San Jose - Notable Historical Events
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San Jose - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1777-01-18 |
San Jose California, founded |
1857-04-30 |
San Jose State University forms |
1905-01-02 |
Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine in San Jose, California |
1955-09-12 |
KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting |
1967-10-03 |
KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, CA (IND) begins |
1983-10-02 |
Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic |
1984-09-23 |
Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic |
1985-09-08 |
7 die in a car & train crash in San Jose, Calif |
1985-09-22 |
Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic |
1986-09-21 |
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic |
1987-09-27 |
Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic |
1988-09-25 |
Kathy Guadagnino wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic |
1989-10-01 |
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic |
1991-10-04 |
San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game |
1991-10-09 |
San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3 |
1992-06-04 |
San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium |
1994-01-28 |
Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose California, 1 dead |
1997-01-18 |
47th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena |
1997-11-20 |
Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley |
1999-03-28 |
18th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Jose |
2005-11-30 |
The Boston Bruins trade captain Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks |
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San Jose - Notable Birthdays
San Jose - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1870-05-06 |
Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose California, founded Bank of America |
1887-03-24 |
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, San Jose CA, actor (Keystone comedies) |
1890-01-16 |
Lloyd Bacon, San Jose CA, actor (Charlie Chaplin) |
1924-10-18 |
Allyn Ferguson, San Jose California, orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show) |
1925-07-01 |
Farley Granger, San Jose CA, actor (Arnold, Rope, Deathmask) |
1940-04-03 |
Lino Brocka, San Jose Philippines, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar) |
1940-12-12 |
Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose) |
1941-12-06 |
John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor (Les Troyens of Berlioz) |
1947-12-05 |
Jim Plunkett, San Jose, CA, NFL quarterback (New England, Oakland) |
1948-07-27 |
Peggy Fleming Jenkins, San Jose California, figure skater (Olym-gold-1968) |
1955-09-10 |
Giannina Facio Franco, San Jose Costa Rica, Mrs Phillipe Junot |
1958-11-15 |
Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star |
1958-11-28 |
Dave Righetti, San Jose California, baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants) |
1963-01-20 |
Scott Fisher, San Jose California, Australian basketball forward (Oly-96) |
1964-10-16 |
Kay Cockerill, San Jose CA, LPGA golfer (1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd) |
1966-06-18 |
Doug Bodger, Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, San Jose) |
1967-01-03 |
Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder (Space Invaders) |
1967-01-12 |
Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward (Team Sweden, San Jose) |
1967-08-09 |
Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star |
1968-07-21 |
Brandi Chastain, San Jose California, soccer forward (Olympics-96) |
1969-09-07 |
Rudy Galindo, San Jose California, 1996 US Mens' Champion |
1971-02-19 |
Becky Dyroen-Lancer, San Jose California, synchro swimmer (Oly-gold-96) |
1972-01-15 |
Ernie Reyes Jr, San Jose California, actor (Ernie-Sidekicks) |
1973-05-15 |
Suzannah Bianco, San Jose CA, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96) |
1973-05-24 |
Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward (Team Finland, San Jose) |
1974-11-25 |
Cynthia Geyn Brown, San Jose CA, playmate (May, 1995) |
1977-01-07 |
Dustin Diamond, San Jose California, actor (Screech-Saved By Bell) |
1978-05-15 |
Amy Chow, San Jose California, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver-96) |
San Jose - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2005-12-10 |
Gustavo Rojo's daughter and actress Ana Patricia Rojo (31) weds Andres Puentes Jr at the San Jose del Calvario church in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
2006-03-03 |
"Gata Salvaje" telenovela actress Carolina Tejera (29) weds Costa Rican businessman Don Stockwell at the Hotel Marriott in San Jose, Costa Rica |
2006-04-23 |
"Rascal Flatts" guitarist Joe Don Rooney (30) weds Playboy's 2005 Playmate of The Year Tiffany Fallon (31) in an intimate ceremony held on the beach at San Jose del Cabo, Mexico |
2006-06-03 |
Telenovela actress Adamari Lopez (35) weds Latin singing sensation Luis Fonsi (28) at La Iglesia de San Jose in Villa Caparra, Puerto Rico |
San Jose - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2003-02-10 |
Al Ruffo, Mayor of San Jose, California (b. 1908) |
