Pan American Airlines completed its first round the world commercial trip.
Bob Hope performed his first United Service Organization show at California's March Field for service members and their families.
California's first freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, officially opened to traffic.
The world's first Mcdonald's opened in San Bernardino, California.
Hoover Dam began producing electricity and transmitting it to Los Angeles, California.
Howard Hughes designed and built the world's fastest plane called the H-1 racer, then, on this day, flew it at a new world speed record at 352 miles per hour in Santa Fe, California.
Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland.
Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began.
The Chinese Theater opened in Hollywood, California, built in an Exotic Revival style architecture.
The famous iconic Hollywood sign was placed in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, US.
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
The Bank of Italy opened in San Francisco, California, and would later become Bank of America.
The famous Great White Fleet left San Francisco to continue its around-the-world journey.
The first-ever message was sent from a ship to the shore at Cliff House, San Francisco.
Sequoia National Park was established in the Sierra Nevada region of California, USA, by the National park service.
The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.
The mail delivery system known as the Pony Express started.
Lake Merced, California, was found to have sunk 30 feet (9 meters).
The fourth great fire of San Francisco happened, destroying a considerable portion of the city.
California became the 31st state to join the United States of America.
President James K. Polk confirmed a gold discovery.
The California Gold Rush begins.
The first wagon train arrived in California after having left Independence, Missouri, in May 1841.
Mission Santa Barbara was founded in California by Franciscan missionaries from Spain.
City of San Jose founded.
Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named 'Mission San Diego.'
Sir Francis Drake discovered New Albion in California.
Portuguese explorer Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast of California.
