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13 April 1970 A cruise ship that was grounded off Port Hueneme, California. USS Makassar Strait United States Navy: April 1961 A Casablanca-class escort carrier that ran aground on San Nicolas Island. USS Ulvert M. Moore United States Navy: 13 July 1966 A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was sunk as a target off San Nicolas Island.
On March 13, 1961, Dominator was en route to Los Angeles from Vancouver with a cargo of wheat and beef when she ran aground off Palos Verdes, California. [6] For two days, the Coast Guard and tugboats attempted to refloat her, but heavy seas and high winds only forced her higher onto the rocks. After two days the crew abandoned ship.
Pages in category "1961 in Los Angeles" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1961 Pro Bowl; B.
A small plane crash-landed on a street in Los Angeles’ South Bay area early Friday morning, leaving two people critically injured, according to reports.
The Memphis 13 are the group of young children who integrated the schools of Memphis, Tennessee. On October 3, 1961, 13 African-American first grade students were enrolled in schools that were previously all white. The schools that the students attended were Bruce, Gordon, Rozelle, and Springdale elementary schools. [1]
1992 Los Angeles riots: Riot: Los Angeles County, California ~$1,000,000,000 [40] An incident of civil unrest sparked by the beating of Rodney King. It was the second deadliest incident of civil unrest in modern U.S. history since the New York City Draft Riots. 62 1960 Eastern Air Lines Flight 375: Accident – aircraft Boston, Massachusetts ...
The song's lyrics place the location of the "Dead Man's Curve" accident at the curve on westbound Sunset Boulevard just west of Doheny Drive in West Hollywood. Voice actor Mel Blanc was severely injured while driving here in 1961, and later sued the City of Los Angeles, prompting a reconstruction of the road. However, the earlier lyrics suggest ...
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