Commentary
“On this day in history” has been a fun way to bring past events into contemporary conversations. During my eight years as an Orange County Supervisor, every fifth Board meeting or so, I would be asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. I would always start off with something of national import that occurred on that very day during our nation’s history. For example, for September 9th one could state, “On this day in history, in 1850, California became the 31st state admitted into the Union.”
On May 24th, two very important events occurred on this day in history in 1920. A significant inflection point in Orange County’s history occurred with the first oil well to prove the Huntington Beach Oil Field was a viable source of oil. It was struck near the intersection of Goldenwest and Clay….