2015 Event Los Angeles County, U.S., votes to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour from $9/hour; the new pay rate will be valid for county workers and employees working in unincorporated areas of the county 2014 Event Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has gone through, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals Southern California is hit by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale; the quake originated about 22 miles southeast of Los Angeles near La Habra The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held in Los Angeles; 'American Hustle' takes top awards, actor Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett win Outstanding Performance awards 2013 Event Authorities at Los Angeles International Airport investigate the explosion of the second dry ice bomb in two days on the premises; no one was injured and no arrests were made The Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles hosts the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards; award-winning television shows include 'Breaking Bad' and 'Modern Family' American Grammy-winning rap artist, Lil Wayne, suffers a seizure in California, and recovers at a Los Angeles hospital In Los Angeles, California, the 85th Academy Awards is held; 'Argo' wins best picture, Ang Lee wins for best director, Daniel Day-Lewis wins for best actor, and Jennifer Lawrence wins for best actress At the Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, winners include Fun for the song 'We Are Young', Gotye featuring Kimbra for the record for 'Somebody That I Used To Know", and Mumford & Sons for the album 'Babel' 2012 Event The U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor inches through the streets of Los Angeles on a trolley, making its way to a museum California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco Evidence of citrus greening, a disease that has killed millions of citrus trees in Brazil and Florida, is found in a residential area of Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles, California's Staples Center hosts the 54th Grammy Awards The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards takes place in Los Angeles, California 2011 Event An investigation into the death of American actress Natalie Wood is reopened by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after fresh information surfaces; Wood drowned in 1981 The 63rd Emmy Awards for U.S television programs is held in Los Angeles, California: Mad Men wins for the outstanding drama series The Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2009 Birthday Brittany Murphy, actress, appeared in films, 'Sin City', 'Happy Feet', 'Clueless', 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Abandoned', dies in Los Angeles, California at age 32 2009 Death Ricardo Montalban, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 88 2008 Death Bettie Page, dies in Los Angeles, California, at 85 Estelle Getty, dies in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes, at 84 2008 Birthday Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California Brad Renfro, dies in Los Angeles, California, of an overdose, at 25 2007 Death Robert Goulet, dies in Los Angeles, California, awaiting a lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at 73 Ray Evans, dies in Los Angeles, California, of heart failure, at 92 2004 Event NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 Event WNBA Championships, Detroit Shock beat Los Angeles Sparks 2 games to 1 2002 Event WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat New York Liberty 2 games to 0 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 2001 Event WNBA Championships, Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 2 games to 0 NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 2000 Event NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 1998 Event Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship 1997 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Death Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 80 Los Angeles Dodger Wilton Guerrero's bat breaks, revealing it is corked Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship 1996 Event Los Angeles Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title Tommy Lasoda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager All star MVP: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers 1995 Event Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0 1995 Death Paul Monette, writer, wrote, 'Becoming a Man', wrote about gay relationships, taught writing, Milton Academy, dies of AIDS in Los Angeles, California at 49 Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to St. Louis 1994 Death Robert White, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl, dies in Los Angeles, California 1994 Event 3 tenors-Placid Domingo, Luciano Parvoti, Jose Carreras, perform in Los Angeles "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" closes at Cort New York City after 72 performances O.J. Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, Los Angeles police chase his Ford Bronco for 1 hours, eventually gives up "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 72 performances Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment 6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage 1993 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1 Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to Los Angeles Dodgers) Florida Marlins 1st game - beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California 1992 Event Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles Daryl Gates retires as Los Angeles police chief Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case 1991 Event Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers Hedy Lamaar is arrested for shoplifting in Los Angeles Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles) 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1991 Birthday Dylan Francis Penn, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Raiders 51-3 for AFC title Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 Death George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 Event Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers 1990 Birthday Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez strikes out 18 Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's #33 Los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland 1989 Event KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KCAL-TV 1st NFL game coached by a black man (Art Shell), his Los Angeles Raiders beat New York Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey home run) 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in 22 innings (7:14:09) 1989 Birthday Haley Joel Osment, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Matt-Jeff Foxworthy Show 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland A's in World Series 4 games to 1 Los Angeles Dodger Orel Herschiser breaks former Dodger Don Drysdale mark by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser sets