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1996 Mario Savio, activist, member of Berkeley Free Speech Movement, dies of heart attack at 53
1992 George Berkeley, actor (Life Stinks, Captains and Kings), dies at 70 1990 Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley California 1989 Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 1988 Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 1986 KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KBLX (now KBFN) 1976 Busby Berkeley, U.S. choreographer/dir (Strike Up the Band), dies at 80 1974 Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 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 KPAT-AM in Berkeley, California returns from KRE 1971 Berkeley chemists announces 1st synthetic growth hormones 1968 Rick McNair, born in Berkeley, California, water polo 2m defender 1996 Olympics 1968 Molly Brock, born in Berkeley, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1964 Police arrests 800 sit-in students at Univeristy of California at Berkeley 1963 KRE-AM in Berkeley, California changes call letters to KPAT 1961 Element 103, Lawrencium, 1st produced in Berkeley California 1960 Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72 1957 Berkeley Breathed, American Cartoonist 1956 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 Xander Berkeley, American Actor 1955 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 Marcia Clark, Kleks, born in Berkeley, California, LA DA, OJ Simpson Case 1951 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 Karen English, born in Berkeley, California, Representative-D-Arizona 1993 - 1995 1946 Christopher Keene, born in Berkeley, California, conductor, La Traviata 1945 John Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rock vocals, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1945 Nicholas Berkeley Mason, drummer, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall 1944 Karen Grassle, born in Berkeley, California, actress, Caroline-Little House on Prairie 1942 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 Tom Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1940 William Fred Dempster, born in Berkeley, California, crew member, Biosphere 2 1938 Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1936 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, California 1935 Charles Shere, born in Berkeley, California, composer, music critic, Music Director for radio KPFA, Berkeley, wrote book, 'How I Saw Duchamp' 1935 Charles Shere, composer, music critic, Music Director for radio KPFA, Berkeley, wrote book, 'How I Saw Duchamp', dies 1929 John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in New York City 1929 Russell Arms, born in Berkeley, California, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1910 1st junior high schools in U.S. opens (Berkeley California) 1909 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California) 1903 Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer, Castaway 1895 Busby Berkeley, born in Los Angeles, California, choreographer 1866 Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) 1860 Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer, Printing Types 1834 HMS Beagle anchors at Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands 1753 George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday 1685 George Berkeley, born in Ireland, philosopher and bishop of Cloyne |
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