Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Also Known As: Olympic Stadium (1932)
- Address: 3911 S Figueroa St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1921/12/21 | Parkinson and Parkinson | Architect | Ground is broken for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, built as a memorial to LA veterans of World War I, it opened 1 May 1923 | |||
| 1927/09/20 | Charles A Lindbergh | Advocate | Charles Lindbergh speaks to a crowd of 60,000 - "airports are the most important factor in the development of aviation...I wish to say that if you expect to keep your city on the air map, it will be necessary to construct a municipal airport." | Charles Lindbergh's Aviation Promotional Tour | ||
| 1932/07/30 | Opening ceremony of the Games of the X Olympiad. | |||||
| 1944/00/00 | Cecil B DeMille | Master of Ceremonies | Cecil B DeMille serves as master of ceremonies at a rally for the Dewey-Bricker ticket and Gov Earl Warren. Organized by David O Selznick, the event drew 93,000 and such stars as Ann Sothern, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gary Cooper and George R Scott. | |||
| 1944/00/00 | Hedda Hopper | Speaker | In the Los Angeles Coliseum, Hedda Hopper and Walt Disney give speeches a rally for the Dewey-Bricker ticket and Gov Earl Warren. | |||
| 1944/00/00 | Walt Disney | Speaker | In the Los Angeles Coliseum, Hedda Hopper and Walt Disney give speeches a rally for the Dewey-Bricker ticket and Gov Earl Warren. | |||
| 1944/00/00 | David O Selznick | Organizer | Cecil B DeMille serves as master of ceremonies at a rally for the Dewey-Bricker ticket and Gov Earl Warren. Organized by David O Selznick, the event drew 93,000 and such stars as Ann Sothern, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gary Cooper and George R Scott. | |||
| 1984/07/28 | Ronald Reagan | Dignitary | Games of the XXIII Olympiad opening ceremony. |
| Particulars for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Subject | Olympics |
| Other Description | Peristyle |
| Historic Use | Sport Facility |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Olympics | Summer Olympics |
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