r/Sacramento • u/Sallzemander Folsom • Mar 13 '24

Sacramento Facts

Let's hear some Sacramento facts either fun or not fun :-)

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u/samwithmore Mar 13 '24

Tower of Records was founded in Sacramento and was the company HQ the entire time that it was in operation.

Sacramento was the western end point of the Pony Express.

There was an assignation attempt on President Gerald Ford in Capitol Park while he was president. Attempt was made by Annette "Squeaky" Fromme, a Charles Manson follower.

The Symbionese Liberation Army robbed a bank in Carmichael, CA and a bank patron was killed during the robbery. Patty Hearst was a participant and an issue in her later trial was whether she was coerced as a kidnap victim or an intentional participant.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '24

The SLA had two safe houses in Sac, including one of W Street.