record for consecutive scoreless inns Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 "Les Miserables," opens at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles New York Knights 1st arena football game beats Cobras 60-52 (10,157 in Los Angeles) 1987 Event Pacific Southwest crashes near Los Angeles, kills 43 Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo) 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point 1986 Event Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1986 Birthday Kaitlin Cullum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Libby Kelly-Grace Under Fire Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 800,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library Los Angeles Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration KHJ-AM in Los Angeles, California changes call letters to KRTH 1985 Event ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA Los Angeles Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 home runs in June 39th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 "We are the World" is recorded by Pop stars in Los Angeles 1984 Death Walter Alston, Baseball manager (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 72 1984 Event 23rd Olympic games close at Los Angeles, California 23rd Summer Olympics opens in Los Angeles 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles Longest pro football game, Los Angeles Express beats Michigan Panthers 27-21 in USFL playoffs, games lasts 93 minutes 33 seconds 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1983 Event Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games Los Angeles Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws 1982 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17) Longest baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, ends after 22 innings - before Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1 (game started Aug 17th) Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18) 1982 Birthday Lizzy Caplan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, appeared in films, 'Mean Girls', 'Cloverfield' and television show 'True Blood' and 'Party Down' 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1981 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 Los Angeles Dodgers are quickest to get 1,000,000 attendence (22 games) Rockline premieres on KLOS FM in Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela's 1st start, beats Astros 2-0 1980 Birthday Jake Gyllenhaal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, appeared in films, 'The Day After Tomorrow', 'Jarhead', 'Brokeback Mountain' 1980 Event 51st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-2 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 34th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 Liriel Higa, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT Aubrie Rippner, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1995 USTA National Girls 18 Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles, California, American Actress 1980 Death Larry Williams, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie, dies from a gunshot wound, in Los Angeles, California, at age 44 1979 Event Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year 1979 Birthday Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1979 Death Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodger Manny Mota hits record 146th pinch hit Debbie Boone and Gabriel Ferrer wed in Los Angeles James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' Carroll D. Rosenbloom, Los Angeles Rams president, dies at 72 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1978 Birthday Michael Vitar, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, D2, D3, Sunset Grill, Sandlot Kids 1978 Event New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1978 Death Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49 Los Angeles Dodgers win the pennant Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1977 Birthday Maia Brewton, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Margaret-Lime Street Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1977 Event All star MVP: Don Sutton (Los Angeles Dodgers) Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California) 1976 Birthday Jaleel White, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Urkel-Family Matters Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Event Pitt Pirate John Candelaria no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0 Mwadi Mabika, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks Omri Hairi Katz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana Nicholas Butcher, born in Los Angeles, California, field hockey midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers Christopher Pettiet, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Young Riders 1975 Birthday Tamecka Dixon, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers Jamila Wideman, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks Shea Seals, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1975 Event Los Angeles Dodgers W Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch home runs Angelina Jolie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award winning movie, 'Girl, Interrupted', works with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador John Macready, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1974 Birthday Augie Ojeda, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Event Oakland A's beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 71st World Series makes A's only team other than Yankees to win 3 straight series Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie Roger Cedeno, Valencia Edo Venezuela, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Derek Fisher, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1973 Event Los Angeles Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8 1973 Death Bruce Yarnell, Los Angeles California, actor (Outlaws), dies at 35 1973 Birthday Khiry Abdul Samad, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers Ismael Valdes, born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Mario Bennett, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns Chan Ho Park, born in Kong Ju City, Korea, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Juliette Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8 years (Los Angeles Dodgers) David Friedman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jason-Little House on the Prairie Thomas Bradley elected 1st black mayor of Los Angeles, California Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Beverly Hills 90210 MacKenzie Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Facts of Life, Garbage Pail Kids 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers Todd Hollandsworth, born in Dayton, Ohio, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Antonio Osuna, Sinaloa Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998 Oscar de la Hoya, born in Los Angeles, California, boxer, light middleweight, Mexican-American, nicknamed 'The