Mandela stays at the Millennium Biltmore and addresses a crowd of 70,000 at the Coliseum: "We could not have left the United States without visiting the city which daily nourished the dreams of millions of people the world over."ġ990 - US Bank Tower opens. history.ġ988 - The Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum opens.ġ990 - Nelson Mandela visits Los Angeles as part of a historic 12-day, 8-city tour of the U.S.
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Confidential.ġ988 - Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson hits his legendary World Series home run, widely considered the greatest sports moment in L.A. His activities include meeting with communications industry leaders and celebrating two outdoor masses.ġ987 - James Ellroy’s The Black Dahlia is published, the first of his series of Los Angeles novels, which also includes L.A. It is the largest first-time marathon, at nearly 11,000 people.ġ987 - Pope John Paul II visits Los Angeles. automobile manufacturers all have design centers in LA.ġ984 - The San Diego Clippers move to LA.ġ986 - Running on Olympic fever, the first City of Los Angeles Marathon takes place. In addition to Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo and the "Big Three" U.S. Today, some 30 airlines operate out of this terminal.ġ984 - The Mazda Miata is designed in Los Angeles. city to host the Summer Olympic Games twice.ġ984 - Los Angeles becomes the first city in America with two telephone area codes, as the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys are designated as 818.ġ984 - A new international terminal opens at LAX, named for Mayor Tom Bradley.