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