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In 1911, Calbraith Perry Rodgers, piloted America’s first cross-country flight from New York to California. Rodgers, who was deaf, landed the Vin Fiz in Pasadena, California on November 5th. The Armour Company of Chicago paid Rodgers $5.00 a mile as a promotional stunt for their new grape soda "Vin Fiz." The total flying time for the 4,321-mile trip was 82 hours, 2 minutes at an average speed of 52 MPH.
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Huntington Hotel
"The Langham Huntington, Pasadena is a luxury resort hotel located in Pasadena, California that dates back to the Gilded Age.
The original hotel on the site was built by General Marshall C. Wentworth, a Civil War veteran, and... Read MORE...
History, News and Stories of Pasadena, California, USA

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1874 - Pasadena, California founded
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1878 - A Los Angeles paper states that the genuine Smyrna fig commerce has been introduced at Pasadena, Cal.,
where it is almost perpetually in fruit. Last year it fruited from June to January, and this year has already started fruiting and will probably... Read MORE...
1886 - January 1 - 1st Tournament of Roses (Pasadena California)
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January 1, 1886
1888 - A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Pasadena, Cal, on the morning of the 7th. Brick buildings were shaken, but no damage was done. A shock was also felt at Los Angeles.
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March 10, 1888
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1895 - Pasadena
Pas'ade'na, a post-hamlet of Los Angeles co., Cal., in San Gabriel Valley, 33 miles from San Gabriel Railroad Station. It has 2 churches. Pop. in... Read MORE...
1902 - January 1 - 1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena, California) (U of Mich-49, Sanford-0)
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January 1, 1902
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1906
Pasadena, a city and winter-resort of Los Angeles co., Cal in San Gabriel Valley, 10 miles NE. of Los Angeles, on the Southern Pacific, the Southern... Read MORE...
1907 - HURLED FROM CARRIAGE.
Special State News.
PASADENA, May 14. - The Misses Elsie and Christina Peterson came here from Los Angeles shortly after noon to visit Mrs. Chris... Read MORE...
1926 - Grandstand Crash Injures 235 Persons. Shenandoah Investigating Board Finds Disaster Unavoidable. Woman Killed In Plunge Off Building Top. Police Prevent Panic as News of Accident Spreads. Frenzied Horse Hurts Two In Wild Scramble.
Improvised Beds Secured for Great Number of Victims
Pasadena, Jan 1.-(AP)-A day of roses and joy ended in tragedy for 235 persons who were... Read MORE...
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1948 - January 1 - 1st color newsreel filmed (Pasadena, California)
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1950 - Plane Crashes Into House As Pilot, Wife Die
PASADENA, Calif., April 29. (AP) - A private plane crashed into a 25-room house in the Linda Vista district of Pasadena Friday and exploded killing... Read MORE...
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