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California became an American cultural phenomenon; the idea of the "California Dream" as a portion of the larger American Dream of finding a better life drew 35 million new residents from the start to the end of the 20th century (1900–2010). [1] Silicon Valley became the world's center for computer innovation.
Present-day Baja California of Mexico was misrepresented in early maps as an island.This example c. 1650. Restored. The first European explorers, flying the flags of Spain and of England, sailed along the coast of California from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century, but no European settlements were established.
California's Railroad Era, 1850-1911 (1973) Olin, Spencer. California Politics, 1846-1920 (1981) Leonard Pitt. The Decline of the Californios: A Social History of the Spanish-Speaking Californians, 1846-1890 (1966) (ISBN 0-520-01637-8) Alexander Saxton. The Indispensable Enemy: Labor and the Anti-Chinese Movement in California (1971) (ISBN 0 ...
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Toggle 20th century subsection. 2.1 1900s–1940s. 2.2 1950s–1990s. 3 21st century. ... California, various dates (via US Library of Congress, Prints & Photos Division)
20th century in California by city (21 C) / 20th-century disestablishments in California (10 C, 1 P) 20th-century establishments in California (10 C, 2 P) 0–9.
June 15: Release date of Disney's The Lion King. June 23: Release date of Forrest Gump. July 1: Plano Real introduces the new real currency in Brazil. July 5: Amazon founded in Bellevue, Washington, by Jeff Bezos. July 8 – 17: Death and state funeral of Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il becomes Supreme Leader of North Korea.