July 10, The Southern Pacific Railroad line through the Tehachapi Mountains, including the engineering marvel known as the Tehachapi Loop, is completed. March 3, Congress passes the Desert Land Act to encourage and promote the economic development of the arid and semi-arid lands in the western states. The dispute over water between the interested parties continues until an agreement is reached on July 28, By the following year, there are 29 phones in service in Bakersfield.
July 7, Bakersfield's worst fire consumes the downtown area, destroying approximately buildings on 15 blocks in three hours. April 2, Capt. The Rand Mining District is established and the town of Randsburg founded. The first regular passenger train leaves Bakersfield on June 1. April 26, The first track is laid for an electric streetcar system in Bakersfield. January Standard Oil Company begins construction on the first oil pipeline in the county.
The Bakersfield Garage is owned and operated by E. More than 4, laborers tunnel through earth and rock to divert water from the Owens River along a path through eastern Kern County to a reservoir in the San Fernando Valley. The aqueduct is dedicated on Nov. First parachute jump in county by Professor Ted Richards.
The first male airplane pilot in Kern County is Charles K. Hamilton, flying in a Curtiss biplane. March 15, The Lakeview Gusher Number One, originally a gas well, erupts when drilling reaches a depth of 2, feet.
Pressurized oil spills into the well casing, causing a massive blowout and oil geyser. Oil flows from the well for 18 months, spilling 9 million barrels of oil. Four days later, Sybil Chenoweth is the first woman to register to vote in Kern County.
The first class consists of 20 students from Kern County High School. October Construction of an unpaved road for automobile traffic from Bakersfield to Los Angeles across the Ridge Route is completed. June 5, The first major draft registration for World War I takes place in Kern County, with 7, men enlisting in one day. The first draftees leave Kern County for duty on Sept. Stinson is the fourth woman in the U. July Kern County purchases acres northwest of Bakersfield to build an airport, later named Meadows Field after Cecil Meadows.
The plane is greeted by 10, people. August The first automatic traffic signals in the county are installed on Chester Avenue. February-March Japanese citizens of Kern County are rounded up by the federal government for relocation after the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor.
Detainees are held at the DiGiorgio farms at Arvin and Delano. Dorothy Beardsley Johnson, is accepted. Stanley pilots the first U.
The Lockheed-Vega Corp. Warren goes on to be the first California governor elected to three terms and to be chief justice of the United States. They work on area farms. He lands at Muroc Army Air Field. May 29, Groundbreaking for Isabella Dam is held by the U. Army Corps of Engineers. June-September 41st U. President George H. Bush lives in a home at Monterey St. Bush 43rd U. Glen W. July 21, A 7. Twelve people are killed and 18 injured.
Two mines, the Kergon and Miracle, make small shipments in and Air Force and previously flown by the CIA. The first class has five graduates. July 17, Major Robert M. This flight qualifies White for astronaut status. Clayton A. Eventually the two groups merge, forming the United Farm Workers of America. The strike and boycott last more than five years. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new college is held on April 11, The first classes are held in September It is among the most successful jet fighters, with more than aerial combat victories and no losses in dogfights.
Hugh L. The Circuit, a figure-eight around two pylons one-half mile apart, is completed in six minutes, 22 seconds. Mears would go on to win again in , and Shell becomes the first woman elected mayor of Bakersfield. April 14, The maiden flight of the space shuttle Columbia ends with a landing at Edwards Air Force Base after a hour flight.
Bush to the same podium. Resale prices rise 41 percent in the first quarter of from the previous year. His ex-wife, Bonnie, dies at City population increased City land area increased Agriculture, healthcare, oil, government, and distribution are just a few of the many industries that contribute to one of the fastest growing economies and regions in the nation.
Taxes State Sales Tax - 7. Bakersfield Sign at Night. Home » Media » Facts and Information. Facts and Information Find out about Bakersfield! In , the town's development took a wide turn when oil was discovered.
This discovery was a major boom to the area once again and the petroleum industry skyrocketed. As the petroleum industry took off, it paved the way for the manufacturing industry to largely increase their production. The city is home to the California State University-Bakersfield, built in , and a junior college that provides a fine education.
The schools in the area share the same strong roots that country music has, being the birthplace of country singer Merle Haggard. Those museums have large collections on display. About Quizzes.
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