Clint Eastwood was elected as Mayor of Carmel, California.
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A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
Jurassic Park III premiered in Los Angeles, California.
The Bank of Italy opened in San Francisco, California, and would later become Bank of America.
California's first freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, officially opened to traffic.
