2014 Event The San Francisco Giants are this year's World Champions of Baseball after winning the World Series over the Kansas City Royals with a score of 3-2; this marks the third title by the Giants in the last 5 years 2014 Event Category 3-strength Hurricane Odile makes landfall near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, destroying property and leaving many residents without electricity or potable water; the storm is expected to weaken to a tropical storm overnight as it continues north 2014 Event The San Antonio Spurs beats the Miami Heat, depriving the Heat of a three-time consecutive NBA title win; the final score was 104 - 87 2013 Event The U.S. State of California is experiencing the driest year on record, and rain is not expected in the near future; San Francisco is having the driest year ever since the Gold Rush began in 1849 2013 Event San Francisco's Bay Bridge closes it's eastern span forever as a new, replacement plan is scheduled for installation 2013 Event A power outage occurs during the Super Bowl XLVII at New Orleans' Superdome; the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34 - 31 2012 Event Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi and Thein Sein are listed first on 'Foreign Policy' magazine's 2012 Top 100 Global Thinkers 2012 Event Burmese President Thein Sein and National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meet U.S. President Barack Obama, the country's first visit from a sitting U.S. President 2012 Event In an effort to ease economic sanctions on Myanmar, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi embarks on a 17-day tour of the United States 2012 Event Salvatore J. Cordileone is appointed the ninth Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco by Pope Benedict XVI 2012 Event The 'immediate and severe' fiscal emergency declared by the U.S. city San Bernardino, California, allows it to declare bankruptcy without negotiating with creditors 2012 Event California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco 2012 Event A memorial service is held for San Diego chargers' Junior Seau; his #55 will be retired by the team 2012 Event Leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, is sworn in as a member of Pyithu Hluttaw, Burma's lower house of the parliament 2012 Event Following political reforms in Myanmar, Australia relaxes sanctions on the country, including by-elections earlier this month where opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won more than a dozen seats 2011 Event U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promotes democratic reforms in her meeting with Burma's top pro-democracy activist, Aung San Suu Kyi 2010 Event For the first time in ten years, Burmese pro-Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reunited with her son 2010 Event In San Bruno, California, a fire begins with a massive explosion in a natural gas line, kills 4 people, destroys many homes, and continues burning 2010 Event Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, unveils a new invention, a tablet PC called the iPad, at a press conference in San Francisco 2009 Event A gun battle between U.S. agents and suspected people smugglers shuts down San Ysidro U.S. Mexico border crossing 2007 Death Tom Snyder, dies in San Francisco, at 71, of complications with leukemia 2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 2003 Event NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2 2003 Event Super Bowl XXXVII, Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders 48-21 2002 Event World Series, Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 2002 Event 21st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Antonio 1999 Event NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 4 games to 1 1999 Event 18th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Jose 1998 Event World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0 1998 Event 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Alamodome San Antonio 1998 Event Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 1998 Event NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49'ers 23-10 1997 Event San Francisco 49ers retire Joe Montana's #16 1997 Event Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley 1997 Event San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker named NL Manager of the Year 1997 Event At 6:11 AM San Francisco experiences a black out 1997 Event San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 1997 Event 1st ever baseball inter-league game San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3 1997 Event Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits San Francisco Giants 9-0 1997 Event Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13 1997 Event Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants) 1997 Event San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1997 Event San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii 1997 Death Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian, dies at 76 1997 Event San Francisco Giant J. T. Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch 1997 Event San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract 1997 Death Milton Cato, Prime Minister of San Vincent and Grenadines 1979 - 1984, dies 1997 Event 47th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena 1996 Event San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title 1996 Event San Francisco Giant Bobby Bond is 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases 1996 Death Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1996 Event 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio 1996 Death Or San Yu, president of Burma in (1981-88), dies 1996 Death U San Yu, soldier/politician, dies at 77 1995 Event San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000 1995 Event Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 1995 Event CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans 1995 Event Superbowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami 1995 Event Superbowl MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, quarterback 1995 Event San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship 1995 Event San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship 1994 Event 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - San Francisco vs Denver) 1994 Death Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994 1994 Death Lili Damita, wife of Errol Flynn (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 89 1994 Event "Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego," debuts on Fox TV 1994 Event Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose, California, 1 dead 1994 Death Esther Ralston, U.S. actress (Tin Pan Alley, San Francisco Docks), dies at 91 1993 Event 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85 1993 Event San Francisco outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consec errorless games 1993 Event Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 7-6 in 20 innings 1993 Event Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas opens 1992 Event San Francisco Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds 1992 Event Tampa Bay group purchases San Francisco Giants 1992 Event San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium 1992 Event America Cup finals begin in San Diego 1991 Event 93 cars and 11 truck accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die 1991 Event San Diego State's Marshall Faulk is 1st freshman to capture national rushing and scoring titles 1991 Event Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize 1991 Event San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3 1991 Event San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game 1991 Event Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record 1991 Event Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Event Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0 1991 Event San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated 1991 Event San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Event Orlando Thunder beats San Antonio Riders in their 1st WLAF game 35-34 1991 Event Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 Victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title 1991 Death Vasco Pratolini, Italy, writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77 1990 Event NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with San Francisco Giants 1990 Event NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both 1990 Event Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) 1990 Event Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game 1990 Death Paul Wynne, KGO-TV San Francisco reporter, dies of AIDS at 46 1990 Event Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1990 Event Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants 1989 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Curran Theatre, San Francisco 1989 Event Oakland A's sweep San Francisco Giants in earthquake/BART series 1989 Event Buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in San Francisco earthquake 1989 Event Earthquake in San Francisco (6.9) cancels 3rd game of World Series, kills 67 1989 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1989 Event Oakland wins AL West and San Francisco wins NL West title 1989 Event Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound 1989 Event Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8'0") in San Juan 1989 Event Burma government puts author Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest 1989 Event New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules 1989 Event Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR 1988 Event Kathy Guadagnino wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1988 Event Miami Dolphins beat San Francisco 49ers 27-21 in London 1988 Event Highest temperature ever recorded in San Francisco, 103 degrees F (39 degrees C) 1988 Event San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings 1988 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic 1988 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1988 Event 3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) 1988 Event Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback 1987 Event St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS 1987 Event Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1987 Event 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit home runs off San Francisco starter Roger Mason 1987 Event San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup 1986 Event Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 1986 Event 7.5 Earthquake strikes San Salvador, El Salvador 1986 Event Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits San Francisco Giants, 2-0 1986 Event Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1986 Event San Diego Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut 1986 Event San Francisco Federal jury convicts Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage 1986 Event San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times 1986 Event San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time 1986 Event San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Phoenix 1985 Event Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1985 Event Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets career hit 4,192 off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, eclipsing Ty Cobb's record 1985 Event 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California 1985 Event All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres) 1985 Event Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas) 1985 Event Superbowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1984 Event Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire 1984 Event Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series 1984 Event Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant 1984 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic 1984 Event James Huberty kills 21 McDonald's patrons in San Ysidro California 1984 Event Walter F. Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco 1984 Event 55th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco 1984 Event Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island 1984 Birthday Adam Wylie, born in San Dimas, California, Broadway musical performer, television and voice actor 1984 Birthday Taran Noah Smith, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Mark Taylor-Home Improvement 1984 Death Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1984 Event Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak 1983 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KOIT 1983 Event Richard Baker, Zen teacher, steps down from abbotship of San Francisco Zen Center 1983 Event Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic 1983 Event 1st non-human primate, baboon, conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio 1983 Event San Antonio spurs beat Denver Nuggets, 152-133 in NBA playoff game 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak 1982 Event FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo 1982 Event KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP) 1982 Event NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT) 1982 Event San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead 1982 Event Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1982 Event Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan 1982 Event San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT 1981 Event Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM 1981 Event San Diego Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs Oakland (55-21) 1981 Event Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes 1981 Event Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 1981 Event San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record 1981 Event Henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio) 1981 Event 1st Richard Nixon museum opens in San Clemente, California 1980 Birthday Rider Strong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Shawn Hunter-Boy Meets World 1980 Event Dallas Mavericks 1st game at Reunion Arena beat San Antonio 103-92 1980 Event Dodger's Jerry Reuss' no-hits San Francisco Giants 8-0 1980 Event Phillies and San Francisco Giants end their game at 3:11 AM 1980 Death Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass 1979 Event Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts 1979 Event 68th Davis Cup: USA beats Italy in San Francisco (5-0) 1979 Birthday Adam Brody, born in San Diego, California, actor, musician, appeared on television shows, 'The O.C.', 'Gilmore Girls', films include, 'Cop Out', 'Thank You for Smoking' 1979 Event San Diego Chicken reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium 1979 Birthday Julia Schultz, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Feb, 1998 1979 Event Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Francisco mayor Moscone 1979 Event Patricia Hearst is released from a San Francisco prison for bank robbery 1978 Event Dianne Feinstein is named San Francisco 1st female mayor 1978 Event PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna private plane collide by San Diego, 144 die 1978 Event 49th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at San Diego Stadium 1978 Birthday Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1978 Event Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter) 1977 Death Victor Francen, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio), dies at 89 1977 Birthday Lee San San, Miss Hong Kong Universe 1997 1977 Event Pier 39 opens in San Francisco 1977 Birthday Tom Brady, born in San Mateo, California, professional football player, quarterback, played for New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl MVP awards 1977 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer 1977 Event San Diego Padres beat Mont Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings 1977 Birthday Jonathan Angel, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Tommy Delucca-Saved By The Bell 1977 Birthday Olivia Burnette, born in San Clemente, California, actress, Torkelsons 1977 Event Earthquake in San Francisco, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 1977 Birthday Dustin Diamond, born in San Jose, California, actor, Screech-Saved By Bell 1977 Birthday Beata Handra, born in San Francisco, California, dance skater, & Sinek-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd 1976 Event Longest non-stop passenger airflight (Sydney to San Francisco 13h14m) 1976 Event San Diego Padre Randy Jones wins NL Cy Young 1976 Birthday Alicia Silverstone, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Clueless, Batman Forever 1976 Event San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0 1976 Event St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Chargers 20-10 in Tokyo (NFL expo) 1976 Event San Diego Padre pitcher Randy Jones ties record of 68 innings without a walk 1976 Birthday Tim Duncan, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1976 Birthday Ryan Drese, born in San Francisco, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Event San Francisco Giants are bought for $8 million by Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth 1976 Event Bob Lurie becomes CEO of San Francisco Giants 1976 Death Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great, dies at 80 1975 Birthday Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist 1975 Death Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78 1975 Event Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits San Francisco 1975 Event Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco California 1975 Birthday Raleigh Roundtree, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1975 Event San Francisco Giant Ed Halick no-hits New York Giants, 6-0 1975 Birthday Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Event 1st appearance of San Diego Chicken 1975 Birthday Miguel Mejia, San Pedro de Macoris, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1975 Birthday Jolene Blalock, born in San Diego, California, actress, best known for playing role of Vulcan T'Pol in 'Star Trek: Enterprise', film 'Slow Burn' 1975 Event 8th ABA All-Star Game: East 151 beats West 124 at San Antonio 1974 Birthday Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995 1974 Birthday Malik Rose, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1974 Birthday Marc Edwards, NFL fullback for the San Francisco 49ers 1974 Birthday Alexander Polinsky, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Adam-Charles in Charge 1974 Birthday Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy Olsen-Lois and Clark 1974 Birthday Justin Whalin, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jimmy-Lois and Clark, Charles in Charge 1974 Birthday Dave Fiore, tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1974 Event 1st Laura Ashley-store in U.S. opens in San Francisco 1974 Birthday Ted Giannous, born in San Diego, actor, KGB Chicken 1974 Birthday Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Birthday Bryan Still, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Kenny Bynum, running back for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Paul Bradford, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Ben Bordelon, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Toran James, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Event NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) 1974 Event McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres 1974 Birthday Zack Bronson, safety for the San Francisco 49ers 1974 Event Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million 1974 Birthday Juan Roque, born in San Diego, California, professional football player, offensive tackle, played for the National Football League's Detroit Lions 1973 Event San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1973 Birthday Terrell Owens, wide reciever for the San Francisco 49ers 1973 Event NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 Birthday Terrance Shaw, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner 1973 Event San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell 1973 Event Monks Heng Yo and Heng Ju, start 1000 mile San Francisco to Seattle pilgrimage 1973 Birthday Mario Lopez, born in San Diego, California, actor, A C Slater-Saved by the Bell 1973 Event Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors 1973 Event NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C. 1973 Birthday Terrell Fletcher, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Reggie Geary, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Event Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0 1973 Event All star MVP: Bobby Bonds for the San Francisco Giants 1973 Birthday Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1973 Birthday Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Event San Francisco Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off home runs 1973 Birthday Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose 1973 Birthday Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96 1973 Birthday Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Wendy Ward, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Classic-15th 1973 Event San Francisco Giants score 7 runs with 2 outs in 9th to beat Pirates, 8-7 1973 Birthday Aaron Hayden, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31 1973 Birthday Emma Caulfield, born in San Diego, California, actress, appeared in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', 'Beverly Hills 90210' 1973 Event San Francisco 49er President Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams 1973 Birthday David Vaughn, NBA forward, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1973 Birthday Jim Mills, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Latario Rachal, WLAF/NFL receiver, Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Jimmy Oliver, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Birthday Vincent Bradford, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Rodney Harrison, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Charlie Jones, wide reciever for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Daryl Price, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1972 Birthday J J Stokes, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Event 1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs San Diego) 1972 Birthday Don Sasa, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Event Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0 1972 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row 1972 Event "Cheech and Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas 1972 Event Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header 1972 Birthday Tony Berti, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday David Hendrix, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Troy Sienkiewicz, NFL tackle and guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Event In Willie Mays 1st game as a New York Met his homer beats San Francisco Giants, 5-4 1972 Birthday Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Natrone Means, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday David Williams, born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1972 Birthday Jeff Wilkins, NFL kicker for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Maurice Harrell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Isaac Davis, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Greg Clark, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Shannon Mitchell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday William Floyd, full back for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday David Binn, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Pulu Poumele, guard for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday Bryant Young, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Anthony Peterson, NFL linebacker, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Ernie Reyes, Jr., born in San Jose, California, actor, Ernie-Sidekicks 1972 Birthday Brandie Burton, San Bernardino California, LPGA golfer, 1993 du Maurier Ltd 1972 Birthday Chuck Levy, kick returner/running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1972 Birthday Willie Clark, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 14-3 in NFC championship game 1971 Birthday Mark