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2002 Event - World Series, Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3

1997 Event - San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels

1997 Event - Anaheim Angels Tony Phillips arrested for purchasing cocaine

1997 Event - Angels scores 13 in 7th vs White Sox

1997 Death - David Doyle, TV actor (Charlie's Angels)

1996 Event - A's scores 13 in 1st vs Angels

1995 Event - Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West

1994 Event - "Angels in America-Perestroika" closes at W Kerr New York City after 216 performances

1994 Event - "Angels in America-Millennium Approach" closes at Kerr after 367 performances

1994 Event - 48th Tony Awards: Angels in America: Perestroika and Passion win

1994 Death - Ronald Russell, actor/manager (We Are Angels), dies at 83

1993 Event - "Angels in America-Perestroika" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 216 performances

1993 Event - New York Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st

1993 Event - 47th Tony Awards: Angels in America and Kiss of the Spider Woman win

1993 Event - "Angels in America-Millennium Approaches" opens at Kerr for 367 performances

1992 Event - California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey

1992 Event - "City of Angels" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 878 performances

1990 Event - Brewers beat Angels 20-7, including 13 in 5th inning

1990 Event - Trailing 7-0, Brewers tie Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7

1990 Event - 44th Tony Awards: Grapes of Wrath and City of Angels win

1990 Event - New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt

1990 Event - Angels Mark Langston and Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0

1989 Event - "City of Angels" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 878 performances

1989 Event - C Coleman and D Zippel's musical "City of Angels," premieres in New York City

1989 Event - Mark Langston signs record $3.2 million per year California Angels contract

1989 Death - Donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35

1986 Event - California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox

1986 Event - Chicago White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1

1986 Event - Game between Angels and Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds

1985 Event - Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract

1985 Event - Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs California Angels

1983 Event - Angels OF Brian Downing error ends his record streak at 244 games

1983 Event - Fred Lynn of Angels hits All Star game 1st grand slam (AL wins 13-3)

1982 Event - Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels

1982 Event - Brewers beat Angels in ALCS

1981 Event - Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry

1981 Event - Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2

1981 Birthday - Josh Groban, born in Los Angels, California, singer, songwriter, actor, sold nearly 20 million albums, album, 'Josh Groban' went from gold to double-platinum

1981 Event - Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi

1980 Event - California Angels Freddie Patek, hits 3 home runs and double to beat Red Sox 20-2

1979 Event - California Angels win their 1st NL West pennant

1979 Event - California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-2

1978 Death - Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams, dies in Gary, Indiana, at age 27, murdered by Leonard Smith

1978 Event - Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game

1977 Event - Cheryl Ladd replaces Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels

1977 Event - Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0

1977 Event - Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977

1977 Event - Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0

1977 Event - Kingdome opens, Seattle Mariners 1st game, loses to Angels 7-0

1975 Event - Oakland A's Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad and Rollie Fingers, no-hits California Angels 5-0

1975 Event - Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels)

1974 Event - Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 and walks only 2 as Angels top Red Sox, 4-2

1974 Event - Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Red Sox in 12 innings

1974 Birthday - Darin Erstad, outfielder, California Angels

1973 Event - Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's

1972 Event - Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels

1972 Birthday - Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1971 Birthday - Ryan Hancock, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the California Angels

1971 Event - Angels suspend Alex Johnson (after 5 benchings and 29 fines)

1971 Birthday - Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels

1971 Birthday - Jeff Schmidt, U.S. baseball pitcher for the California Angels

1970 Event - California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland A's, 8-0

1970 Event - Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0

1969 Birthday - Damion Easley, New York City, infielder for the California Angels

1969 Birthday - Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels

1969 Birthday - Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels

1969 Birthday - Orlando Palmeiro, Hoboken, New Jersey, outfielder for the California Angels

1968 Birthday - Lucy Liu, born in Queens, New York, actress, known for television show, 'Ally McBeal', and film roles, 'Kill Bill', 'Kung Fu Panda', Charlie's Angels

1968 Birthday - Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1968 Birthday - Charlie Sexton, born in San Antonio, Texas, musician, singer, songwriter, blues, folk, rock genres, guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band, also played with Arc Angels band

1968 Birthday - J T Snow, U.S. baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankees, California Angels

1968 Birthday - J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1967 Birthday - Gary Disarcina, Maiden, Massachusetts, infielder for the California Angels

1967 Birthday - Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Birthday - Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees

1967 Event - Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton

1967 Birthday - Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Birthday - Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 Birthday - Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels

1966 Event - In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic

1966 Event - Anaheim Stadium for California Angels opens

1965 Event - Preparing a move to Anaheim, Angels change their name from LA to California

1965 Birthday - Vincent Perez, actor, The Crow-City of Angels

1965 Birthday - Mike Butcher, born in Davenport, Iowa, relief pitcher, professional baseball player, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

1964 Event - Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of Angels

1964 Birthday - Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics

1964 Birthday - Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox

1963 Event - Indians' Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown hit consecutive home runs in one inning (vs California Angels)

1963 Birthday - Pat Borders, Columbus, Ohio, catcher for the California Angels

1963 Birthday - Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels

1962 Birthday - Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999

1962 Birthday - Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1962 Event - Indians and Angels set AL record of 40 strikeouts in a doubleheader

1962 Event - All star MVP: Leon Wagner (LA Angels)

1962 Event - Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0

1961 Event - Oriole Jack Fisher walks 12 LA Angels in a 9 inning game

1960 Event - Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium

1960 Event - AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels

1960 Birthday - Harold Reynolds, born in Eugene, Oregon, professional baseball player, second baseman, played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels

1960 Event - Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels

1960 Birthday - Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1960 Birthday - Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels

1960 Birthday - Mike Fitzgerald, born in Long Beach, California, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, California Angels Major League Baseball Teams, 1983 - 1992

1960 Birthday - Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels

1958 Event - Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)

1958 Birthday - Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees

1958 Birthday - Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003

1957 Birthday - Chico Walker, born in Jackson, Mississippi, professional baseball player, second base, played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, California Angels, New York Mets

1957 Birthday - Tim Wallach, Huntington Park, infielder for the California Angels

1957 Birthday - Carney Lansford, born in San Jose, California, Major League Baseball player, third baseman, played for California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics 1978 - 1992

1955 Birthday - Tanya Roberts, Leigh, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charlie's Angels, Sheena

1955 Birthday - Jane Siberry, born in Toronto, Canada, singer, songwriter, also known as 'Issa', hits include, 'I Muse Aloud', 'One More Color', 'Calling All Angels'

1954 Birthday - Ken Schrom, born in Grangeville, Idaho, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays

1954 Birthday - Curtis Sliwa, founder, Guardian Angels, radio personality, WABC

1953 Birthday - Frank Tanana, baseball pitcher, California Angels

1953 Birthday - Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games

1951 Birthday - Cheryl Ladd, born in Huron, South Dakota, actress, Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts

1950 Birthday - Lyman Bostock, professional baseball player, outfielder, Minnesota Twins and California Angels Major League Baseball teams

1948 Birthday - Kate Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, Rookies, Charlie's Angels

1947 Birthday - Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher, Phillies, Angels

1947 Birthday - Nolan Ryan, pitcher, Mets, Angels, Astros, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks

1946 Birthday - Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed

1945 Birthday - Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin

1945 Birthday - Conny Van Dyke, Nassawadox, Virginia, actress, Framed, Hell's Angels '69

1944 Birthday - Peggy Santiglia McGannon, New Jersey, rocker, Angels

1942 Birthday - Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut Meister, Orange, New Jersey, rocker, Angels

1942 Birthday - Kevin Conway, New York City, actor, Flash Point, Cage of Angels

1941 Birthday - Ken Berry, baseball player, White Sox, Angels, Brewers, Indians

1940 Birthday - Barbara Allbut, Orange, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Angels

1940 Death - James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39

1940 Birthday - Peter Fonda, actor, Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip

1934 Birthday - Tom Baker, actor, Angels Die Hard, Vault of Horror

1932 Birthday - Diane Ladd, Meridian Mississippi, actress, Wild Angels, Wild at Heart

1932 Birthday - O. C. Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church

1928 Birthday - Aaron Spelling, TV executive producer, Charlie's Angels

1925 Birthday - David Doyle, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, John Bosley-Charlie's Angels

1925 Event - Noel Coward's "Fallen Angels," premieres in London

1918 Birthday - John Forsythe, born in New Jersey, actor, Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty

1916 Birthday - Bill Williams, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Starlit Time, Date With the Angels

1910 Birthday - Ronald Russell, actor/manager, We are Angels, Little Dorrit

1907 Birthday - Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels

1900 Birthday - James Hall, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Hell's Angels

1899 Birthday - Pat O'Brien, Milwaukee, actor, Knute Rockne, Angels with Dirty Faces

1658 Death - Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52

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