Los Angeles Events

1926 Jun 1 Marilyn Monroe is Born
She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Gl...
1932 Aug 24
to 1932 Aug 25
 Amelia Earhart Becomes the First Woman to Fly Solo from Coast-to-Coast
On August 24-25, 1932, she flew from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, in a record 19 hours, 5 minutes, flying a Lockheed Vega, also becoming the first woman to fly solo coa...
1938 Feb 27
to 1938 Mar 3
 Los Angeles Flood of 1938
The 1938 flood event resulted in the deaths of 115 people. It destroyed 5,601 homes and damaged 1,500 homes making them uninhabitable. For many Angelenos, the storm evoked grim memories o...
1952 Sep 23 Richard Nixon Delivers his 'Checkers' Speech
The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made by United States Senator from California and Republican vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon on television and radio on Septemb...
1965 Aug 11
to 1965 Aug 15
 Watts Riots
The Watts Riots was a civil disturbance in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The five-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, 3,...
1972 Aug 13
to 1972 Aug 18
 1972 International Special Olympics Summer Games
13-18 August 1972 The Third International Special Olympics Summer Games take place at the University of California-Los Angeles with 2,500 participants.
1984 Jul 28
to 1984 Aug 12
 Games of the XXIII Olympiad Held in Los Angeles, California
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984. Los Angeles w...
1986 Oct 7 Slayer Releases "Reign in Blood"
Reign in Blood is the third studio album and major label debut by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on October 7, 1986, the album was the band's first collaboration with rec...
1991 Mar 2 Rodney King Pulled Over and Beaten by LAPD Officers
On the night of March 2, 1991, Rodney King and two passengers, Byrant Allen and Freddie Helms, were driving west on Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) in the San Fernando Valley area of Lo...
1992 Apr 29 Los Angeles Riots Erupt Following Acquittal of LAPD Officers Accused of Beating Rodney King
The Los Angeles Riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury acquitted four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videota...
1993 Museum of Tolerance Opens
The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, USA, with an associated museum and professional development multi-media training facility in New York City, ...
1993 Jun 12 The first annual KROQ Weenie Roast takes place
Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually in June by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ. Since its beginning in 1993, the event has been...
1994 Jun 11 The second annual KROQ Weenie Roast takes place
The second annual Weenie Roast, hosted by the legendary L.A. rock radio station KROQ (106.7FM), took place on Saturday, June 11, 1994 at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, California. On the bill ...
1999 Nov 9 The Gift of Game, Crazy Town's Debut Album
The Gift of Game is the first album by Los Angeles band Crazy Town. It was released on November 9, 1999 in the U.S. by Columbia Records. The album yielded the band its biggest hit to date...
2006 Jun 2006 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade
The City of West Hollywood's Lesbian Visibility Committee and Christopher Street West (CSW) will host the annual Dyke March on Friday, June 9, 2006 from 7:30 p.m. starting at the corner o...
2007 Jun 10 2007 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade
LOS ANGELES -- Christopher Street West Los Angeles Pride announces the continuation of the LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration Theme - "Our Agenda: Love. Equality. Pride." for 2007 with a f...
2008 Jun 2008 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade
Two of California's top Prides burst onto the calendar in June: Los Angeles Pride 2008 (June 6-8; www.lapride.org) and San Francisco's 38th Annual Pride celebration (June 28-29; www.sfpri...
2008 Oct 15 Jay Z Plays Hollywood Palladium with DJ AM
Goldstein was a member of the rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit "Butterfly". He has also scratched on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna, Will Smith, and Shifty and played concerts wi...
2009 Jun 14
11:00AM
 2009 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade
Crowds will continue to feel the palpable excitement amid the largest gathering of the LGBT community in Southern California by playing witness to this historical and time-honored traditi...