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DECEMBER 23, 1971: The movie Dirty Harry was released. Filmed in San Francisco, Sts Peter and Paul Church was prominently showcased in a key scene.

DECEMBER 23, 1971: The movie Dirty Harry was released. Filmed in San Francisco, Sts Peter and Paul Church was prominently showcased in a key scene.

Saints Peter and Paul Church was established in 1884 at the corner of Filbert and Grant in North Beach[1]. Ninety percent of its parishioners were…

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NOVEMBER 23, 1889: The world’s first jukebox debuted at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

NOVEMBER 23, 1889: The world’s first jukebox debuted at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Located at 303 Sutter, the Palais Royale Saloon was a gin mill. Built to look like the Louvre, it was a large structure shaped in…

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