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Today in American History

Events in Stockton History

  • 1846-08-17 Commodore Robert F. Stockton of the US Navy, annexes California
  • 1921-12-07 KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions
  • 1957-06-01 Don Bowden becomes first American to run a sub-4 minute mile (3:58.7) at the Pacific Association AAU Meet in Stockton, California
  • 1959-02-23 KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting

Famous People from Stockton

  • 1838-08-17 Laura de Force Gordon, California lawyer, a prominent suffragette, and 1st woman to run a daily newspaper in the US (Stockton Daily Leader, 1874), born in North East, Pennsylvania (d. 1907)
  • 1885-10-03 Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist, born in Stockton, California (d. 1970)
  • 1923-01-01 Barbara Baxley, American stage and screen actress (Norma Rae; Countdown; Nashville), and singer, born in Stockton, California (d. 1990)
  • 1930-04-24 Conn Findlay, American rower (Olympic gold coxed pair 1956, 64) and sailor (Olympic bronze Tempest 1976), born in Stockton, California (d. 2021)
  • 1940-10-27 Maxine Hong Kingston, American author (The Woman Warrior), born in Stockton, California
  • 1945-08-28 Bob Segarini, American musician and radio personality, born in Stockton, California
  • 1948-07-17 Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1964), born in Stockton, California
  • 1949-08-09 Brie Howard-Darling, American musician (Boxing Gandhis; Fanny), artist and cake designer, born in Stockton, California

Chris Isaak (68 years old)

1956-06-26 American rock singer-songwriter ("Wicked Game"), born in Stockton, California

Chris Isaak
  • 1959-04-02 Brian Goodell, American swimmer who won Olympic gold 400m WR 3:51.93, 1500m WR 15:02.40 1976, born in Stockton, California
  • 1969-11-26 Kara Walker, American artist (The Subtlety), born in Stockton, California
  • 1970-10-02 Eddie Guardado, American baseball pitcher who was MLB All Star 2002-03; AL saves leader 2002; Minnesota Twins, born in Stockton, California
  • 1980-02-21 Justin Roiland, American actor, writer and director (Rick and Morty), born in Stockton, California

Famous Americans

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