Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named “Mission San Diego.”
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After a near collision with another aircraft at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, Star Wars actor Harrison Ford was almost killed.
The first killer whale calf was born in captivity at Marineland in Los Angeles, California.
The world's largest plane, The Stratolaunch, had its first flight from the Mojave Desert in California.
California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
