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1978 - Original Colossus coaster opens at Magic Mountain [watch it being built]
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Conference of Calif. Historical Societies to Hold Annual Meeting in Claremont
Conference of Calif. Historical Societies to Hold Annual Meeting in Claremont
Friday, May 13, 2016

The Conference of California Historical Societies is hosting its 62nd Annual Meeting June 23-25 in Claremont. The event will feature workshops on leadership and development geared toward helping historical organizations overcome the difficulties smaller organizations face, as well as presentations...

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1978 - Original Colossus coaster opens at Magic Mountain [watch it being built]
Colossus under construction
Today in SCV History (June 28)
1926 - Film director Mel Brooks born in Brooklyn; shot "Blazing Saddles" at Vasquez Rocks and "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" in Sand Canyon [story]
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Today in SCV History (June 27)
1542 - Explorer Juan Cabrillo sets sail from Mexico; will stop for a drink at mouth of Santa Clara River [story]
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Today in SCV History (June 26)
1972 - Upper (main) Castaic Lake opens for swimming and boating; afterbay opened in May [story]
Castaic Lake
Today in SCV History (June 25)
1859 - Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez escapes from prison while serving sentence for grand larceny in L.A. County; recaptured in August and sent to San Quentin [story]
Tiburcio Vasquez
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