Today in Sacramento History
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Historical Events
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1847-02-28 - US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento
1860-04-03 - Pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif
1860-04-13 - 1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento Calif
1891-02-09 - 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento
1936-07-23 - Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice
1955-03-20 - KXTV TV channel 10 in Sacramento, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955-09-02 - KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1959-02-23 - KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1975-09-05 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempts to assassinate Ford in Sacramento
1985-12-11 - Computer store owner in Sacramento Calif killed by package bomb
1987-02-04 - Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954
1987-05-07 - 105°F in Sacramento, CA
1988-11-08 - Arco Arena in Sacramento CA opens, Sac Kings lose to Seattle, 97-75
1991-03-23 - 1st World League of American Football games, London beats Frankfurt 24-11, Sacramento beats Raleigh-Dur 9-3 & Mont beats Birmingham 20-5
1992-06-06 - WLAF World Bowl 2: Sacramento beats Orlando 21-17 (Montreal)
1993-02-23 - Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st US team)
1995-02-21 - CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans
1995-07-08 - 1st CFL game between 2 US teams, Las Vegas Posse vs Sacramento Gold
1998-05-04 - A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty.
Famous Birthdays
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1878-10-09 - Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)
1889-12-10 - Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)
1905-10-16 - Wild Bill Elliott, Pattonsburg MO, actor (Beyond the Sacramento)
1908-06-30 - Lucino Tinio Sacramento, composer
1916-04-03 - Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)
1916-10-10 - Benson Fong, Sacramento CA, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart)
1917-11-17 - Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show)
1920-02-29 - James Mitchell, Sacramento Calif, actor (Palmer-All My Children)
1925-01-15 - Ruth Slenczynska, Sacramento, California, pianist
1930-06-27 - Tamio Kono, Sacramento CA, weightlifting (Oly-gold-52, 56, 60)
1944-08-09 - Sam Elliott, Sacramento Calif, actor (Big Chill, Fatal Beauty)
1945-06-11 - Adrienne Barbeau, Sacramento Calif, actress (Maude, Swamp Thing)
1945-07-11 - Adrienne Barbeau, Sacramento Calif, actress (Maude)
1945-09-19 - Randolph Mantooth, Sacramento Calif, actor (Emergency, Loving)
1946-01-16 - Michael L Coats, Sacramento Ca, Capt USN/astr (STS 41-D, 29, 39)
1954-12-29 - Roger Voudouris, Sacramento Ca, rock vocalist
1955-10-26 - Stephen K Robinson, Sacramento Calif, PhD/astronaut (STS 85, sk:95)
1961-02-18 - Alycia Moulton, Sacramento CA, tennis star
1962-08-20 - Robert Meyer, Sacramento Cal, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Morningstar)
1963-12-10 - Doug Henry, Sacramento CA, pitcher (NY Mets)
1963-12-20 - Karen Moncrieff, Sacramento Calif, actress (Xtro 3, Days of Our Lives)
1964-04-14 - Allen James, Sacramento Calif, 50K walker (Olympics-24th-92, 96)
1964-07-04 - Kevin Sutherland, Sacramento CA, Nike golfer (1992 Hawkeye Open-2nd)
1965-03-31 - Patty Fendick, Sacramento Calif, tennis star (1989 Auckland)
1965-04-02 - Rodney King, Sacramento Calif, black motorist beaten by LA cops
1965-07-03 - Greg Vaughn, Sacramento CA, outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers, SD Padres)
1967-10-26 - Shelly Stokes, Sacramento Calif, softball catcher (Olympics-gold-96)
1969-04-16 - Fernando Vina, Sacramento CA, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers)
1969-10-02 - Matthew Walbeck, Sacramento CA, catcher (Minn Twins)
1971-01-12 - Andy Fox, Sacramento CA, infielder (NY Yankees)
1971-12-10 - Carla Sacramento, Lisbon, 1.5k runner
1972-10-19 - Marc Newfield, Sacramento CA, outfielder (San Diego Padres)
