Events in Santa Barbara History
- 1929-01-09 KDB-AM in Santa Barbara CA begins radio transmissions
- 1953-07-24 KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, California (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1969-10-12 KDB-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KAPN
- 1969-10-22 KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara CA changes call letters to KDB-AM
- 1988-06-16 In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
Famous People from Santa Barbara
- 1908-04-12 Virginia Cherrill, American actress (City Lights; Lake Extra; Brat), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1996)
- 1934-12-04 Victor French, American actor (Highway to Heaven), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1989)
- 1940-06-02 Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1943-04-20 Edie Sedgwick, American actress (Ciao Manhattan) and socialite, born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1971)
- 1944-12-31 Taylor Hackford, American director (Devil's Advocate, Ray), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1951-08-30 Timothy Bottoms, American actor (Paper Chase, East of Eden), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1954-04-22 Joseph Bottoms, American actor (Surfacing, Blind Date, Braker), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1955-10-17 Sam Bottoms, actor (Prime Risk, Savages), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1957-04-21 Jesse Orosco, pitcher (NY Mets, Orioles, Dodgers), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1958-03-21 Brad Hall, American comedian (SNL, 1982-84), and screenwriter, born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1962-01-27 James F Doehring, shot putter (Olympic silver 1992), born in Santa Barbara, California
Anthony Edwards (62 years old)
1962-07-19 American actor (It Takes Two, Dr Greene-ER), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1963-03-27 Randall Cunningham, American College Football HOF quarterback (UNLV; 4 × Pro Bowl; First-Team All-Pro 1998; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1967-04-30 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1968-09-17 Suzy Cote, American actress (Samantha in Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1970-12-29 Glen Phillips, American rock singer-songwriter (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1975-03-22 Cole Hauser, American actor (Yellowstone), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1976-04-17 Alex Nesic, Serbian-French-American actor, born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1980-04-22 Aaron Metchnik, American actor (Stephen-Torkelsons), born in Santa Barbara, California
Katy Perry (39 years old)
1984-10-25 American pop singer ("I Kissed A Girl"; "Teenage Dream"; "Firework"), and TV personality (American Idol, 2018-present), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1989-01-03 Alex D. Linz, American actor, born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1995-03-27 Taylor Atelian, American actress (According to Jim), born in Santa Barbara, California
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr