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1856
U.S. Army troops from Fort Tejon and Fort Miller prepare to ride out to protect Keyesville, California, from Yokut Indian attack.
1931
Born: Willie Mays, baseball player. Center fielder for New York and San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets.
1941
Bob Hope gives his first USO show at California’s March Field. The USO facility at John Wayne Orange County Airport is named in his honor.