Montreuil, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Birthday Michael Watkins, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Death Shunryu Suzuki, Zen teacher, founder of San Francisco Zen Center, dies 1971 Event Richard Baker becomes teacher of San Francisco Zen Center 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1971 Event Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco 1971 Birthday Boomer [Norman] Ellison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Monty Williams, NBA forward and guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1971 Event Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings 1971 Birthday Brandon Harrison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, ET 1971 Birthday Rich Aurilia, born in Brooklyn, New York, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1971 Birthday Shauna Sand, born in San Diego, California, actress, Renegade 1971 Birthday Chris Thomas, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Tyrone Drakeford, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Birthday Vaughn Parker, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Marshall Boze, San Manual, Arizona, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open 1971 Birthday Jeff Brohm, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Tom Cavallo, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Craig Whelihan, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Event Fort Point, San Francisco dedicated as a national historic site 1971 Birthday Brett Carolan, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Birthday Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Birthday Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Van Tuinei, defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Event Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage 1971 Birthday Jamal Fountaine, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons 1971 Birthday Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1971 Birthday Jeff Juden, Salem, Massachusetts, baseball pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants 1971 Birthday Andre Coleman, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Greg Engel, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday Junior Bryant, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1971 Event 29 pilot whales beach themselves and die at San Clemente Island, California 1971 Birthday Garrison Hearst, NFL running back, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers 1971 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game 1971 Birthday Kevin Mitchell, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Mike Salmon, NFL/WLAF safety, Houston Oilers, Rhein Fire, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Allen Watson, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Birthday Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Darrien Gordon, NFL cornerback, San Diego Chargers, Broncos Superbowl 32 1970 Birthday Kris[ten] Fillat, born in San Diego, California, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Marquez Pope, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Event NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Birthday Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1970 Birthday Chris Mims, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Kerri Kendall, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Sep, 1990 1970 Birthday Aisha Tyler, born in San Francisco, California, actress, writer, author, appeared on 'Ghost Whisperer', 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', 'Friends' television shows 1970 Birthday Joey Hamilton, Statesboro Georgia, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Luis Lopez, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Elvis Grbac, NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Event 4, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California (Police charge Angela Davis provided weapons) 1970 Birthday Joe Cocozzo, NFL guard for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday William Van Landingham, born in Columbia, Tennessee, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Birthday Marsha Guialdo, born in San Juan, Trinidad, 100m hurdler 1970 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1970 Birthday Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom 1970 Event Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0 1970 Birthday Chad Fann, NFL tight end, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Event San Diego Padres draft Mike Ivie #1 1970 Birthday Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Event San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings 1970 Birthday Derrick Deese, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Mark Harris, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Event San Francisco beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970 1970 Birthday Sean Bergman, born in Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Chris Dalman, NFL guard and center for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Eric Castle, NFL free safety for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Ray Crittenden, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Birthday Brian O'Neal, NFL full back for the San Francisco 49ers 1970 Event NL offices begins move from Cincinnati to San Francisco (completed February 23) 1970 Birthday Dell Demps, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1970 Birthday Dan Carlson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Birthday Jim Schwantz, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Marvin Benard, Bluefields Nicaragua, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Birthday Terry Kirby, NFL running back, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Darnell Walker, NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers 1970 Birthday Ron Villone, Englewood, New Jersey, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Birthday Dan Landry, born in San Diego, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Royce Clayton, born in Burbank, California, infielder, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Birthday Rodney Culver, NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Marco Coleman, NFL defensive end, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers 1969 Event San Francisco Fire Department replaces leather helmets with plastic ones 1969 Birthday Lewis Bush, NFL outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1969 Birthday John Parrella, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP 1969 Birthday Rod Milstead, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers 1969 Birthday Dwayne Gordon, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets 1969 Birthday Lee Woodall, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers 1969 Birthday Alfred Pupunu, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Event KHOF (now KAGL) TV ch 30 in San Bernardino/Glenda, California (IND) begins 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit home run number 600 off Mike Corkins 1969 Birthday Rudy Galindo, born in San Jose, California, 1996 U.S. Mens' Champion 1969 Birthday Elly Hakami, born in San Francisco, California, tennis star 1969 Event All star MVP: Willie McCovey for the San Francisco Giants 1969 Birthday Pat Hurst, San Leandro California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year 1969 Event U.S. nuclear sub Guitarro sinks off San Francisco 1969 Birthday Karen Kraft, San Mateo, California, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1969 Birthday Glen Young, NFL linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Ari Meyers, born in San Juan PR, actress, Emma McArdle-Kate and Allie 1969 Birthday Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1969 Birthday Yoko Zetterlund, born in San Francisco, California, volleyball setter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1969 Birthday Michael Dumas, NFL free safety, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars 1969 Birthday Andrew McMarlin, born in San Francisco, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Steve Israel, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots 1969 Birthday Deems May, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1969 Birthday Shawn Jefferson, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots 1969 Birthday Roy Barker, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers 1969 Event 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Birthday Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's 1969 Birthday Junior Seau, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Erric Pegram, NFL running back, Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Christy Turlington, born in San Francisco, California, model, Calvin Klein Eternity 1968 Birthday Aaron Craver, NFL running back, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Ricky Ervins, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Randy Knorr, San Gabriel California, catcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Sammy Sosa, born in San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Event Students of San Francisco State Counsel go on strike 1968 Birthday Alfred Williams, NFL defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Broncos Superbowl 32 1968 Birthday Osvaldo Fernandez, Holguin Cuba, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Julio Valera, San Sebastian Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Birthday James Williams, NFL linebacker, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Frankie Smith, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers 1968 Event Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship 1968 Birthday Carre Otis, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Wild Orchid 1968 Event Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0 1968 Birthday Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees 1968 Birthday Matt Hamon, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Courtney Hall, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers 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 Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick 1968 Event All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Nate Singleton, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Derek Loville, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Dan Peltier, born in Clifton Park, New York, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Birthday Adam Walker, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1968 Birthday Brian Roche, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Duane Young, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Event NL grants San Diego Padres a franchise 1968 Birthday Nathalie Schneyder, born in San Francisco, California, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Event San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice demolished 1968 Birthday Eric Moten, NFL guard and tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1968 Event HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas 1968 Event Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego opens 1968 Event U.S. marine base Khe San Vietnam, appalled 1968 Event KEMO (now KOFY) TV channel 20 in San Francisco, California (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Event Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco 1968 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1968 Event Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone 1968 Event Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept," but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri 1968 Birthday Merton Hanks, NFL safety for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Cary Conklin, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1968 Birthday Ashely Allen, born in San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Aug, 1992 1968 Birthday Sean Elliott, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1968 Birthday Eric Davis, NFL cornerback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers 1968 Birthday Eric Metcalf, NFL receiver/running back, Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers 1968 Birthday Fred[ric] Honebein, born in San Francisco, California, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1968 