Golden Boy', defeated 17 world championships, won 10 world titles in six different weight classes 1972 Event Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak 1972 Birthday Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings Neriah Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Mar, 1994 Gwyneth Paltrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight Brooke Bushnell, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels Juan Castro, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Inger Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m runner Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 26th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 1 Los Angeles Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13) Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104 Los Angeles Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record) Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers Nick Van Exel, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers Heidi Burge, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1971 Event NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks Eddie Jones, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers Kimberly Po, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Evansville IN Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Jenna Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Townies, Dharma and Greg Cristy Thom, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1991 Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic Corey Yothers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Off the Rock Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings Katrina Colleton, WNBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Sparks Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Death Roy Glenn, dies in Los Angeles at 56 Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves Chad Fonville, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings Sean Astin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Goonies, Toy Soldiers Todd Williams, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227 Jeremy Licht, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-Valerie/Hogan Family 1970 Birthday Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles Chris Underwood, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Event Elton John's 1st U.S. appearance, Los Angeles Robert Horry, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets Trise Jackson, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers Natasha Ryan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Amy-Ladies' Man 24th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 Evan Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Frankie-Mama Malone Peter O'Malley becomes CEO of Los Angeles Dodgers Katie O'Neill, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Together We Stand Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Birthday Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Anthony Peeler, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On Megan Ward, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kimberly Sayers-Dark Skies Sean Rooks, NBA center, Los Angeles Lakers David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns Linda Burgess, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks Jon Barry, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors Rick Fox, NBA guard and forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings Matt Borlenghi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Brian Bodine-All My Children Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold Kim Fields Freeman, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tootie-Facts of Life 1969 Event 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 Los Angeles Laker Jerry West scores 53 points Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers Chastity Bono, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter/actress, Sonny and Cher Show Delino DeShields, Seaford DE, infielder, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers Corie Blount, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Birthday Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Daedra Charles, WNBA forward and center for the Los Angeles Sparks Mike Piazza, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Michelle Buckingham, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian 61 kg judoka, Olympic-20-92, 96 Hideo Nomo, born in Osaka, Japan, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Jolene Watanabe, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Evansville Elden Campbell, NBA forward and center, Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Event Philadelphia 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Scott Radinsky, born in Simi Valley, California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1967 Event 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 147-118 1967 Birthday Chris O'Loughlin, born in Los Angeles, California, fencer 1996 Olympics Curtis Baldwin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Calvin-227 Eric Karros, Hackansack, New Jersey, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Joely Fisher, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Paige-Ellen Adrianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1990 Futures-Chiba Marianne Werdel Witmeyer, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 Quinn Cummings, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annie-Family, Goodbye Girl Michael Lawrence Marsh, born in Los Angeles, California, sprinter, 1992, 1996 Olympics New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks Sasha Mitchell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Spike of Bensonhurst 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 Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games) Leslie Bega, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Maria Tomlinson-Head of the Class Zheng Haixia, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings Eddie Pye, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Laura Dern, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, film director, producer, Academy-Award nominated for film, 'Rambling Rose' Carrington Garland, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie C Thomas Howell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Red Dawn, Tank, Soul Man Lisa Fuller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Dawn-General Hospital Petra Verkaik, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1989 1966 Event Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax clinches 3rd Los Angeles pennant in 4 years Kevin Curtis Young, born in Los Angeles, California, 400m hurdler Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Pat Petersen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Michael-Knots Landing KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, California begins Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley Penny Toler, WNBA guard for the Los Angeles