Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California.
Reagan became the 40th U.S. president in 1981.
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Disney's Moana premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered.
Pan American Airlines completed its first round the world commercial trip.
After a near collision with another aircraft at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, Star Wars actor Harrison Ford was almost killed.