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Today in American History

Events in Bakersfield History

  • 1910-03-14 Lakeview Gusher, the largest U.S. oil well gusher near Bakersfield, California, vented to atmosphere
  • 1953-08-23 KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 1953-09-26 KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 1959-11-08 KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
  • 1960-03-14 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield, California
  • 1967-06-23 Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA)

Famous People from Bakersfield

  • 1896-11-16 Lawrence Tibbett, American baritone (Metropolitan 1923-50), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 1960)
  • 1913-03-30 Marc Davis, American animator (Walt Disney), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2000)
  • 1924-06-08 Lyn Nofziger, American journalist and political advisor to Ronald Reagan, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2006)
  • 1928-01-15 [Beverly] Joanne Linville, American character actress, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2021)
  • 1929-08-12 (Alvis) "Buck" Owens, American "Bakersfield Sound" country singer-songwriter ("Under Your Spell Again"), bandleader (The Buckaroos - "Act Naturally"), and TV personality (Hee Haw), born in Sherman, Texas (d. 2006)
  • 1938-04-11 Michael Deaver, Reagan Administration Deputy White House Chief of Staff, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2007)
  • 1939-05-27 Frank Bidart, American poet and academic (Half-light Collected Poems - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2018), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1939-09-03 Jo Ann Castle [Zering], American "Queen of the Honky-Tonk Piano", and accordionist (The Lawrence Welk Show, 1959-69), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1942-07-27 Dennis Ralston, American tennis player (4 x Grand Slam doubles champion; Wimbledon singles 1966 runner-up), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2020)
  • 1944-08-25 Sherley Anne Williams, American poet and novelist (Dessa Rose), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1945-05-15 Jerry Quarry, American boxer (famous bouts v world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 1999)
  • 1948-03-04 Leron Lee, American baseball outfielder (NPB All-Star 1977, 79, 80, 81; Best Nine Award 1977, 80, 84, 85; Lotte Orions), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1953-09-21 Sunny Johnson, American actress (Flashdance), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 1984)
  • 1953-10-09 Hank Pfister, American tennis star, born in Bakersfield, California

Kevin McCarthy (59 years old)

1965-01-26 American politician (Rep-R-California 2007-23) and speaker of the House (2023), born in Bakersfield, California

Kevin McCarthy
  • 1966-08-12 Dean Hartgraves, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1971-01-18 Jonathan Davis, American rock singer (Korn), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1971-04-03 Anthony McClanahan, American football linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1972-04-27 Alison McKnight, 100m hurdler and heptathlete, born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1975-12-08 Kevin Harvick, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2014), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1978-03-12 Casey Mears, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series 1 win, 51 Top 10s, 3 Poles) and broadcaster (NASCAR analyst Fox Sports 1), born in Bakersfield, California
  • 1984-04-11 Kelli Garner, American actress (Dreamland), born in Bakersfield, California

Famous Americans

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