Not Your Century

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1996: Herb Caen Day in San Francisco Jun 14, 2019

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Robin Williams, Willie Mays, Bill Walsh and Amy Tan are among the throngs celebrating the city's "voice and conscience" — in the words of his Pulitzer Prize — in a downtown celebration. "God, I love this town," he said. It was mutual.

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1983: Drug and Alcohol Crowd at the White House! Jun 13, 2019

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That's what Interior Secretary James Watt called the audience for the Beach Boys when he banned them from a July Fourth concert at the National Mall. But whoops: The Reagans dug the nostalgia act.

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1923: Why Not a Businessman President? Jun 12, 2019

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Does this sound familiar? A rich guy who owns a famous company that's popular with consumers talks about running for president. Grab a cup of coffee and listen to the story of ... Henry Ford.

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1971: Alcatraz Captured Jun 11, 2019

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A 19-month occupation by American Indian activists ends when U.S. marshals take back Alcatraz Island. The protest action has a huge influence on U.S. policy toward native tribes.

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1946: Death of a Champion Jun 10, 2019

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Jack Johnson was the Jackie Robinson of boxing. He broke the color barrier as the first black man to fight for the heavyweight title, and the first to win it. He died while traveling to see the second black champ, Joe Louis.

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1992: Say Goodbye to the Giants Jun 07, 2019

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The local 9 lose again at the ballot box in their attempt to get a new publicly funded stadium. They're 0-for-4. They're never going to get a new ballpark, are they?

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1944: D-Day by the Bay Jun 06, 2019

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As Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy, a Chronicle reporter patrols the city. He finds a subdued reaction, with scattered rejoicing in the immigrant-heavy produce market and at the French consulate.

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1972: Angela Davis Acquitted Jun 05, 2019

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"Wild Scene in the Courtroom." The former UCLA professor had been charged with supplying the guns in a 1970 courtroom takeover that left a judge and three others dead.

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1986: Crisis at the Mexican Border Jun 04, 2019

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The Reagan administration says it's going to get tough and crack down. "The drug trafficking and related violence along the border is a horror story," says one official. Sound familiar?

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1913: The Last Horsecar in San Francisco Jun 03, 2019

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Mayor Sunny Jim Rolph grabs the reins and drives old Car 45 on its last Market Street run. Horse-drawn streetcars are going the way of, well, horse-drawn streetcars.

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