Birthday Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1968 Event KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, California (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Frank Hartley, NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1967 Birthday Ann Schirman, San Diego, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1994 1967 Birthday Dennis Brown, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1967 Birthday Frank Pollack, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1967 Birthday Jaren Jackson, NBA guard and forward, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs 1967 Birthday John Flaherty, New York City, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco 1967 Birthday Liev Schreiber, born in San Francisco, California, actor, director, screenwriter, appeared in 'X-Men Origins', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Salt' 1967 Event KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, California (IND) begins 1967 Birthday Dexter Carter, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers 1967 Event San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, in 21 innings 1967 Birthday Tabitha Soren, born in San Antonio, Texas, MTV reporter, This Week in Rock 1967 Birthday Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star 1967 Event Construction begins on San Francisco MUNI METRO (Market Street subway) 1967 Event Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal 1967 Birthday Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Birthday Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Event KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Dedrick Dodge, NFL safety, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1967 Birthday 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 1967 Event San Marco 2 Launch (1st Equatorial Launch) 1967 Event 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 2 1967 Birthday Mark Seay, NFL wide receiver, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Event Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM) 1967 Birthday Kirk Scrafford, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1967 Birthday John Patterson, U.S. baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1967 Birthday Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose 1967 Birthday Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder, Space Invaders 1966 Birthday Carl Herrera, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 Birthday Carwell Gardner, NFL fullback, Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Kyle Kopp, San Bernardino California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Shawn Lee, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Anna Clark, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, Apr, 1987 1966 Birthday Archi Cianfrocco, Rome, New York, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1966 Birthday Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1966 Event "Staten Island," 1st icebreaker to enter San Francisco bay 1966 Birthday Ted Popson, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Event 24th World San Francisco Convention honors Gene Roddenberry 1966 Birthday John Wetteland, San Mateo California, pitcher, New York Yankees, Rangers, Expos 1966 Birthday Greg Jackson, NFL strong safety, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Antonio Goss, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Birthday Vinny Del Negro, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1966 Birthday Darryl Hall, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Birthday Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose 1966 Birthday Thyme Lewis, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jonah-Days of our Lives 1966 Event Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig in San Francisco 1966 Event Janis Joplin's 1st live concert, Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco 1966 Birthday Armando Reynoso, San Luis Potosi Mexico, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Michael Franti, born in San Francisco, California, poet, musician, head of Michael Franti & Spearhead band, supports peace and social justice issues 1966 Birthday Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Birthday Steve Scarsone, born in Anaheim, California, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1966 Birthday Oliver Barnett, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1966 Birthday Bo Orlando, NFL safety, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals 1966 Birthday Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Brian Shaw, NBA guard, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1966 Birthday Al Iafrate, born in Dearborn, Michigan, NHL defenseman, San Jose Sharks 1966 Birthday Wesley Walls, NFL tight end, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, NO Saints 1966 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year 1965 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0 in AFL championship game 1965 Birthday Willie Blair, Paintsville, Kentucky, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Stacy Sunny, San Bernadino California, female infielder, Colorado Silver Bullets 1965 Event San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000 1965 Birthday Matt Williams, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1965 Event KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Michael Paul Springer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Greater Milwaukee 1965 Event 1st concert at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco 1965 Birthday Steve Decker, Rock Island, Illinois, catcher for the San Francisco Giants 1965 Birthday Marvin Washington, NFL defensive end, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Tony Martin, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Will Perdue, NBA center for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Event Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues 1965 Birthday David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 Birthday Shawn Michaels, born in San Antonio, wrestler, WWF/AWA 1965 Birthday Charles Smith, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday Kirt Manwaring, born in Elmira, New York, catcher for the San Francisco Giants 1965 Birthday Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers 1965 Birthday Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Todd Bridges, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Different Strokes, Fish 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Reuben Davis, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday John van Loen, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord, San Frecce 1965 Birthday Harry Swayne, NFL tackle, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1965 Birthday Tim McDonald, safety for the San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Brad Brink, U.S. baseball pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies 1965 Birthday Barbara Belding, San Diego Cal, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1994 1965 Birthday Darren Bennett, NFL punter for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Birthday Tim McDonald, NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids, Michigan, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Birthday Randy Kirk, NFL outside linebacker, AZ Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers 1964 Birthday Steve Wallace, NFL tackle, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs 1964 Event Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 20-7 in AFL championship game 1964 Birthday Evelyn Conley, born in San Francisco, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1989 1964 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Open 1964 Birthday Kevin Gogan, NFL guard, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers 1964 Birthday Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1964 Birthday Kay Cockerill, born in San Jose, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd 1964 Birthday Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Event KCSM TV channel 60 in San Mateo-SF, California (PBS) begins 1964 Birthday Rich Delucia, Reading, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Event San Francisco Fire Department Museum is dedicated 1964 Birthday Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Event San Francisco cable cars declared a national landmark 1964 Event WTSJ TV channel 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Tim Harris, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1964 Event Beatles arrive in San Francisco, 2nd U.S. visit 1964 Birthday Johnny Thomas, NFL cornerback, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Birthday Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP 1964 Birthday DeAnne Hemmens, born in San Francisco, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Chuck Person, NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs 1964 Birthday Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks 1964 Event San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets, 8-6, in 23 innings (2nd game) (7 hours 32 minutes) 1964 Birthday Drew Story, San Clemente, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Leslie O'Neal, NFL defensive end, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams 1964 Birthday Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers 1964 Event 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, 4 games to 1 1964 Birthday John Carney, NFL kicker for the San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Harris Barton, NFL tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1964 Birthday Tom Lampkin, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Birthday Gigi Fernandez, Beatriz, San Juan PR, U.S. tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Dennis Gibson, NFL inside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1964 Birthday Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio, Texas, tennis star 1964 Birthday Sharon Cain, born in San Antonio, Texas, team handball center back 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jeff Tabaka, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1964 Birthday Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants 1964 Event San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship 1963 Birthday Lori McNeil, born in San Diego, California, tennis star, 1995 Oakland doubles 1963 Birthday Robin White, San Diego Cal, tennis player, U.S. Open doubles 1988 1963 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Open 1963 Birthday Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983 1963 Birthday Patti Berendt, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Star Bank Classic-24th 1963 Event Alou brothers-Felipe, Matty, and Jesus-appear in San Francisco outfield for 1 inn 1963 Birthday Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Event All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Event San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0 1963 Event 1st Sunday night game in baseball San Francisco Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0 1963 Birthday Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Birthday Mark Leiter, Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Event Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed 1963 Birthday Shawon Dunston, born in Brooklyn, New York, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1963 Event Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants signs a record $100,000 per year contract 1963 Birthday Brent Jones, NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers 1963 Birthday Todd Benzinger, U.S. baseball player for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Birthday Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1963 Birthday Scott Fisher, born in San Jose, California, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1963 Birthday Craig Shipley, Australian/US baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Event San Diego beats Boston 51-10 in AFL championship game 1963 Birthday Jim Everett, NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Ray Brown, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks 1962 Birthday Laura San Giacoma, Danville, New Jersey, actress, Pretty Woman, Vital Signs 1962 Birthday