Events by Decade Archives - Page 56 of 101 -

As posts are published, they will be loaded into the appropriate decade.

MAY 6, 1860: The Olympic Club in San Francisco was founded. It is not just known for its elite golf courses, but for its support of local athletes.

MAY 6, 1860: The Olympic Club in San Francisco was founded. It is not just known for its elite golf courses, but for its support of local athletes.

UPDATED May 6, 2022 My grandfather, William “Brand” Filmer, was born and raised in San Francisco and attended Polytechnic High School (in operation from 1884-1973)…

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MAY 5, 1903: Famous San Francisco madame Sally Stanford was born Mabel Janice Busby in Baker County, Oregon.

MAY 5, 1903: Famous San Francisco madame Sally Stanford was born Mabel Janice Busby in Baker County, Oregon.

Mabel Busby was the second of five siblings born into poverty. She had a third grade education, though she presented as educated because she was…

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