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…Hollywood studios contributing motion picture sets, scenery and stars Bob Hope, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, and Frances Langford. In turn, the simulated warfare was directed by Washington commanders in chief…
…led by master of ceremony, comedian Jack Benny, and kicked off with Judy Garland singing “God Bless America.” Over 100,000 people gathered at the Coliseum in the evening for reenactments…
Jackie Robinson Makes Debut with Dodgers
Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually in Major League Baseball, commemorating the day Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and…
Starring Roy Rogers, the Sheriff’s Championship Rodeo took place at the Coliseum in front of a record- breaking crowd of 100,857. With a theme of “Gold Rush Days”, the Rodeo…
First Dodgers game in Los Angeles
The Brooklyn Dodgers made their first appearance as the resident team of Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In front of a crowd of 78,672, the Dodgers took…
On August 6, 1960, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a new football team called the Los Angeles Chargers took on the New York Titans in their first game for…
Martin Luther King Jr. Speaks at Human Dignity Event
…14,893 supporters, and many members of the Hollywood community (including Dick Van Dyke, pictured), Dr. King addressed many topics including the Civil Rights Act, which was at that time being…
Coliseum Hosts First Super Bowl
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later known as Super Bowl I, which took place on January 15, 1967. The National Football League champion…
The first outdoor wrestling match since 1952 took place at the Coliseum. The 11-match event, promoted by the Olympic Boxing and Wrestling Club, sold tickets for just $5, and featured…
Touted as the “Black Woodstock”, Wattstax brought in over 100,000 local attendees and celebrated African American culture, unity and pride within the community, which at the time was recovering from…