Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California.
Reagan became the 40th U.S. president in 1981.
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The first-ever photograph of genes was taken.
The Disneyland Monorail System opened to the public in Anaheim, California.
Clint Eastwood was elected as Mayor of Carmel, California.
Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California.
The world record for the longest table tennis doubles marathon was broken with a time of 101 hours.
