Today in Berkeley, CA History
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Historical Events
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1866-05-24 - Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)
1909-12-21 - 1st junior high school established (Berkeley Calif)
1910-01-02 - 1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif)
1936-12-24 - 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca
1954-02-15 - 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California
1961-02-14 - Element 103, Lawrencium, 1st produced in Berkeley Calif
1963-04-29 - KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT
1972-06-11 - KPAT-AM in Berkeley CA returns from KRE
1986-08-13 - KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KBLX (now KBFN)
1990-09-27 - Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley Calif
Famous Birthdays
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1929-02-03 - Russell Arms, Berkeley Calif, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)
1933-06-28 - Pat Morita, Berkeley CA, actor (Happy Days, Karate Kid)
1938-10-25 - Robert Webster, Berkeley Cal, diver (Oly-gold-1960, 64)
1940-12-10 - William Fred Dempster, Berkeley Calif, crew member (Biosphere 2)
1941-11-09 - Tom Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rocker (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
1944-02-25 - Karen Grassle, Berkeley Ca, actress (Caroline-Little House on Prairie)
1945-05-28 - John Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rock vocals (Creedence Clearwater Revival
1946-12-21 - Christopher Keene, Berkeley Calif, conductor (La Traviata)
1953-08-31 - Marcia Clark, [Kleks], Berkeley CA, LA DA (OJ Simpson Case)
1967-08-28 - Darren Lewis, Berkeley CA, outfielder (Chic White Sox)
1968-07-05 - Molly Brock, Berkeley Calif, rower (Olympics-96)
1968-09-04 - Rick McNair, Berkeley Calif, water polo 2m defender (Olympics-96)
1974-06-02 - Tammy Holmes, Berkeley Calif, female outfielder (Colo Silver Bullets)