Sparks Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Tone-Loc, Anthony Terrell Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Let's Do It Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings 1965 Birthday Erika von Heiland, Angeles City Phil, U.S. badminton player, 1992, 1996 Olympics Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson Derrick Rostagno, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Event Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts Mark Guthrie, Buffalo, New York, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 day insurrection starts in Watts section of Los Angeles Patrick Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers Carrie Mitchum, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Donna-Bold and Beautiful Mike Butcher, born in Davenport, Iowa, relief pitcher, professional baseball player, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 Mike Blowers, born in Wurlzburg, Germany, infielder, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings Stephen Manley, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Donny-Married the 1st Year Terry McDaniel, NFL cornerback, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders Kathleen Kimont, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fraternity Vacation, Renegade 1964 Birthday Jose Gonzales, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, professional baseball player, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres Tom Prince, born in Kankakee, Illinois, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Event Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 Jeff Fenech, born in Marrickville, Australia, professional boxer, boxing trainer, world champion, represented Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. badminton player 1992 Olympics Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In Jackie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-5th-1993 Bridget Fonda, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Scandal, Single White Female Mariska Hargitay, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers Wayne Kirby, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Birthday Michele McAnany, born in Los Angeles, California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1963 Event Los Angeles Dodgers sweep New York Yankees, in 60th World Series Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, 1996 Olympics Los Angeles Dodgers F Howard and B Skowron are 3rd to hit consecutive pinch home runs Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing Helen Hunt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jamie-Mad About You, Twister Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers Grant Herslov, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats New York Giants, 8-0 Brian Tochi, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Alan Poe-St. Elsewhere, Renegades 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 Billy Gould, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist, Faith No More Los Angeles ends streetcar service after 90 years Dave Koz, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting Roberta Vasquez, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, November, 1984 Jeff Treadway, U.S. baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Bo Jackson, baseball/football player, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Raiders 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers Donna Spangler, born in Los Angeles, California, wrestler, Coal Miner's Daughter-GLOW Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds Leslie Landon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie KMEX TV channel 34 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting Anne-Marie Fox, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Feb, 1982 Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills becomes 1st to steal 100 bases (en route to 104) Los Angeles Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104 Kristy McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, PGA golfer, 1995 LaCantera Tx Loretta Alderete, born in Los Angeles, California, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-14th Stein Jorgesen, born in Los Angeles, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics All star MVP: Maury Wills (Los Angeles Dodgers) Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0 Marc Copage, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Corey Baker-Julia Gina Gershon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, film roles include, 'Cocktail', 'Bound', 'Showgirls', author of children's book, 'Camp Creepy Time' Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3 David Pate, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants Patrick Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Fever Pitch, Off the Wall 1961 Birthday Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn Greg Gagne, Fall River, Massachusetts, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Ramona Pagel, born in Los Angeles, California, shot putter Jean Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2 Liz Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2 Heather Locklear, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Stacy-T J Hooker, Sammy Jo-Dynasty Debbi Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Bangles-Eternal Flame Katherine Kelly Lang, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brooke-Bold and Beautiful James McNichol, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks, California Fever Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 Byron Allen, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Real People, Byron Allen Show Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 James Worthy, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP Becky LeBeau, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Mischief Kelly Hrudey, Edmonton, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings 1960 Birthday Chad McQueen, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, film producer, played role of Dutch in The Karate Kid movie, race car driver, started McQueen Racing LLC in 2010 Ken Howell, born in Detroit, Michigan, professional baseball player, bullpen coach, Los Angeles Dodgers 1960 Event Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres Willie Gault, bob sledder/NFL receiver, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback, Los Angeles Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984 Vic Wilk, born in Los Angeles, California, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Knoxville Open Fred Roberts, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins Dr. Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from Los Angeles to New York City Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 Tonie Campbell, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m hurdler 1988 Olympics bronze Tony Goldwyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ghost, Kuffs, Traces of Red Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings Shannon Vessup-Millen, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1991 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodger Norm Sherry's 11th home run wins the game for brother Larry Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981 Patricia Farinelli, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, December, 1981 Walter O'Malley, Los Angeles Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000 Jeanne Goldsmith, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-5th-1987 Eric Shea, born in Los Angeles County, California, actor, appeared on television episodes and in films 'Yours, Mine and Ours' 1968, film 'The Poseidon Adventure' 1972 Meg Tilly, Margaret, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Big Chill, Impulse Linda Fratianne, born in Los Angeles, California, figure skater 1980 Olympics silver Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Birthday Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 William R Moses, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cole-Falcon Crest 1959 Event Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series Los Angeles Dodgers set World Series attendance record at 92,394 Todd Worrell, Arcadia California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Mary Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates Stephen Pearcy, born in Los Angeles, California, heavy metal vocalist, RATT-Round and Round NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players Tyrone Power, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Shag John Singleton, born in Los Angeles, California, director and screenwriter, 'Boyz n The Hood' 1958 Birthday Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 Mike Scioscia, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers Jamie Lee Curtis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Anything But Love, Halloween Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away Jennifer Tilly, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians Madeleine Stowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Tropical Snow, Bad Girls Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th Taylor Negron, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Silvio-Detective School Robert Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Joshua Lewis-Guiding Light Ellen Ochoa, born in Los Angeles, California, PhD/Astronaut, STS-56, 66 1958 Event NL single-game record of 78,682, Giants lose to Dogers 6-5, in Los Angeles 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc Barry Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married Lorenzo Lamas, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever Vicki Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Bangles 1957 Birthday Lisa Gerritsen, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bess-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1957 Event Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles Alex Trevino, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Dirk Blocker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ryan's Four 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 [Christopher St. John] "Sinjin" Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyballer 1996 Olympics Paul D. Ronney, born in Los Angeles, California, ScD/astronaut, STS-83 alt San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge 1956 Birthday T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck Hart Bochner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Rich and Famous 1956 Death Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles Stepfanie Kramer, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs Robin Mattson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Janet Green-All My Children Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen 1956 Event Jim Bailey (U.S.) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles California Michael Cooper, NBA star, Los Angeles Lakers Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles 1955 Birthday Jeffrey Daniel, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Shalamar Leigh J McCloskey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dallas, Executive Suite, General Hosp Louis Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Brothers Johnson Debra Jo Fondren, Los Angeles Cal, playmate of year, September, 1977 Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Kevin P. Chilton, born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/Astronaut, STS-49, 59, 76 Brad Sherman, born in Los Angeles, California, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district Patrice Rushen, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist 1954 Event Los Stravinsky's "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," premieres in Angeles Steve Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Journey 1st shot-put over 60' (18.29 m)-Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, CA Vince Ferragamo, NFL/CFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes Jeff Porcaro, born in Los Angeles, California, drummer and percussionist, Toto-Roxanne, Africa Robert Carradine, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings Katey Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peg Bundy-Married with Children Vicki McCarty, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Sep, 1979 1953 Birthday Barry Livingston, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ernie-My 3 Sons Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' Heather Watts, born in Los Angeles, California, ballerina, Dancing on My Grave Taryn Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Maria Danny Elfman, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Simspon Show Theme George Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Brothers Johnson Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats Kay Lenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man Wayne Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, influenced by minimalist Steve Reich, music commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Harry Sparnaay, Safri Duo Pat Haden, Westbury, New York, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams Desi Arnaz, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride 1952 Birthday Patti Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Nancy Reagan/writer, Bondage 1952 Event 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316) Kristoffer Tabori, Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rappaccini's Daughter David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia Jerry Houser, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44 Ronn Moss, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ridge-Bold and Beautiful, Santa Barbara Laraine Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, comedienne and actress on Saturday Night Live Lee Ritenour, born in Los Angeles, California, jazz musician 1951 Event 1st coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000) Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams 1951 Birthday Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - Romina