Laura San Giacomo, American Actress 1962 Event Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Birthday Daphne Zuniga, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs 1962 Birthday B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date 1962 Event Yankees (20th championship) beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series 1962 Birthday Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze 1962 Birthday Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1962 Event Mickey Wright wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open 1962 Birthday Dennis Paulson, San Gabriel California, PGA golfer, 1994 Freeport-McMoRan-4th 1962 Event KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, California (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Event KLRN TV channel 9 in San Antonio, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1962 Birthday Darnell Coles, born in San Bernardino, California, professional baseball player, third baseman, outfielder, played for The Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball Teams 1962 Birthday Mike Whitmarsh, born in San Diego, California, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics silver 1962 Birthday Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach, Florida, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Birthday Michael Damian, born in San Diego, singer, Rock on, actor, Young and Restless 1962 Event San Mateo County withdraws from BART district, San Francisco Bay area 1962 Birthday John Taylor, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers 1962 Birthday Shaun Gayle, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday William Fuller, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1962 Birthday Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Birthday Michael Wilton, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, singer, member of Queensryche, progressive metal musician, influenced by Judas Priest, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, UFO 1962 Event KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event Snow falls in San Francisco 1962 Birthday Kevin Mitchell, U.S. baseball outfielder, New York Met, San Francisco Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds 1961 Birthday Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1961 Birthday Tahnee Welch, La Tahn Renee Welch, born in San Diego, California, actress, Cocoon 1961 Event Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game 1961 Birthday Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1961 Event Wind Bell, journal of San Francisco Zen Center, begins publishing 1961 Birthday Randy Milligan, born in San Diego, California, professional baseball player, first baseman, played for New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds 1961 Birthday Steve Young, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1961 Birthday Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1961 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan 1961 Birthday Chris Doleman, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1961 Birthday Bryant Young, defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1961 Birthday Steve Young, NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, NFL Player of Year '92 1961 Birthday William C McCool, born in San Diego, California, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Birthday Sharon Barrett, San Diego, LPGA golfer, 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore-22nd 1961 Event New San Francisco Hall of Justice opens 1961 Birthday Liz Stewart, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, July, 1984 1961 Event Phils and San Francisco set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie 1961 Event 106 degrees F, hottest temperature in San Francisco 1961 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays hits 4 home runs in a game 1961 Event Warren Spahn pitches 2nd no hitter at 41 beats San Francisco Giants, 1-0 1961 Birthday Jesse Sapolu, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers 1961 Event AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego 1960 Birthday Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays 1960 Birthday Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 Event San Francisco's White House department store 1st to accept BankAmericard 1960 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament 1960 Birthday Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Birthday Damon Keeve, born in San Francisco, California, heavyweight, 209 lbs, judoka, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1960 Birthday Mitch Kahn, born in San Clemente, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1960 Event San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal debuts, with a 1 hitter against Phillies 1960 Event KDBQ-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KYA 1960 Birthday Roger Craig, NFL reciever for the San Francisco 49ers 1960 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks) 1960 Birthday Colleen Devine, born in San Gabriel, California, actress, Irreconcilable Differences 1960 Event Juan Marichal debuts as San Francisco Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter 1960 Birthday Denise Strebig, born in San Bernardino, California, Denise Strebig-Haigh, professional golfer, toured with LPGA 1982-1990, married tour official Kerry Haigh, 1988, played college golf at University of Southern California 1960 Birthday Nancy Taylor, born in San Francisco, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-54th 1960 Event WKBM TV (now WLII) channel 11 in Caguas/San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st broadcast 1960 Birthday Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 Event 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite" 1960 Birthday Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World 1960 Birthday Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Birthday Gary Plummer, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers 1959 Birthday Mary Holland, born in San Diego, California, WPVA volleyballer 1959 Birthday Shirley Furlong, born in San Antonio, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1988 Lady Keystone Open 1959 Event Seals Stadium in San Francisco, demolished 1959 Event San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1959 Birthday Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles 1959 Event San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 home runs 1959 Event In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 1959 Event Shunryu Suzuki completes his historical Japan to San Francisco voyage 1959 Event San Francisco Giants Mike McCormick no-hits Phillies, 3-0 in 5 inning game 1959 Event Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," San Francisco 1959 Event San Francisco Giant's rename their stadium Candlestick Park 1958 Birthday Bart Oates, NFL center, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers 1958 Birthday Nicki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, rock guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls 1958 Birthday Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood' 1958 Birthday Charlene Tilton, born in San Diego, California, actress, Lucy Ewing-Dallas 1958 Birthday Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star 1958 Birthday Willie McGee, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, NL MVP-1985 1958 Birthday Kim Morris, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Mar, 1986 1958 Birthday Cordelia Gonzalez, San Juan PR, actor, La Gran Fiesta 1958 Birthday Stan Brock, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1958 Event San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1958 Event Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark 1958 Event 1st baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 1958 Event Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated in San Francisco 1958 Birthday Rickey Jackson, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1958 Birthday Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1958 Event WIPR TV channel 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Sheila Escovedo, born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock 1957 Birthday Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1957 Death Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of San Francisco '49ers, dies while watching a game 1957 Birthday Louann Fernald San Antonio, Texas, playmate, Jun, 1979 1957 Event Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for San Francisco Seals-franchises only, not the players 1957 Birthday Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres 1957 Birthday Philip Arnold Blackmar, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1988 Provident 1957 Birthday Holly Dunn, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Daddy's Hands 1957 Event New York Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to San Francisco in 1958 1957 Birthday 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 1957 Birthday John Castellanos, San Diego, California, actor, John Silva-Young and Restless 1957 Birthday Marc McClure, born in San Mateo, California, actor, Ross-California Fever 1957 Birthday Theresa Russell, Paup, San Diego, California, actress, Black Widow, Razor's Edge 1957 Event San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall 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 1957 Event KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge 1956 Birthday Sondra Theodore, San Bernadino Cal, playmate, July, 1977 1956 Event President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon renominated by Republican convention in San Francisco 1956 Birthday Joe Montana, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers 1956 Birthday Terry Kennedy, born in Euclid, Ohio, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants 1956 Event World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco 1956 Event 18th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats Iowa 83-71 1956 Birthday Dave Dravecky, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, had arm amputated 1955 Birthday Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia, Texas, country singer, Something in the Rain 1955 Birthday Mark Reynolds, born in San Diego, California, star yachter, Olympic-8th-1988, 92, 96 1955 Birthday Scott William Simpson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 U.S. Open 1955 Event KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1955 Birthday Pat Brown, born in San Francisco, California, politician, Democratic party, 32nd Governor of California 1955 Birthday Loren Lloyd Roberts, born in San Luis Obispo, California, PGA golfer, Nestle-1994, 95 1955 Event KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Dennis Haysbert, San Mateo California, actor, Code Red 1955 Birthday Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1955 Event Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in San Francisco 1955 Birthday Jean Marie Hon, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jane-Man From Atlantis 1955 Event 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 1955 Birthday Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town 1954 Birthday Brian Teacher, San Diego Cal, tennis star 1954 Event San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opens 1954 Event WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Anne Lamott, born in San Fransisco, California, author and activist, wrote 'Grace: Thoughts on Faith' and 'Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith' 1954 Event WKAQ TV channel 2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (TM) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Patty Hearst, born in San Francisco, California, newspaper heiress, convicted bank robber, socialite, known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, autobiography titled, 'Every Secret Thing' 1954 Birthday Rick Warren, San Jose, California, Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California 1953 Birthday Sixto Lezcano, born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1953 Birthday Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets 1953 Birthday Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold 1953 Event KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Philece