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Today in American History

Events in Long Beach History

  • 1933-03-10 Major earthquake (6.4 magnitude) in Long Beach, California kills 120, and destroys 70 school buildings
  • 1959-07-14 USS Long Beach, first nuclear powered cruiser launched at Quincy, Massachusetts
  • 1993-08-28 Long Beach California beats Panama for little league world championship
  • 1999-06-26 NHL Draft: Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) center Patrik Stefan first pick by Atlanta Thrashers

Stan Lee Day

2009-10-02 "Stan Lee Day" declared by County of Los Angeles and the City of Long Beach

Comic-Book Artist and Marvel Creative Leader Stan Lee

Famous People from Long Beach

  • 1910-02-03 Nelson Case, American TV host (Trash or Treasure), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1976)
  • 1911-12-14 Spike Jones [Lindley Armstrong Jones], American bandleader (Der Fueher's Face, Cocktails For Two), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1965)
  • 1918-08-10 Eugene Wilkinson, naval officer (first nuclear sub commander), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2013)
  • 1919-09-26 Barbara Britton [Brantingham], American actress (Captain Kidd, Young & Willing, Mr. and Mrs. North), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1980)
  • 1920-11-16 Betty Hicks, American golfer, author (US Open runner-up 1948, 54), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2011)
  • 1921-03-21 Logan Ramsey, American actor (Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2000)
  • 1922-05-06 Carlos Moorhead, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2011)
  • 1922-10-19 Jack Anderson, American journalist (Washington Post), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1922)
  • 1923-04-13 Mari Blanchard, American actress and femme fatale (Kathy-Klondike), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1970)
  • 1924-08-28 (Margaret) "Peggy" Ryan, American dancer (The Merry Monahans; Here Come The Co-eds), and actress (Hawaii Five-0), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2004)
  • 1926-08-08 Richard Anderson, American actor (Oscar Goldman- The 6 Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman television series), born in Long Branch, New Jersey (d. 2017)
  • 1930-09-29 Billy Strange [William], American singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2012)
  • 1936-06-02 Sally Kellerman, American actress (M*A*S*H (film); Back to School; The Player), and singer, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
  • 1937-01-03 Glen Larson, American television producer and writer (Battlestar Galactica, Magnum PI, & Knight Rider), born in Long Beach, CA, (d. 2014)
  • 1941-04-11 Frederick "Rick" Hauck, American astronaut (STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1942-01-10 Walter Hill, American film director (48 Hours, Extreme Prejudice), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1942-10-13 Bob Bailey, American baseball player, born in Long Beach, California

Billie Jean King (80 years old)

1943-11-22 American tennis player (12 Grand Slam singles titles, 39 Grand Slam titles), born in Long Beach, California

Billie Jean King
  • 1944-01-14 Marjoe Gortner, American evangelist (Marjoe) and actor (Earthquake; Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California [1]
  • 1944-06-04 Michelle Phillips (née Gilliam), American singer, songwriter (The Mamas & the Papas - "California Dreaming"), and actress (Dillinger; Knot's Landing), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1945-12-13 Kathy Garver, American actress (Cissy in Family Affair), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1946-02-23 Norman "Rusty" Young, American pedal-steel guitarist, singer and songwriter (Poco - "Rose of Cimarron"; "Crazy Love"), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2021)
  • 1946-03-17 Harold Brown, American rock drummer (War, 1969-94 - "Summer": "Low Rider"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1948-03-09 Jimmie Fadden, American singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1950-06-07 Gary Graham, American actor (Alien Nation, Star Trek: Enterprise), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1950-09-20 James P[aul] Blaylock, American sci-fi author (Elfin Ship, Homunculus), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1952-12-12 Cathy Rigby (McCoy), American gymnast (Olympics, 1968 & 1972), stage actress (Peter Pan), and sports commentator, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1953-12-29 Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower (Olympic bronze 1972, 76; WR 69.32m 1977), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1954-02-01 Chuck Dukowski, American punk rock (Black Flag), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1956-11-20 Bo Derek [Mary Collins], American actress (10, Tarzan the Ape Man), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1958-09-11 Don Slaught, American catcher (California Angels, NY Yankees), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1962-12-13 Karen Witter, American actress (Tina on One Life to Live) and Playboy playmate (Mar, 1982), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1963-07-08 Bob Ctvrtlik, American volleyball outsider (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California

