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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Capistrano Beach
Enjoy volleyball, basketball and other beach activities. During the summer months, a concessionaire offers fishing gear rental and sales, food and beverages and beach supplies.
Today's DailyOM
Doheny State Beach is right next to Capistrano Beach and features 62 acres of sandy beach. The campground features 120 developed family campsites and the picnic area has 170 picnic tables and 99 barbecue grills. At the entrance to Doheny there is a visitor center with five aquariums, an indoor tide pool, exhibits, displays, gift shop, and photo history of Doheny surfing days. For More information:
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Past Events
| 1850 |
Robert Peel, the founder of the police force, died |
| 1865 |
William Booth formed the Salvation Army at Whitechapel, London |
| 1937 |
Amelia Earhart, the US aviator, disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean |
| 1950 |
American troops landed in South Korea |
| 1973 |
Betty Grable, the famous Hollywood actress, died |
| 1976 |
The government used emergency powers to deal with the water shortage crisis |
| 1982 |
Roy Jenkins was elected leader of the new SDP party |
| 1985 |
The European spacecraft 'Giotto' was launched to Halley's comet |
| 1985 |
The ordination of women as deacons was approved by the General Synod |
Birthdays
| 1714 |
Christoph von Gluck, German composer |
| 1862 |
William Henry Bragg, English physicist |
| 1877 |
Herman Hesse, German novelist |
| 1938 |
David Owen, British politician & UN mediator |
| 1940 |
Kenneth Clarke, Current Conservative Chancellor |
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