Sampler, San Angelo, Texas, actress, Donna Love-Another World 1953 Event KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, Texas (CBS) 1st broadcast 1953 Birthday Craig Robert Stadler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, Masters 1982 1953 Event Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open 1953 Birthday Joanna Kerns, de Varona, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Maggie-Growing Pains 1953 Birthday Philip Anglim, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dane-Thorn Birds 1952 Event Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney 1952 Event Fluoridation of San Francisco water begins 1952 Birthday Jennie Lynn, born in San Diego, California, actress, Love and Marriage 1952 Birthday Lauri Walters, born in San Francisco, California, actress, 8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment 1951 Birthday Stephen Bishop, born in San Diego, California, singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote Academy Award-nominated song, 'Separate Lives' 1951 Birthday Morris Hatalsky, born in San Diego, California, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE White Rose-2nd 1951 Birthday Dirk Kempthorne, born in San Diego, California, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 2006 - 2009, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1999 - 2006 1951 Birthday Alan Wheat, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Missouri 1983 - 1995 1951 Birthday Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love 1951 Birthday Liz Phillips, born in New Jersey, composer, sound artist, interactive artist, creates sound installations relating to live forms, has held exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, collaborated with Merce Cunningham Dance Company 1951 Birthday Dan Fouts, NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers 1951 Event Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Francisco opens 1950 Event San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, lose 21-17 1950 Birthday Constance Forslund, born in San Diego, California, actress, Shining Season 1950 Birthday Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show 1950 Event KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Event Cleveland Browns beat San Francisco '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game 1949 Event WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event NFL merges Cleveland Browns, San Francisco '49ers and Baltimore Colts from AAFC 1949 Birthday Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC 1949 Event KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Keith Carradine, San Mateo California, actor, Young Guns, Pretty Baby 1949 Birthday Kale Browne, born in San Rafael, California, actor, Michael Hudson-Another World 1949 Birthday Shelley Hamlin, born in San Mateo, California, LPGA golfer, 1978 Patty Berg Classic 1949 Event KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Margo Miller, born in San Francisco, California, fencer-epee 1996 Olympics 1949 Event Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in San Francisco 1949 Event KQW-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KCBS 1949 Event KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Event KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, California (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1948 Birthday Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War 1948 Birthday Michael Cooper, born in San Francisco, California, sodomizer, FBI Most Wanted List 1948 Birthday Peggy Fleming Jenkins, born in San Jose, California, figure skater, Olym-gold-1968 1948 Death King Baggot, actor (Tish, San Francisco), dies at 68 1948 Event San Francisco receives its 1st telecast 1948 Event Freedom Train arrives in San Francisco 1947 Birthday Ted Danson, born in San Diego California, actor, Sam Malone-Cheers, 3 Men and a Baby 1947 Birthday Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 Birthday Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher, Phillies, Angels 1947 Birthday Lamar Smith, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-R-Texas 1987 - 1947 Event KPO-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KNBC (now KNBR) 1947 Birthday Tom Fitzsimmons, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Franklin-Paper Chase 1947 Birthday Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1947 Birthday Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Birthday Danny Glover, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Lethal Weapon, Operation Dumbo Drop 1947 Birthday Wendell Burton, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Lucas-New Dick Van Dyke Show 1947 Birthday James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego 1947 Birthday John Laurence Miller, born in San Francisco, California, golfer, U.S. Open 1973, British Open 1976 1947 Birthday Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days 1946 Birthday Suzanne Somers, San Bruno California, actress, 3's Company, Step by Step 1946 Event San Francisco 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to New York Yankees 21-7 1946 Birthday Gary Duncan, Grubb, born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver 1946 Birthday Greg Elmore, born in San Diego, California, rock drummer, Quicksilver 1946 Event Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in San Francisco history) 1946 Birthday Maureen O'Connor, Mayor, San Diego 1946 Birthday Joe Spano, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Henry Goldblume-Hill St. Blues 1946 Event 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco bay 1946 Birthday Howard Scott, born in San Pedro, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, War, Cisco Kid 1946 Birthday George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker 1945 Birthday Elvin Hayes, NBA star, San Diego, Houston, Baltimore 1945 Birthday Frank Tejeda, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1993 - 1997 1945 Event A riot ensued in San Francisco while the city was celebrating the end of WW II 1945 Event Cruiser Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with atom bomb 1945 Birthday Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel 1945 Birthday Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Activist 1945 Event Delegates of 46 countries gather in San Francisco to discuss U.N. 1945 Event San Francisco selected for site of United Nations Conference 1944 Birthday Lynda Day George, San Marcos, Texas, actress, Casey-Mission Impossible 1944 Birthday Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1944 Birthday Jeffrey Tambor, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jeffrey-Ropers, Larry Sanders 1944 Birthday Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co 1944 Death Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 1944 Birthday Said Musa, born in San Ignacio, Belize, lawyer, politician, People's United Party, Fifth Prime Minister of Belize 1944 Birthday Barry Bostwick, San Mateo California, actor, Rocky Horror Show, Megaforce 1943 Event Dim-out ban lifted in San Francisco Bay area 1943 Birthday John Cipollina, San Francisco Cal, rock guitarist, Quicksilver Messenger Service 1943 Birthday Michael J McCulley, born in San Diego, California, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-34 1943 Event U.S. 45th Infantry division occupies San Stefano 1943 Birthday Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States 1943 Birthday Jesus Alou, baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1942 Birthday Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1942 Birthday Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association 1942 Birthday John E Blaha, San Antonio, USAF/astronaut, STS-29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81 1942 Birthday Nancy Richey Gunther, San Ant, Texas, tennis player, U.S. Doubles 1965, 66 1942 Event Dim-out regulations implemented in San Francisco 1942 Birthday Paul Kantner, born in San Francisco, California, rock singer/guitarist, Jefferson Airplane 1941 Event 300 Montgomery, San Francisco opens as new Bank of America HQ 1941 Birthday Dan Hicks, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, singer, songwriter, performed with dance bands, performed on Time Out For Teens radio program, part of San Francisco's folk music scene 1941 Birthday John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor, Les Troyens of Berlioz 1941 Event Cow Palace opens in San Francisco 1941 Birthday Doug Sahm, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Texas Tornadoes-Dinero 1941 Birthday David Knapp Stockton, San Bernardino California, PGA golfer, 1970 PGA 1941 Birthday Lucas Brown Jackson, San Marcos, Texas, basketballer 1964 Olympic gold 1941 Birthday John Mackey, NFL tight end, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers 1941 Event In San Francisco, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses 1941 Event Navy takes over Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay 1941 Event Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco 1940 Birthday Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose 1940 Birthday Bruce Lee, born in San Francisco, California, karate star/actor, Green Hornet 1940 Birthday Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress, Making It, Peyton Place 1940 Birthday Lino Brocka, born in San Jose, Philippines, director, Macho Dancer, Jaguar 1939 Birthday George Archer, born in San Francisco, California, PGA golfer, 1969 Masters Bing Crosby 1939 Birthday John Stewart, born in San Diego, California, rocker, Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind 1939 Event Sabotage suspected in crash of 'City of San Francisco' 1939 Birthday Paula Prentiss, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Parallax View, He and She 1938 Birthday Fred E Finn, born in San Francisco, California, pianist, Mickie Finn's 1938 Birthday Mike McCormick, MLB Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Cy Young 1967 1938 Event Herb Caen's 1st column in San Francisco Chronicle 1938 Birthday Ron Mix, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders 1938 Birthday Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress, Peyton Place 1938 Birthday Willie "Stretch" McCovey, 1st baseman, San Francisco Giant #44 1937 Event Pan Am starts San Francisco-to-Auckland, New Zealand service 1937 Birthday Jack Linkletter, born in San Francisco, California, TV host, Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny 1937 Birthday Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1937 Birthday Vincent J Naimoli, Paterson, New Jersey, owner for the San Francisco Giants 1937 Event WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to San Francisco Zoo (at Sloat Blvd) 1937 Event Pumping to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is finished 1937 Event Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens to vehicular traffic 1937 Event Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, dedicated 1937 Event San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens 1937 Birthday Margaret O'Brien, San Diego, actress, Jane Eyre, Meet Me in St. Louis 1937 Event -50 degrees F (-45.6 degrees C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record) 1936 Birthday Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers 1936 Birthday Larry Mowry, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1987 Crestar Pepsi Senior 1936 Event Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu 1936 Event Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay 1935 Birthday Justin Tubb, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1935 Birthday Mickey Wright, born in San Diego, California, LPGA golfer, 4 times LPGA champ 1934 Birthday Gordon Getty, born in San Francisco, California, fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, sold Getty Oil to Texaco, became classical music composer, contributes to the San Francisco Opera 1934 Event New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) 1934 Birthday Ramon Sender, born in Madrid, Spain, composer, co-founder, San Francisco Tape Music Center, co-designed the first west coast synthesizer, the Buchla Box 1934 Birthday Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 Event 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay 1934 Birthday Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1934 Birthday Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian 1933 Birthday Rene Enriquez, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Ray Calletano-Hill Street Blues 1933 Birthday Suzy Parker, born in San Antonio, Texas, model/actress, Chamber of Horrors 1933 Event Temp reaches 136 degrees F (57.8 degrees C) at San Luis Potosi, Mexico (world record) 1933 Birthday Dianne Feinstein, born in San Francisco, California, 1st female mayor of San Francisco, Senator-D-California 1992 - 1933 Birthday Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Colts, San Diego, one of the greats 1933 Birthday Carol Burnett, born in San Antonio, Texas, comedian/actress, Annie, 4 Seasons 1932 Birthday Carlos Romero Barcelo, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-Puerto Rico 1977 - 1985 1932 Birthday David R. Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, Col USAF/astronaut, Gemini 8, Apollo 9, 15 1932 Birthday David Scott, born in San Antonio, Texas, astronaut, commander of Apollo 15 mission, seventh person to walk on the Moon, first person to drive on the Moon 1932 Event Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter 1931 Birthday Bill Walsh, NFL coach for the San Francisco 49ers/sportscaster 1931 Birthday Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006 1931 Death Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguayian poet (Tabare), dies at 75 1931 Birthday Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era 1931 Birthday Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, golfer, 3-time PGA Player of Year, '66, '68, '70 1931 Birthday John S. Horn, born in San Juan Bautista, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 2003 1931 Event Seals Stadium opens in San Francisco 1931 Birthday Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver 1930 Birthday Edward H White II, born in San Antonio, Texas, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Gemini 4 1930 Birthday John Watts Young, born in San Francisco, California, astronaut, Gem 3 10, Apollo 10 16, STS-1 9 1930 Birthday Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open 1930 Birthday Clint Eastwood, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Dirty Harry, mayor, Carmel, California 1930 Event Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (San Francisco to Cheyenne) 1930 Birthday Bradford Dillman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Piranha, Sudden Impact, Enforcer 1929 Event Mount Davidson dedicated as a San Francisco city park 1929 Event Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco for LA after trans-Pacific voyage 1929 Event New York to San Francisco foot race ends (2 months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde 1929 Event New York to San Francisco footrace begins 1929 Birthday Herman van San, composer 1928 Birthday Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio 1928 Birthday Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1928 Birthday Leon Fleisher, born in San Francisco, California, pianist/conductor, Annapolis Symph 1973-77 1928 Birthday Manuel Lujan, Jr., born in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Representative-R-New Mexico 1969 - 1989 1928 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) 1928 Event Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco forms 1928 Event Maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between San Francisco and LA 1928 Event KGB-AM in San Diego, California begins radio transmissions 1928 Event 1st U.S. air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio 1927 Event Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco 1927 Event San Francisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated 1927 Birthday Olga San Juan, born in New York City, actress, Variety Girl, 1 Touch of Venus 1927 Birthday Joe Perry, AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts 1926 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions 1926 Birthday Shirley Dinsdale, born in San Francisco, California, ventriloquist, Judy Splinters 1926 Event Dahlia is officially designated as San Francisco city flower 1926 Event Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 in San Luis Obispo, California 1926 Birthday Stuart Whitman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Captain Apache, Ransom, Cimarron Strip 1925 Event Arthur Heinman coins term "motel," opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo 1925 Birthday Jerry Paris, born in San Francisco, California, director/actor, Jerry-Dick Van Dyke Show 1925 Birthday Merv Griffin, San Mateo California, TV host, Merv Griffin Show 1925 Birthday Farley Granger, born in San Jose, California, actor, Arnold, Rope, Deathmask 1925 Event Kezar Stadium in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park opens 1924 Birthday Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1924 Birthday Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1924 Birthday Leo Nomellini, NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 1924 Event KGO-AM in San Francisco, California begins radio transmissions 1923 Death Warren Harding, 29th President (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel San Francisco at 57 1923 Event 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (New York - San Diego) completed 1922 Birthday Marjorie Lord, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Kathy-Danny Thomas Show 1921 Event Last San Francisco firehorses retired 1921 Birthday Ralph Manza, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart 1921 Birthday Roger Nixon, born in California, musician, composer, professor of music, composed for orchestra, band, choir, opera, Professor Emeritus of Music, San Francisco State University 1921 Birthday Richard Egan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Empire, Redigo, Pollyanna 1921 Birthday Mary Douglas, born in San Remo, Italy, British anthropologist, wrote about symbolism, human culture 1921 Event 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York City from San Francisco 1920 Birthday Eddy Firestone, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Eddy-Mixed Doubles 1920 Birthday Nanette Fabray, born in San Diego, California, actress, Katherine-One Day at a Time 1920 Event U.S. Air Mail service begins (New York City to San Francisco) 1920 Birthday Isaac Stern, born in Kreminiecz, Russia, violinist, debut San Francisco Symph 1920 Birthday Sam Moskowitz, San Francisco fandom historian 1920 Birthday Hal March, born in San Francisco, California, actor/TV host, $64,000 Question, Outrage 1919 Birthday Jocelyn Brando, San Francisco, actress, Ugly American 1919 Birthday Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker 1918 Birthday Florence Chadwick, born in San Diego, California, swimmer, Hall of Fame 1970 1918 Birthday Ruggiero Ricci, born in San Francisco, California, composer/violinist, Paganini 1918 Birthday William Rigney, baseball manager for the San Francisco Giants 1918 Birthday Vito Scotti, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park 1916 Event San Diego Zoo founded 1916 Event A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10 1916 Birthday Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, born in San Antonio, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1961- 1915 Birthday Victor Sen Yung, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family 1915 Birthday Peter Lind Hayes, born in San Francisco, California, comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show 1915 Event World's Fair in San Francisco opens 1915 Event Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco 1915 Birthday Don Edwards, born in San Jose, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1995 1914 Event Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal 1914 Birthday Mitsu Suzuki, teacher of tea ceremony at San Francisco Zen Center 1914 Event Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco) 1914 Event 1st airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco 1914 Birthday George Kleinsinger, San Bernardino California, composer, Tubby the Tuba 1914 Event Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium, San Francisco 1914 Event 1st edition of Hague's Post under San Francisco van Oss, published 1913 Event Lincoln Deachey performs 1st airplane loop-the-loop (San Diego) 1913 Birthday Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer, Le ragazze di San Frediano 1913 Event Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco 1913 Event Sun Yet San calls for revolt against President Yuan Shikai in China 1913 Event Lowell HS, San Francisco opens (on it's 1st campus) 1913 Birthday Lucio Diestro San Pedro, composer 1913 Birthday Lloyd Bridges, born in San Leandro, California, actor, Sea Hunt, Roots, Airplane 1912 Birthday Helen Craig, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Snake Pit, They Live by Night 1912 Event 1st running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" race, 7.63 miles / 12.3 km 1911 Event Post Hospital at Presidio, San Francisco renamed Letterman General Hospital 1911 Birthday Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston 1911 Birthday Enrique Jorda, born in San Sebastian, Spain, conductor, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1970 1911 Event 1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego) 1911 Event Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site 1911 Birthday Benay Venuta, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister 1911 Event Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego 1911 Event 1st photo in U.S. taken from an airplane, San Diego 1910 Birthday Bill Goodwin, born in San Francisco, California, announcer, Jolson Story, Burns and Allen 1910 Birthday Blas Galindo Dimas, San Gabriel Mexico, composer, A la Patria 1909 Event 1st San Francisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched 1908 Event Great White Fleet leaves San Francisco Bay 1908 Event Dirigible explodes over San Francisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die 1908 Event Great White Fleet arrives in San Francisco 1907 Event Sutro's ornate Cliff House in San Francisco destroyed by fire 1907 Birthday Elliott Sullivan, born in San Antonio, Texas, actor, Sergeant 1907 Event Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Francisco 1907 Event Bank of San Francisco incorporated 1907 Birthday Nicanor Zabaleta, San Sebastian, Spain, harpist 1906 Event San Francisco begins school for "Asians" 1906 Event 8.25 earthquake shakes San Francisco California 1906 Event San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 and destroys 75% of city 1905 Birthday Charles Lane, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show 1904 Birthday John Breeden, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street 1904 Birthday Paul Hartman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Bert-Petticoat Junction 1903 Event Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay 1903 Event 1st transcontinental auto trip begins in San Francisco; arrives New York 3-months later 1903 Event 1st automobile trip across U.S. from San Francisco to New York, ended April 1 1903 Event 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at San Francisco (George Wymann) 1903 Event President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Francisco 1903 Event San Francisco - Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use 1902 Birthday Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI 1902 Birthday Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres 1902 Birthday Lloyd Nolan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place 1902 Birthday Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen 1902 Event Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco 1901 Event Burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited 1901 Event President McKinley visits San Francisco 1901 Birthday Carmel Myers, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Carmel Myers Show 1901 Event Horse racing is banned in San Francisco, last race Mar 16th 1900 Event Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay 1899 Event San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building 1899 Event 80 degrees F in San Francisco 1899 Event San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports 1898 Event San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens 1898 Event Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill 1898 Event San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities 1898 Event 1st U.S. troop transport to Manila leaves San Francisco 1898 Event 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco 1898 Event Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy 1898 Event Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay 1897 Birthday Frank Fay, born in San Francisco, California, actor, God's Gift to Women, Love Nest 1896 Birthday Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great 1895 Birthday David Butler, born in San Francisco, California, director, April in Paris, Calamity Jane 1895 Birthday Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia, Texas, actor, Mr Beasley-Blondie 1895 Birthday Charles Lamont, born in San Francisco, California, director, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars 1894 Birthday Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1894 Birthday Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Living Christ Story 1893 Birthday William Gaxton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Destry, Convoy 1893 Event Chinese deported from San Francisco under Exclusion Act 1893 Event San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st U.S. bicycle race track, made of wood 1892 Event Sierra Club forms in San Francisco 1892 Event U.S. Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island, San Francisco Bay 1891 Birthday Roscoe Karns, San Bernadino California, actor, Captain Shafer-Hennesey 1891 Event President Benjamin Harrison visits San Francisco 1891 Event 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento 1890 Event 1st signal box for San Francisco Police Department goes into operation 1890 Birthday Bill Henry, born in San Francisco, California, newscaster, Who Said That? 1890 Birthday Julian Rivero, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Son of Oklahoma, Via Pony Express 1890 Birthday Tom O'Brien, born in San Diego, California, actor, Physical Evidence 1890 Birthday Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin 1890 Birthday Ernest Milton, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Cat Girl, Fiddler's Three 1889 Event Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) 1889 Birthday Marjorie Rambeau, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Primrose Path, Torch Song 1889 Event Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in San Francisco 1889 Birthday Walter Catlett, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities 1888 Birthday Frances Marion, born in San Francisco, California, screenwriter/actress, Pollyanna 1888 Birthday Victor Francen, Belgium, actor, J'Acusse, San Antonio 1888 Birthday Percy Kilbride, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Egg and I, Ma and Pa Kettle 1888 Birthday Jack Holt, U.S., golddigger/actor, Cat People, San Francisco, Brimstone 1888 Birthday Florence Bates, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Kismet, I Remember Mama 1888 Event Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes 1887 Birthday Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, born in San Jose, California, actor, Keystone comedies 1887 Event Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco 1887 Event Snow falls on San Francisco 1886 Birthday Pedro Sanjuan, San Sebastian, Spain, composer, Castilla 1884 Birthday Ethel Percy Andrus, born in San Francisco, California, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons 1882 Event Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in San Francisco 1882 Event Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco and Hawaii) 1881 Event U.S. Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island, San Francisco Bay 1879 Event U.S. Grants come to San Francisco for elaborate extended visit 1878 Event Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano 1878 Event Bulgaria liberated from Turkey (Peace of San Stefano) 1878 Event 1st telephone exchange in San Francisco opens with 18 phones 1877 Event San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes 1876 Birthday Katherine Griffith, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Pollyanna, Fast Company 1876 Event Southern Pacific line from LA to San Francisco completed 1876 Event 1st public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco 1875 Event Palace Hotel on Market Street, San Francisco opens 1874 Birthday Robert Frost, born in San Francisco, poet, Mending Wall, Road Not Taken 1873 Event Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown 1873 Event 1st trial run of San Francisco cable car, Clay Street between Kearny and Jones 1873 Event San Francisco's 1st cable car begins service 1873 Event Postal cards sold in San Francisco for 1st time 1872 Birthday Pio Baroja Y Nessa, San Sebastion Spain, writer, Caminode Parfeccion 1872 Event San Francisco organizes Bar Association 1871 Event Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay blown up 1871 Event San Francisco Art Association holds open reception at 430 Pine 1870 Birthday Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America 1869 Birthday James, Sunny Jim, Rolph, San Francisco mayor, 1912-31, MUNI backer 1869 Event Elegant California Theater opens in San Francisco 1868 Event San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed 1867 Event San Francisco Merchant's Exchange opens 1865 Event Fire alarm and police telegraph system put into operation in San Francisco 1864 Event Combination rail and ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda 1863 Event Cliff House opens in San Francisco (1st of many on site) 1863 Event RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated 1862 Event San Marino and Italy conclude treaty of friendship and cooperation 1861 Birthday Theodore Roberts, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Roaring Road, 10 Commandments 1861 Event Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from New York 1861 Event Battle of San Antonio, Texas 1860 Event Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1860 Event Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco 1860 Event San Francisco Olympic Club, 1st U.S. athletic club forms 1860 Event 1st Pony Express rider arrives in San Francisco from St. Joseph, Missouri 1860 Event 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington 1860 Event Organized baseball played in San Francisco for 1st time 1859 Event Man in San Francisco claims himself Norton I, emperor of America 1859 Event Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of San Francisco incorporates 1859 Event Present seal of San Francisco adopted (its 2nd) 1857 Event San Francisco Water Works organized 1857 Event San Jose State University forms 1856 Event Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders 1856 Event 2nd San Francisco Vigilance Committee organized 1855 Birthday Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguay's diplomat/poet, Tabare 1855 Event Commissioners appointed to lay out San Francisco streets west of Larkin 1854 Event U.S. forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua 1854 Event Marine Telegraph from Ft. Point to San Francisco completed 1854 Event San Salvador destroyed by earthquake 1854 Event Steamship San Francisco wrecked - 300 die 1853 Event Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections 1853 Birthday Armando Palacio Valdes, Spanish writer: La hermana San Sulpicio 1853 Event U.S. Marine Hospital at Presidio San Francisco forms 1852 Event 1st Chinese theater in U.S., Celestial John, opens in San Francisco 1852 Event San Francisco Methodists establish 1st black church, Zion Methodist 1852 Event Congress authorizes U.S.'s 2nd mint (San Francisco, California) 1851 Event Fire destroys part of San Francisco 1851 Event San Francisco Chamber of Commerce starts 1851 Event 1st major San Francisco fire 1851 Event Most of San Francisco destroyed by fire; 30 die 1850 Event Great fire in San Francisco 1850 Death Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies 1850 Event At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay 1850 Event Fire destroys part of San Francisco 1850 Event Work starts on 1st brick building in San Francisco 1850 Event John Geary becomes 1st San Francisco mayor 1850 Event City of San Francisco incorporated 1850 Event San Francisco County Government established 1849 Event Memmon is 1st clipper to reach San Francisco, 120 days out of New York 1849 Event 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from east coast 1848 Event Thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher 1848 Event 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in San Francisco 1848 Event 1st commercial bank in San Francisco established 1847 Event Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo 1847 Event Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco 1847 Event 1st San Francisco newspaper published (California Star) 1847 Event California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco 1846 Event Mormons found 1st English settlement in California (San Joaquin Valley) 1846 Event Captain Montgomery claims Yerba Buena, San Francisco, for U.S. 1839 Event The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio 1836 Event Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico 1834 Event HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile 1834 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrive in Port San Julian, Patagonia 1832 Event Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde 1830 Birthday Adolph Sutro, San Francisco mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels 1822 Event In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US 1822 Event Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin 1819 Birthday John Geary, 1st San Francisco postmaster, 1st mayor, May 1, 1850 1817 Event San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes 1816 Event Teatro San Carlo in Naples destroyed by fire 1798 Event Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California 1797 Death Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 1795 Event Treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi 1792 Event Captain George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay 1778 Birthday Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1777 Event San Jose, California, founded 1776 Event Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California 1776 Event Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay 1776 Event Presidio of San Francisco forms as a Spanish fort 1776 Event Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay 1775 Event 1st Spanish ship, San Carlos, enters San Francisco Bay 1772 Event Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California 1771 Event Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California 1771 Event Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California 1770 Event Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California 1769 Event Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in California 1767 Death Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies 1757 Birthday George Vancouver, surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver I 1735 Birthday Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer 1625 Event Dutch attack San Juan, Puerto Rico 1600 Event Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die 1600 Event San Marino adopts constitution 1584 Event San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished 1579 Event Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean 1579 Event Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay 1551 Event San Marcos University in Lima Peru, opens 1542 Event Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay 1519 Event 1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico 1519 Event San Cristobal de la Habana forms in Cuba 1498 Event Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy 1492 Event Columbus lands on San Salvador Island 1492 Event Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) 1492 Event Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion 1479 Death Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies 1094 Death St. Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice 1085 Event San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated
