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Santa Rosa, California

Located in Sonoma County, California, Santa Rosa was established in 1833. The 1906 quake killed more per capita here than in San Francisco. Schulz drew every Peanuts strip himself for 50 years—no assistants.

Founded 1833 | Population 177,300 | Peak 177,300 (2024) | County Sonoma County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Santa Rosa, California

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1875Luther Burbank Arrives: Develops 800+ plant varieties including the Russet Burbank potato.

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1906Earthquake Devastates City: Kills more per capita here than in San Francisco; downtown destroyed.

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1950Charles Schulz Settles Here: Peanuts creator makes it home for 50 years.

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2002Schulz Museum Opens: Celebrates Peanuts creator near his former ice rink.

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2017Tubbs Fire Destroys 2,834 Homes: Most destructive CA fire at the time wipes out Coffey Park.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1875 Science

Luther Burbank Arrives

1906 Disaster

Earthquake Devastates City

1950 Culture

Charles Schulz Settles Here

2002 Culture

Schulz Museum Opens

2017 Disaster

Tubbs Fire Destroys 2,834 Homes

Did You Know?

The 1906 quake killed more per capita here than in San Francisco.

Schulz drew every Peanuts strip himself for 50 years—no assistants.

Burbank's Russet potato is what McDonald's uses for fries.

Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County, California.

Santa Rosa was founded in 1833.

Famous People from Santa Rosa, California

Rebecca De Mornay

Actor, Television Director · Born Aug 29, 1959 · Age 66

Julie London

Actor, Composer · Born Sep 26, 1926 · Died Oct 18, 2000 (age 74)

Chad Channing

Singer, Drummer · Born Jan 31, 1967 · Age 59

Jussie Smollett

Actor, Singer · Born Jun 21, 1982 · Age 43

Robert Ripley

Businessperson, Illustrator · Born Dec 25, 1890 · Died May 27, 1949 (age 58)

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