated song, 'Separate Lives' 1951 Birthday Morris Hatalsky, born in San Diego, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE White Rose-2nd 1951 Birthday Dirk Kempthorne, born in San Diego, California, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 2006 - 2009, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1999 - 2006 1951 Birthday Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love 1951 Birthday Dan Fouts, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1950 Birthday Constance Forslund, born in San Diego, California, actress, Shining Season 1950 Birthday Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show 1949 Event KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1948 Birthday Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War 1947 Birthday Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby 1947 Birthday Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher, Phillies, Angels 1947 Birthday Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Birthday James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego 1946 Birthday Gary Duncan, Grubb, born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver 1946 Birthday Greg Elmore, born in San Diego, California, rock drummer, Quicksilver 1946 Birthday Maureen O'Connor, Mayor, San Diego 1945 Birthday Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore 1944 Birthday Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1943 Birthday Michael J McCulley, born in San Diego, California, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-34 1942 Birthday Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1942 Event Pro-British Clandestine Radio Diego Suarez's final transmission 1942 Event British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar 1941 Birthday John Mackey, NFL tight end, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers 1939 Birthday John Stewart, born in San Diego, California, rocker, Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind 1938 Birthday Ron Mix, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders 1937 Birthday Margaret O'Brien, San Diego, actress, Jane Eyre, Meet Me in St. Louis 1936 Birthday Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers 1936 Birthday Larry Mowry, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Crestar Pepsi Senior 1935 Birthday Mickey Wright, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 4 times LPGA champ 1934 Birthday Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1933 Birthday Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats 1931 Birthday 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 Birthday Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, golfer, 3-time PGA Player of Year, '66, '68, '70 1931 Birthday Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver 1930 Birthday Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open 1928 Birthday Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1928 Event KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions 1924 Birthday Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1923 Event 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (New York - San Diego) completed 1920 Birthday Nanette Fabray, born in San Diego, California, actress, Katherine-One Day at a Time 1920 Birthday Eliseo Diego, latin American poet 1918 Birthday Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970 1916 Event San Diego Zoo founded 1913 Event Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) 1911 Birthday Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston 1911 Birthday Diego Fabbri, Italian, playwright/leader, Vatican movie bureau 1911 Event 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego) 1911 Event Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego 1911 Event 1st photo in U.S. taken from an airplane, San Diego 1907 Birthday Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera 1902 Birthday Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres 1890 Birthday Tom O'Brien, born in San Diego, California, actor, Physical Evidence 1887 Birthday Diego Valeri, Italian author and poet, Le Gaie Tristezze 1886 Birthday Diego Rivera, Lenin of Mexico, Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo 1867 Birthday Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot and Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice 1769 Event Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in California 1660 Death Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61 1651 Death Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 1620 Death Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 1600 Event Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die 1599 Birthday Diego Velazquez, Spain, painter, Rokeby Venus, baptized 1586 Birthday Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer 1542 Event Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay 1542 Death Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded 1538 Death Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 1506 Event Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir 1500 Event Diego Diaz discovers Madagascar