Power, born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Tyrone Power/actress, Justine Christian Marlowe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bram-Highcliffe Manor Bob McAdoo, NBA forward and center, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers Julie Kavner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons Greg Pruitt, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers Leslie Easterbrook, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ryan's Hope, Police Acadamy 5 Tisa Farrow, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper Lucie Arnaz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kim-Here's Lucy, Jazz Singer Anjelica Huston, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Prizzi's Honor, Alien Sally Kristen Ride, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st U.S. woman astronaut, STS-7, STS 41G Edward Albert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jeff-Falcon Crest, Butterflies are Free Robert Iger, born in Los Angeles, California, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, succeeded Michael Eisner Paul Dresher, born in Los Angeles, California, Paul Joseph Dresher, composer, drummer, minimalist and post-minimalist genres, studied at University of California, Berkeley, 2006 Guggenheim fellowship recipient 1950 Event Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game Los Angeles Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 1950 Birthday Catlin Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ms Loomis-Square Pegs Meg Bennett, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young and Restless Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It Michael Monarch, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Steppenwolf James A. Butts, born in Los Angeles, California, triple jumper 1976 Olympics silver Hilly Hicks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Roll Out, Roots Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams Jon Provost, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, known for childhood role as Timmy Martin on television series, Lassie William Katt, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Greatest American Hero, 1st Love Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers Natalie Cole, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, 'Pink Cadillac', 'Miss You Like Crazy' 1949 Event Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game 1949 Birthday Jeff Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stay Hungry, Against All Odds Anson Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Potsie-Happy Days KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting Michael Richards, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Fridays, Kramer-Seinfeld Los Angeles Rams sign Norm Van Brocklin Lindsay Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks Dusty Baker, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio, KFI in Los Angeles Lyle Alzado, NFLer, Los Angeles Raiders and actor, Oceans of Fire, Hangfire Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles KTTV TV channel 11 in Los Angeles, California (MET) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres Elizabeth Baur, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer Jessica Cleaves, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, member, Friends of Distinction, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire 1948 Event KHJ TV channel 9 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles/Hollywood, California (IND) begins Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers Sue Bernard, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Dec, 1966 KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, California (CBS) 1st broadcast 1947 Birthday Christopher Parkening, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, transcribed sacred music Steve Bartlett, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-Texas 1983 - 1991 Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots Albert Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Broadcast News, Lost in America Gerard Schwarz, born in Weehawken, New Jersey, trumpeter/conductor, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Nick Benedict, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pistol-Birth of a Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers DeDe Lind, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Aug, 1967 1947 Event Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles David Ladd, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline KTLA TV channel 5 in Los Angeles, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1946 Birthday Judy Tyler, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, Jan 1966 John Rubinstein, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/composer, Family, Boys from Brazil James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor 1946 Event Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380) Susan Saint James, Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, McMillian and Wife 1946 Death Susan St. James, Susan Jane Miller, Los Angeles California, actress (Kate and Allie) Gwynne Gilford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders Fred Dryer, born in Hawthone, California, NFLer, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, actor, Hunter Michael Milken, born in Los Angeles, California, partner, International Capital Access Group Judy Pace, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Young Lawyers Johnny Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mark-The Rifleman "Fito" Adolpho De La Parra, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Canned Heat-Hot Money Bart Braverman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple Robbie Kreiger, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, Doors-Come on Baby Light My Fire 1945 Birthday Lee Michaels, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, organist, pianist, known for Top 10 hit 'Do You Know What I Mean' Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape Burt Ward, Gervis, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Robin-Batman Tim Hovey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid Richard Eyers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers Don Sutton, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees Cliff De Young, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment 1944 Birthday Michael Tilson Thomas, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, New York Phil Young People Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless Jennifer Salt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party Leonard Slatkin, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor, Concert Orchestra, Netherlands Kevin Tighe, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9 Paul Sands, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian/actor, SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere Katherine Crawford, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Gemini Man, Captains and Kings 1943 Birthday Harry