2010 Death Eddie Fisher, American singer, dies in Berkeley, California 1996 Death Mario Savio, activist, member of Berkeley Free Speech Movement, dies of heart attack at 53 1992 Death George Berkeley, actor (Life Stinks, Captains and Kings), dies at 70 1990 Event Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley California 1989 Death Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 1988 Death Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 1986 Event KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KBLX (now KBFN) 1976 Death Busby Berkeley, U.S. choreographer/dir (Strike Up the Band), dies at 80 1974 Birthday Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Birthday Rebecca Romijn, born in Berkeley, California, model, actress, appeared in 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue' and played role of Mystique in film, 'X-Men' 1972 Birthday Ben Affleck, born in Berkeley, California, actor, director, screenwriter, Academy-award winner for Good Will Hunting, 1987, founded production company LivePlanet with actor Matt Damon 1972 Event KPAT-AM in Berkeley, California returns from KRE 1971 Event Berkeley chemists announces 1st synthetic growth hormones 1968 Birthday Rick McNair, born in Berkeley, California, water polo 2m defender 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Molly Brock, born in Berkeley, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1964 Event Police arrests 800 sit-in students at Univeristy of California at Berkeley 1963 Event KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KPAT 1961 Event Element 103, Lawrencium, 1st produced in Berkeley California 1960 Death Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72 1957 Birthday Berkeley Breathed, American Cartoonist 1956 Birthday Judith Butler, born in Cleveland, Ohio, philosopher, professor, U of C, Berkeley, specialty, post-structuralism, Ph. D. Yale University, areas of study include feminist theory, Jewish philosophy, ethics, sexuality, developed idea of sex and gender as social construction 1955 Birthday Xander Berkeley, American Actor 1955 Birthday Michael Pollan, born in Long Island, New York, professor of journalism, U of C, Berkeley, author, columnist, activist, wrote, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire', 'In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto' 1953 Birthday Marcia Clark, Kleks, born in Berkeley, California, LA DA, OJ Simpson Case 1951 Birthday 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 1949 Birthday Karen English, born in Berkeley, California, Representative-D-Arizona 1993 - 1995 1946 Birthday Christopher Keene, born in Berkeley, California, conductor, La Traviata 1945 Birthday John Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rock vocals, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1945 Birthday Nicholas Berkeley Mason, drummer, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall 1944 Birthday Karen Grassle, born in Berkeley, California, actress, Caroline-Little House on Prairie 1942 Birthday Mario Savio, born in New York, New York, activist, member of Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Sproul Plaza steps named Mario Savio Steps, taught mathematics, philosophy, logic at Sonoma State University 1941 Birthday Tom Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1940 Birthday William Fred Dempster, born in Berkeley, California, crew member, Biosphere 2 1938 Birthday Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1936 Event 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, California 1935 Birthday Charles Shere, born in Berkeley, California, composer, music critic, Music Director for radio KPFA, Berkeley, wrote book, 'How I Saw Duchamp' 1935 Death Charles Shere, composer, music critic, Music Director for radio KPFA, Berkeley, wrote book, 'How I Saw Duchamp', dies 1929 Event John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in New York City 1929 Birthday Russell Arms, born in Berkeley, California, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1910 Event 1st junior high schools in U.S. opens (Berkeley California) 1909 Event 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California) 1903 Birthday Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer, Castaway 1895 Birthday Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1866 Event Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) 1860 Birthday Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer, Printing Types 1834 Event HMS Beagle anchors at Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands 1753 Death George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday 1685 Birthday George Berkeley, born in Ireland, philosopher and bishop of Cloyne
