Events in San Jose History
- 1777-11-29 Spanish expeditionary soldier José Joaquín Moraga establishes El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe (The Town of Saint Joseph of Guadalupe) in California
- 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
- 1991-12-17 Pittsburgh Penguins score team record 8 goals in one period in 2nd session of 10-2 win over NHL expansion San Jose Sharks
- 1992-06-04 San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium
- 1992-12-26 The NHL's San Jose Sharks end a 13-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the LA Kings, albeit allowing 59 shots, the most in team history; Jeff Hacket makes 57 saves
- 1994-01-28 Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose California, 1 dead
- 1997-01-18 47th NHL All-Star Game, San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA: East beats West, 11-7; Mark Recchi, Montreal, RW
- 1997-01-25 In a high profile NHL trade, San Jose obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Ed Belfour from Chicago in exchange for goaltender Chris Terreri, Ulf Dahlen, Michal Sykora and a conditional pick in 1998 Entry Draft
Eric Lindros Bites
1997-11-20 Philadelphia Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose Sharks defenseman Marty McSorley
- 2001-10-04 Brendan Shanahan scores a hat trick in Red Wings 4-3 OT win at San Jose; becomes second player in NHL history to score an opening-night hat trick twice in his career
- 2016-01-31 61st NHL All Star Games, Bridgestone Centre, Nashville, TN: Pacific Division All Stars win four-team 3-on-3 tournament; MVP: John Scott, San Jose, LW
- 2016-06-12 Stanley Cup Final, SAP Center, San Jose, CA: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks, 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory; Penguins 4th title
- 2019-01-26 64th NHL All Star Games, SAP Centre, San Jose, CA: Metropolitan All Stars win four-team, 3-on-3 tournament; MVP: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, C
Famous People from San Jose
Amadeo Giannini (1870-1949)
1870-05-06 American banker and entrepreneur (founded Bank of America), born in San Jose, California
- 1890-01-16 Lloyd Bacon, American actor (Charlie Chaplin films), born in San Jose, California (d. 1955)
- 1892-03-03 Edmund Lowe, American actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper), born in San Jose, California (d. 1971)
- 1915-01-06 Don Edwards, American politician and civil rights champion (Rep-D-CA, 1963-94), born in San Jose, California (d. 2015)
- 1924-09-14 Jerry Coleman, American MLB 2nd baseman, born in San Jose, California (d. 2014)
- 1924-10-18 Allyn Ferguson, American orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show), and TV theme composer (Barney Miller; Charlie's Angels), born in San Jose, California (d. 2010)
- 1925-07-01 Farley Granger, American actor (Arnold, Rope, Deathmask), born in San Jose, California (d. 2011)
- 1936-08-08 Don Bowden, American middle distance runner (1st American to run sub 4 minute mile 1957, 3:58.7), born in San José, California
- 1945-09-27 Kay Ryan, American poet (Hide and Seek), born in San Jose, California
- 1947-12-05 Jim Plunkett, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1970, Stanford; Super Bowl 1980, 84 LA/Oakland Raiders), born in San Jose, California
Peggy Fleming (76 years old)
1948-07-27 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1968, World C'ship gold 1966, 67, 68), born in San Jose, California
Steve Wozniak (73 years old)
1950-08-11 American pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and co-founder of Apple Computer, born in San Jose, California [1]
- 1951-04-19 Barry Brown, American actor (Frederick Winterbourne-Daisy Miller), born in San Jose, California (d. 1978)
- 1956-01-03 Willy T. Ribbs, American auto racer (first African-American to drive in Indianapolis 500), born in San Jose, California
Dave Righetti (65 years old)
1958-11-28 American baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants) and coach, born in San Jose, California
Nikki Sixx (65 years old)
1958-12-11 Jr.], American rock bassist and songwriter (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in San Jose, California
- 1961-05-03 Joe Murray, American cartoonist (Rocko's Modern Life), born in San Jose, California
- 1961-10-08 Ted Kooshian, American jazz pianist (Hubub!; Standard Orbit Quartet; Clowns Will Be Arriving), born in San Jose, California
- 1963-01-20 Scott Fisher, Australian basketball forward (NBL C'ship 1989, 95, 2000; NBL MVP 1989 [GF MVP], 92; North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats) and coach (Perth Wildcats), born in San Jose, California
- 1964-03-31 David Diaz-Infante, American football guard (Super Bowl XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in San Jose, CA
- 1967-08-09 Debbie Spence, American tennis player, born in San Jose, California
- 1967-10-13 Kate Walsh, American actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in San Jose, California
Scott Weiland (1967-2015)
1967-10-27 American rock singer-songwrite (Stone Temple Pilots; Velvet Revolver), born in San Jose, California
- 1968-02-21 Pellom McDaniels, American professor & NFL defensive lineman (KC Chiefs), born in San Jose, California
- 1968-07-21 Brandi Chastain, American soccer forward (192 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; San Jose CyberRays), born in San Jose, California
- 1969-09-07 Rudy Galindo, American figure skater, born in San Jose, California
- 1970-09-26 Sheri Moon Zombie, American actress, born in San Jose, California
- 1971-02-19 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in San Jose, California
- 1972-01-15 Ernie Reyes Jr., American actor and martial artist (Ernie-Sidekicks), born in San Jose, California
- 1973-05-15 Suzannah Bianco, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96), born in San Jose, California
- 1976-05-11 Lloyd Pierce, American basketball head coach (Atlanta Hawks 2019), born in San Jose, California
- 1976-10-26 Miikka Kiprusoff, Finnish NHL hockey player (San Jose Sharks), born in Turku, Finland
- 1977-01-07 Dustin Diamond, American actor (Saved By Bell - "Screech"), born in San Jose, California (d. 2021)
- 1978-05-15 Amy Chow, American gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver, 1996), born in San Jose, California
- 1981-01-31 Sergio D. Acosta, American Chicano Filmmaker, born in San Jose, California
- 1981-02-06 Calum Best, American model, born in San Jose, California
- 1984-03-31 James Jones, American NFL receiver (NFL receiving TD leader 2012), born in San Jose, CA
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr