Brea Museum & Historical Society
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Wednesday December 17 6:30pm - 8:00pm PST Monthly
Brea Historical Society General Meeting
August - Art in Public PlacesSeptember - MOVED to 9/24/25 (4th Wednesday) Paul Spitzzari / LaVida Hot SpringsOctober - TBDNovember - TBD
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Friday December 19 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1948 the Schneitzer Memorial BeginnersBuilding was dedicated in honor of Mrs. Frank Schneitzer.
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Sunday December 21 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1972 T. Kirkhill died and Haney replaced him as the chairman of the Kirkhill Rubber Company.
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Wednesday December 24 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1981 Brea native and former Justice Cruz Reynoso appointed by Governor Jerry Brown.
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Thursday December 25 9:00am - 12:00pm PST Monthly
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Wednesday December 31 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1964 the Bracero Program was terminated.
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Thursday January 1 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1919 City Marshal I.N. "Pappy" Hurst was appointed.
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Friday January 2 All Day Yearly
On This Day
Did you know on this day in 1917, Brea's petition to the county for incorporation was finalized. For more interesting facts about Brea's history, visit the Brea Museum & Historical Society at www.breamuseum.org
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Sunday January 4 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1922 the Brea Police Department purchased its first CA Penal Code.
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Monday January 5 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1920 Brea's American Legion Post as organized at Brea Grammar School.
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Saturday January 10 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1935 Ted Craig of Brea was reelected to the California Sate Assembly and selected by his peers for the post of Speaker of the Assembly. He was the youngest speaker in California history up until that point in time.
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Sunday January 11 All Day Yearly
Did you know on this day...
... in 1933, a severe storm with wind velocities up to 80 mph uprooted citrus trees, unroofed homes, and toppled oil rigs. An estimated 1 million dollars of damages were done across Orange County.