In the spring of 1899, news of a potential “plague ship” making its way from Japan to San Francisco spurs action by federal officials. Joseph…
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With a banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe at their head, 70 striking farmworkers led by Cesar Chavez leave Delano in Kern County on a…
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On June 6, 1980, the 4448th issue of the magazine “Science” is published, which includes an article by four Californians that will redefine how we…
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At 11 a.m. on Washington’s Birthday, February 22, 1856, the Sacramento Valley Railroad inaugurates service to Folsom, as the locomotive “Sacramento” with a string of…
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It’s 5:54 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 1933. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake sweeps throughout Southern California, concentrating much of its damage in Long Beach. Although…
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The Constitutional Convention at Monterey adopts California’s Great Seal on October 2, 1849. The debate over the final design is lengthy. One senator thinks the…
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On October 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly at supersonic speed – Mach 1 – streaking across…
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On the evening of February 24, 1942, an anti-aircraft barrage of more than 1,440 rounds is launched at what is initially thought to be a…
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Lt. Gov. Romualdo Pacheco becomes the first – and so far only – Latino or Hispanic to hold the state’s highest office since statehood in…
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On February 25, 1854, Gov. John Bigler ends California’s five-year game of musical capitals by signing legislation making Sacramento California’s permanent seat of government. Over the…
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