Shearer, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, SNL, Simpsons, Pure Luck Lee Aaker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rusty-Rin Tin Tin Bobby Diamond, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis Joel Siegel, born in Los Angeles, California, American film critic, television journalist Aron Kincaid, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Warren-Bachelor Father, Ski Party Mel Levine, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - 1993 Sharon Gless, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Chris Cagney-Cagney and Lacey Linda Dano, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Felicia Gallant-Another World Angelique Pettyjohn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Body Talk, Star Trek Paul Cotton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Poco Chris Montez, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, guitarist, rhythm and blues, Latino rock, recording Let's Dance with Monogram Records was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the U.S. 1942 Birthday Kent McCord, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Officer Jim Reed-Adam 12 Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers Michele Lee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Karen-Knots Landing, Love Bug Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1942 Event Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans James Cromwell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stretch-All in the Family, Babe 1941 Birthday Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross Anthony Newman, born in Los Angeles, California, harpsichordist/organist, Bhajeb Ryan O'Neal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Love Story Howard Berman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1983 - Peggy Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters Jan Berry, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Jan and Dean-Deadman's Curve Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time 1940 Birthday Bob Einstein, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne Jill St. John, Oppenheim, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion James Brolin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dr. Kiley-Marcus Welby, Peter-Hotel Ben Davidson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rhino-Ball Four, Code R Jack Bannon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Art-Lou Grant, Trauma Center George Takei, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets Dean Torrence, born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady 1939 Birthday Dianne Lennon, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Lennon Sisters Howard Wolpe, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-Michigan 1979 - 1993 Henry Waxman, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-D-California 1975 - Patrick Wayne, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis Jon Appleton, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, pioneer in electro-acoustic music, won Guggenheim, Fulbright Foundation fellowships 1938 Birthday Bruce Yarnell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Outlaws 1938 Event Los Angeles freezes at 28 degrees F Jerry West, born in Cheylan, West Virginia, NBA superstar, Los Angeles Lakers, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics Michael Murphy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Unmarried Woman Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California Manny Mota, baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Jack Jones, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Love Boat Theme Billy Gray, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bud-Father Knows Best 1937 Birthday James MacArthur, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0 1937 Event Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 Brooke Hayward, born in Los Angeles, California, author, Haywire Los Angeles Railway Co. starts using PCC streetcars Cleveland (now Los Angeles) Rams granted an NFL franchise 1936 Birthday James Stacy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fred-Adv of Ozzie and Harriet Cornell Gunther, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, Coasters-Poison Ivy Susan Kohner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Imitation of Life, Gene Krupa Story 1936 Event Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers Wilt Chamberlain, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NBA great center, Los Angeles Laker, 5 time MVP Gary Clarke, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hondo, Virginian, Michael Shayne Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 Harold Budd, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, avant-garde, ambient music, created soundtrack for 2005 film Mysterious Skin, with Robin Guthrie Roger M Mahoney, born in Hollywood, California, archbishop of Los Angeles, 1985- 1935 Birthday Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin Jack Kemp, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1989, U.S. Secretary of Housing, 1989 - 1993 Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 Event Griffith Planetarium opens in Los Angeles, 3rd in US KTM-AM in Los Angeles California changes call letters to KEHE (now KABC) Frank Bartell, Czechoslovakia, cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles 1934 Birthday Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1933 Birthday Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull Jack Larson, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Superman 1932 Birthday Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals Richard E Lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962 Leon Hughes, born in Los Angeles, California, born Thomas Leon Hughes, member of The Coasters with Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, Billy Guy 1932 Event 10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes 10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Felony, Jennifer, House of Shadows 1931 Birthday Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific Nancy Hadley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show John Smith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater 1930 Birthday Bill George, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams Lynn Carlin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Joan Hunter-James at 15 1929 Event 12th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Hillcrest CC Los Angeles 1929 Birthday Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders Robert Badham, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1977 - 1989 1928 Birthday Richard A. "Pancho" Gonzalez, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, U.S. 1948-49 John Gavin, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Back Street, Psycho, Murder for Sale 1928 Event "Bunion Run" race from Los Angeles to New York City begins; It is won by Andy Payne 1927 Birthday Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers Johnny Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker 1926 Birthday Don Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Prentiss-Lucan Louise L. Hay, born in Los Angeles, California, motivational author, professional speaker, self-help and motivational writer, 'You Can Heal Your Life', 1984, on the New York Times Bestseller list, sold 35 million copies in 30 languages, made into movie of the same title, founder, Hay House Publishing Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader/singer, Your Hit Parade John Derek, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, 10, Annapolis Story Stan Freberg, born in Los Angeles, California, satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice, Bertie Nan Leslie, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kings Row, Californians Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1925 Birthday Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants Nancy Guild, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Where Was I? Dickie Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men Gloria DeHaven, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bog, Yellow Cab Man, Irene-Nakia 1924 Birthday Victoria de los Angeles, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme James Kirkwood, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and writer, Hired Wife Robert Horton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena Mary Carver, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Cecilia-Simon and Simon Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love 1923 Birthday Charles Keating, district attorney, Los Angeles, California Tom Fears, NFL end, Los Angeles Rams Dika Newlin, born in Portland, Oregon, composer, child prodigy, began composing music at age 7, completed high school at 12, studied with Schoenberg at University of California at Los Angeles Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, AAFC, NFL halfback, end, Los Angeles Rams 1923 Event 1st successful chinchilla farm in U.S. (Los Angeles California) 1922 Birthday Barbara Billingsley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, June-Leave it to Beaver Rory Calhoun, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, 'Capitol', 'Motel Hell', 'The Texan' William Schallert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Patty Duke Show, Get Smart 1922 Event KNX-AM in Los Angeles, California begins radio transmissions George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins KFI-AM in Los Angeles California begins radio transmissions 1921 Birthday Jackie Cooper, born in Los Angeles, California, actor and director, Hennesey, People's Choice Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Francis in the Navy Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs John Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pale Rider, Rio Bravo 1920 Birthday Richard Farnsworth, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Misery, Havana, Sylvester 1919 Birthday Andy Russell, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Andy and Della Russell Show Marge Champion, born in Los Angeles, California, dancer, Marge and Gower Champion Show Robert Stack, born in born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Eliot Ness-Untouchables, Airplane 1918 Birthday Milton Delugg, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader, Tonight Show Audra Lindley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers Rand Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island 1917 Birthday Dave Street, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Broadway Open House Peter Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Alternative Richard Boone, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel John Beradino, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Hardy-General Hospital 1916 Birthday Angeles Alvarino Deleira, biologist/oceanographer/writer James Griffith, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sheriff of Cochise 1914 Birthday Jackie Coogan, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Uncle Fester-Addams Family 1914 Event "Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles [Bert de] Wayne Morris, born in Los Angeles, California, WW II-pilot/actor, Paths of Glory 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco 1913 Birthday Dorothy Comingore, Linda Winters, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Citizen Kane Cornelius Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, high jumper 1936 Olympics gold Willis Lamb, born in Los Angeles, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, discovery of how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard 1912 Birthday John Cage, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1911 Birthday Jeanette Nolan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Richard Boone Show, Virginian Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1910 Event Explosion at Los Angeles Times kills 21 1910 Birthday Irene Hervey, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Aunt Meg-Honey West 1st race at Los Angeles Motordrome (1st U.S. auto speedway) Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1909 Birthday Douglass Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Forbidden, Harmony Lane 1908 Birthday Pat Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, TV Executive, started Today show William Bakewell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show 1908 Event Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m 1907 Birthday Frances Dee, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Of Human Bondage Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 Event Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California 1906 Birthday Gale Gordon, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Conklin-Our Miss Brooks, Here's Lucy 1905 Birthday Howard McNear, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons 1904 Event 1st Buddhist temple in U.S. forms, Los Angeles 1903 Birthday Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet, Nocturno de los Angeles 1902 Birthday Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl 1902 Event 1st motion picture theater opens in Los Angeles Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1895 Birthday Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1895 Event Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service 1891 Birthday Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair 1889 Event 1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for east 1886 Birthday Charlie Ruggles, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show 1881 Birthday Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Pancho-Cisco Kid Leo Carrillo, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, American Empire, Cisco Kid 1880 Event University of California founded in Los Angeles 1860 Event Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1857 Event Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized 1850 Event City of Los Angeles incorporated 1781 Event Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes) 1208 Death Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies
