2015 Event Oil spill cleanup continues at Refugio State Beach in California after a pipeline burst two days ago; about 21,000 gallons of oil have been released into the ocean and 105,000 gallons on land 2012 Event In the U.S. city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a U.S. Navy FA-18 Superhornet crashes into an apartment complex 2011 Event Redondo Beach, California authorities investigate the source of a large fish kill at the King Harbor Marino 2007 Death Joey Bishop, dies in Newport Beach, California, at 89 2000 Event 100th U.S. Golf Open: at Pebble Beach Golf Links California 1998 Death Carl Wilson, rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51 Carl Wilson, rock 'n' roller, Beach Boys, dies at 51 1997 Event Myrtle Beach LPGA Classic Palm Beach National LPGA Pro-Am Mark O'Meara wins Pebble Beach National Golf Pro-am 1996 Event Howard Stern radio show premieres in West Palm Beach, Florida on WCLB 95.5 FM 1994 Event Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic 1993 Event Howard Stern radio show premieres in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on WYAV 104.1 FM Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship Tammie Green wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic 1992 Event 92nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Kite shoots a 285 at Pebble Beach GL California 1992 Death Corky Geil, dancer, dies in Long Beach, California at 64Okla 1990 Death Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34 1990 Event St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship 1989 Death Cornel Wilde, actor (Saadia, Comic, Beach Red, Gargoyles), dies at 74 1987 Event 69th PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots 287 at PGA National Palm Beach 1987 Death Yves Allegret, French director (Such a lovely tiny beach), dies at 79 1986 Event White teenagers beat blacks in Howard Beach, New York Grand Floridian Beach Resort groundbreaking 1983 Death Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39 1983 Event Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," premieres in New York City Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Florida at 80 1982 Event 82nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach GL California 1981 Birthday Amanda Beard, born in Newport Beach, California, 100m/200m breaststroke, 2 Silver Medals 1996 Olympics Michael Fishman, born in Long Beach, California, actor, DJ-Roseanne Lauri Illy, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Jeremy Jackson, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Shout, Baywatch 1979 Birthday Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach 1979 Event English seaside resort Brighton gets 1st British nude beach 1978 Birthday Jodi Lynn O'Keefe, Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, actress, Cassidy-Nash Bridges Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach Adrienne Frantz, born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, Tiffany Thorne-Sunset Beach A. J. McLean, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, born Alexander James 'Alex' McLean, musician, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys, over 130 million albums sold 1977 Event 59th PGA Championship: Lanny Wadkins shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach Cal 1977 Birthday Vince Carter, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, professional basketball player, shooting guard and small forward for Orlando Magic National Basketball Team 1976 Event After 12 years, Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys 1976 Birthday Brice Beckham, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Wesley-Mr Belvedare 1975 Event Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champ Elton John, Eagles and Beach Boys play Wembley 1974 Event "Surfin' USA" by Beach Boys reenters chart and peaks at #36 1974 Birthday Chris Mantilla, West Palm Beach, Florida, diver 1996 Olympics Keri Phebus, Laguna Beach, California, tennis star Tiffani-Amber Theissen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Saved by Bell, 90210 Tiffani Thiessen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, appeared in 'Saved By the Bell' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' television series 1973 Birthday Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, Gold Beach Oregon, Miss Teen USA 1990 Bob Wolcott, born in Huntington Beach, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners Sam Couch, born in Newport Beach, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics Dax Griffin, actor, Tim Truman-Sunset Beach 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Pompano Beach Golf Classic 1972 Birthday Nicole Beach, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Wonderbra Kurupt, born in Long Beach, California, born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, rapper, also known as 'Kurupt That Kingpin', member of rap group, Tha Dogg Pound Alicia Rickter, born in Long Beach, California, playmate, Oct, 1995 Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Event Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida Michael Thornberry, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, team handball circle, 1996 Olympics Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida, McGovern 72nd U.S. Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 290 at Pebble Beach California Jason George, actor, Michael Bourre-Sunset Beach Amber Medlin, Virginia Beach Virginia, Miss America-Virginia 1996 1971 Birthday Snoop Doggy Dogg, born in Long Beach, California, rap singer, Grammy-Award nominee, hit songs, 'Gin and Juice', 'What's My Name' Lael Perlstrom, Laguna Beach Cal, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-25-1995 Ryan Hawblitzel, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Chi Kredell, born in Long Beach, California, water polo driver 1996 Olympics Tonya Crowe, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Olivia-Knots Landing 1971 Event 29 pilot whales beach themselves and die at San Clemente Island, California 1970 Birthday Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Race riots in Daytona Beach Florida Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres Ricardo Jordan, born in Delray Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Michelle McGann, West Palm Beach, Florida, golfer, 1995 Sara Lee Classic Carrie Jean Yazel, Huntington Beach California, playmate, May, 1991 1969 Event Last wooden passenger subway cars retired at Brooklyn Myrtle Beach el Carl Henkel, born in Torrance, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics Mark Heese, born in Toronto, Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox Lisa Arce, born in Manhattan Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-4th-1995 Joshua Crayton, born in Redondo Beach, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics Laura Brown, born in America, golfer, member, LPGA Tour 1994 - 1997, coach Daytona Beach College women's golf team Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics Reid Hayston Hamilton, born in New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics Craig Paquette, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals Karrie Poppinga, born in Manhattan Beach, California, volleyballer, Pismo Beach 4/1995 Andre Romal Cason, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 100m runner 1968 Event Playland at Beach reopens 1968 Birthday Dave Hansen, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels Republican convention in Miami Beach nominates Nixon for president Kent Steffes, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics gold Tiffany Rochelle-Anderson, Laguna Beach California, WPVA, Nationals-13th-1995 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Palm Beach County Golf Open J T Snow, born in Long Beach, California, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1967 Birthday Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 Cathy Mockett, born in Newport Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-7th Kelly Gallagher, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, playmate, Sep, 1994 Jeff Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Brian-Struck by Lightning Bret Barberie, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs Carlos Briceno, born in Fountain Valley, California, beach volleyball, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics Kembra Pfahler, born in Hermosa Beach, California, actress, Gotham Gold 1967 Death John Macchia, actor (Beach Blanket Bingo), dies of stroke at 35 John Child, East York Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze Michael Easton, born in Long Beach, California, actor, appeared on television shows, Ally McBeal and The Practice, poet, author, wrote Soul Stealer 1967 Event Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion 1966 Birthday Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand, beach volleyball player 1996 Olympics Jonathan Silverman, actor, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy Bonnie Bright, born in Redondo Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, Hermosa-17th- 1966 Event "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys hit #1 in U.K. Beach Boys' "Pets Sounds" is released Kymberly Paige, born in Newport Beach, California, playmate, May, 1987 WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft. Pierce-Vero Beach, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Louise Suggs Delray Beach Golf Invitational Cliff Meidl, born in Redondon Beach California, sprint kayak, alternate in 1996 Olympics Daphne Ashbrook, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Liz-Our Family Honor Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1965 Birthday Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins Ross Flemer, born in Newport Beach, California, rower 1996 Olympics David Spaulding, born in Newport Beach, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics Barbra Fontana Harris, born in Manhattan Beach, California, volleyballer, 1996 Olympics Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 Lisa Rinna, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Billie-Days of Our Life Kami Cotler, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Elizabeth-Waltons Jeff Williams, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics Tammy Liley, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball mid blocker/captain, Olympics b-1992, 1996 1965 Event Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach, New Jersey, kills 84 Adam Johnson, Portland, Oregon, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Perry Parker, South Laguna Beach California, golfer, 1992 Xerox BC Open Teri Schroeder, born in Newport Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13-1993 Brett J Ogle, born in Paddington Austral, PGA golfer, 1993 AT&T Pebble Beach Paul David Goydos, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1994 BC Open-7th Pete Incaviglia, born in Pebble Beach, California, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Alana Soares, born in Redondo Beach, California, playmate, Mar, 1983 1963 Event Beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig" 1963 Birthday Dante Bichette, W Palm Beach FLA, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies Laurie Brower, born in Long Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Lady Keystone-9th "Little Deuce Coupe" by The Beach Boys peaks at #15 Brandon Krovoza, born in Newport Beach, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics Reb Beach, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, guitarist, member of bands Winger, Dokken, Whitesnake Bob Ctvrtlik, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outsider, Gold Meda 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics Bonnie Levin, Miami Beach, Florida, WPVA volleyballer 1962 Birthday Stan Albers, Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, actor, Curtis-Loving Gayle Stammer, Livermore California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (FSL) pitches ambidextrously Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari" Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach, Florida, infielder for the San Francisco Giants Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin" 1961 Event 1st performance of Beach Boys Beach Boys play their debut gig under that name 1961 Birthday Karolyn Kirby, U.S. beach volleyball player, Goodwill-gold-94 Deb[ra] Richardson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Randy Stoklos, Pacific Palisades California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics Lance Kerwin, born in Newport Beach, California, James at 15, The Loneliest Runner Bruce Penhall, Balboa California, actor, Savage Beach Willie Aames, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, 8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped 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 Brian Dillinger, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Brighton Beach Memoirs Linda Hanley, born in Laguna Beach, California, beach volleyballer, Olympics-4th-96 Linden Ashby, born in Atlantic Beach, Florida, actor, television, films, known for role of Johnny Cage in the movie 'Mortal Kombat' Elaine Roque, born in Santa Monica, California, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics 1959 Event "On The Beach," is 1st film to premiere on both sides of Iron Curtain 1st movie opening simultaneously in major cities (On The Beach) 1959 Birthday Keith Allen Clearwater, born in Long Beach, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Colonial National 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Massachusetts Elizabeth Lindsey, actress, China Beach Kato Kaelin, actor, Beach Fever, and O.J . Simpson roommate/witness 1958 Birthday Steven Glen Jones, Artesia, New Mexico, PGA golfer, 1988 AT&T Pebble Beach Marg Helgenberger, North Bend Nebraska, actress, China Beach Don Slaught, born in Long Beach, California, catcher, California Angels, New York Yankees Ted McGinley, born in Newport Beach, California, actor, Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty 1957 Birthday Mike Dodd, Manhattan Beach California beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver Scott Ayakatubby, beach volleyball champ Kelly McGillis, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Top Gun, Accused, Witness Vanna White, Rosich, N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, TV host, Wheel of Fortune 1956 Birthday Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, born in Chicago, Illinois, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics Dana Delany, born in New York City, actress, Colleen McMurphy-China Beach, Exit to Eden 1956 Event Fay Crocker wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1955 Event WEAT (now WPEC) TV channel 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida (CBS) begins 1954 Event WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, Florida (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Death John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 1953 Birthday N Jan Davis, Cocoa Beach Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS-47, 60, 85 Michael Dudikoff, born in Redondo Beach, California, actor, Star of the Family Warren Cromartie, born in Miami Beach, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, first baseman, played with the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos Billy Hinsche, born in Manila, Philippines, William 'Billy' Hinsche, American musician, rocker, member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with The Beach Boys Diana Canova, West Palm Beach, Florida, actress, Corrine-Soap 1951 Event Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Ponte Vedra Beach Women's Golf Open 1950 Birthday Sam Behrens, actor, Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law 1948 Birthday Kathy Garver, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Cissy-Family Affair Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1947 Birthday Billy Crystal, born in Long Beach, New York, comedian, Soap, SNL, City Slickers Donna Loren, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer and actress, Beach Blanket Bingo 1946 Birthday Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist, Beach Boys-Barbie Dan Lungren, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California, 1979 - 1989, 2005 - Harold Brown, born in Long Beach, California, rock drummer, War-Summer, Galaxy 1945 Birthday Everett McGill, Miami Beach, Florida, actor, Jezebel's Kiss, Silver Bullet Brenda Benet, Hollywood, actress, Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball 1944 Death Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 Amy Marcy Beach, American Musician 1944 Birthday Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room Donna Michele, playmate, Dec, 1963, actress, Beach Blanket Bingo Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs Michelle Phillips, born in Long Beach, California, singer and actress, Mamas and Papas General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club 1943 Birthday Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro Dickey Betts, West Palm Beach, Florida, guitarist, Allman Bros-Ramblin' Man Patti Chandler, California, actress, Bikini Beach 1943 Event Battle of Anzio: Italy; Allies stopped on beach 1942 Birthday Linda Evans, Hartford, actress, Dynasty, Big Valley, Beach Blanket Bingo Al Jardine, born in Lima, Ohio, guitarist/singer, Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room 1942 Event German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach 1941 Event Al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach 1941 Birthday Deborah Walley, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, actress, Mothers-in-Law, Beach Blanket German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach and swimming pools Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26 Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1940 Birthday Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear Frankie Avalon, Philadelphia, actor, Beach movies, singer, Venus Frankie Avalon, rocker, Venus, Beach Blanket Bingo 1940 Event Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach 1938 Birthday Jim McMullan, Long Beach, New York, actor, Dr. McDaniel-Ben Casey Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach 1937 Death John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla 1937 Birthday Philip Glass, born in Baltimore, Maryland, minimal composer, Einstein on the Beach 1936 Event 115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx 1936 Birthday Sally Kellerman, Long Beach Cal, actress, M*A*S*H, Back to School 1933 Event Major earthquake in Long Beach, California 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 1931 Birthday John Macchia, California, actor, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party Lee Hamilton, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Representative-D-Indiana 1965 - 1999 1930 Event 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6 1930 Birthday Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach 1929 Birthday Marilyn Clark, Spokane, Washington, actress, House of Party Beach William E. Dannemeyer, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1993 1929 Event Jones Beach in New York opens 1927 Event 15th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Hamilton Tigers, 9-6 1927 Birthday Mari Blanchard, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Kathy-Klondike 1926 Event Hurricane hits Miami and Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die 1926 Birthday Richard Anderson, born in Long Beach, New Jersey, actor, Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man 1925 Birthday Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress, On the Beach 1924 Event 12th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3 1924 Birthday Sieto Hoving, actor, Holiday in Havana, Palm Beach Story Peggy Ryan, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Jenny-Hawaii Five-0 1923 Birthday Hugh Beach, British General 1922 Birthday Ava Gardner, born in Grabtown, North Carolina, actress, On the Beach, Night of the Iguana Esther Rolle, Pompano Beach, Florida, actress, Florida-Good Times, Maude Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post Carlos Moorhead, born in Long Beach, California, Representative-R-California 1973 - 1997 1921 Birthday Ernest Gold, born in Vienna, Austria, Ernst Gold, composer, wrote nearly 100 film and television scores, including It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, On the Beach, four Academy-Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations Logan Ramsey, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes 1919 Birthday Barbara Britton, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Young and Willing 1915 Death Charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57 1911 Birthday Spike Jones, born in Long Beach, California, composer, In a Secluded Rendesvous John Paxton, screenwriter, On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely 1910 Birthday Nelson Case, born in Long Beach, California, TV host, Trash or Treasure 1905 Event 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach 1899 Event 1st motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, New York 1899 Birthday Nevil Shute [Norway], London, novelist, On the Beach, Town Like Alice 1896 Event Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY 1877 Birthday John Parsons Beach, composer 1867 Birthday Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer Amy Marcy Beach, American Musician 1862 Event North Beach and Mission Railway Company organized in SF 1858 Birthday Charles Beach Hawley, composer 1854 Event Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach NY, 311 die 1822 Birthday Matthew Arnold, England, poet and critic, Dover Beach 1634 Event Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
