Historical Event
Long Beach Earthquake strikes
Today is the 91st anniversary of the Long Beach Earthquake which, not surprisingly also did a lot of damage to neighboring Seal Beach, knocking a number of houses off their foundations, and sending many people fleeing a potential tsunami to the crests of The Hill and some fled even further inland. The quake broke water ... Read more
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: 1945 – 1st Seal Beach Lions Fish Fry
the Seal Beach Lions Club hosts their first "fish fry" dinner on Wednesday evening, Aug 22 in the sunroom by the pier from 6pm - 7:30pm. This will be the first community gathering since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The food will be cooked by chefs from Sam's Seafood. Tickets cost $1.03.
TODAY IN HISTORY: 1945 – Bay Theater Opens (as Beach Theatre)
After an almost two year ordeal in obtaining land and permits, Seal Beach got nits first real full-time theater when the Beach Theatre opened on Thanksgiving Night in 1945. The theater was the project of Oscar Johnson, who had been involved with theaters in Southern california for many years. He originally tried to obtain a ... Read more
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: 1967 – Old Ranch Driving Range opens
On this day in 1967, the driving range at the new Old Ranch Country Club becomes the first part of the operation to actually open for business. The entire club was scheduled to open by January 1 but heavy rains and construction issues would delay the clubhouse and social activities opening until March 1, but ... Read more
TODAY IN SB HISTORY: Born Losers Take Over Main Street
On September 15, 1966 the streets of Seal Beach were suddenly shut down when "Hollywood" in the form of the low-budget action movie "Born Losers" staged some impromptu filming on ... Read more