Nicolas Cage (60 years old)

1964-01-07 American actor (Moonstruck; Leaving Las Vegas; Nathional Treasure), born in Long Beach, California

Nicolas Cage
  • 1965-03-06 Tammy Liley, volleyball mid blocker/capt (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1965-06-17 Kami Cotler, American actress (The Waltons - "Elizabeth"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1965-11-13 Rob Natal, catcher (Florida Marlins), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1966-01-30 Daphne Ashbrook, American actress (Liz-Our Family Honor), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1967-02-15 Michael Easton, American actor (General Hospital, Ally McBeal), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1967-08-16 Bret Barberie, infielder (Chicago Cubs), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1967-08-21 Michael Bendetti, American actor (Officer Tony McCann-21 Jump Street), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1967-11-20 Jeff Cotler, American actor (Brian-Struck by Lightning), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1968-02-02 Scott Erickson, American baseball pitcher (World Series, MLB All Star, AL wins leader 1991; Minnesota Twins), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1968-02-22 Bradley Nowell, American ska musician (Sublime), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1996)
  • 1968-02-26 J. T. Snow, American MLB baseball 1st baseman, 1992-2008 (6 x Gold Glove; San Francisco Giants, California Angels, and 2 other teams), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1968-08-24 Tim Salmon, American MLB outfielder (California Angels), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1968-10-07 Erick Anderson, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1969-02-21 Eric Wilson, American bassist and songwriter (Sublime, 1988-96), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1969-03-28 Craig Paquette, infielder (KC Royals), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1969-04-19 Jesse James, American television personality (Jesse James Is a Dead Man), born in Long Beach, California

Jenni Rivera (1969-2012)

1969-07-02 Mexican-American singer-songwriter (Jenni, 2008), born in Long Beach, California

Jenni Rivera
  • 1969-12-05 Morgan J. Freeman, American film director (Hurricane Streets), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1970-01-12 Zack de la Rocha, American rock musician (Rage Against the Machine), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1970-06-15 Janie Eickhoff Quigley, American cyclist, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1970-11-30 Natalie Williams, American Women's Basketball HOF forward (Olympic gold 2000; 4×WNBA All-Star; 3×All-WNBA First Team; Portland Power, Utah Starzz, Indiana Fever) and executive (GM WNBA LV Aces), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1971-01-24 Tonya Crowe, American actress (Olivia-Knots Landing), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1971-02-01 Ron Welty, American drummer (The Offspring - "Pretty Fly, For A White Guy"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1971-07-19 Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California

Snoop Dogg (52 years old)

1971-10-20 American rapper ("What's My Name"; "Drop It Like It's Hot"), born in Long Beach, California

Snoop Dogg
  • 1971-12-11 Willie McGinest, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1972-08-24 Ava DuVernay, American director, writer and producer (13th, Selma, Queen Sugar), born in Long Beach, California

Cameron Diaz (51 years old)

1972-08-30 American actress (Shrek, The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding), born in Long Beach, California

Cameron Diaz
  • 1973-05-25 Daz Dillinger [Delmar Drew Arnaud], American hip-hop performer, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1973-07-27 Abe Cunningham, American musician (Deftones), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1974-01-23 Tiffani Theissen, American actress (Saved by Bell, 90210), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1976-02-11 Brice Beckham, American actor (Wesley-Mr Belvedare), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1981-04-05 Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1981-07-07 Synyster Gates, American guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1981-10-22 Michael Fishman, American actor (DJ in Roseanne), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1987-10-28 Frank Ocean [Christopher Breaux], American singer-songwriter ("Thinkin' 'Bout You"), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1988-11-12 Russell Westbrook, American basketball guard (NBA MVP 2017; NBA All-Star Game MVP 2015, 16; OKC Thunder, Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, LA Clippers), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1989-02-21 Scout Taylor-Compton, American actress, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1992-04-13 Emma Degerstedt, American actress, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1992-06-26 Jennette McCurdy, American actress (iCarly), born in Long Beach, California

Famous Americans

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