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Sunnyvale, California

"The Heart of Silicon Valley"
Before Silicon Valley had its name, Sunnyvale was already building the future — Lockheed's missile division, AMD, Yahoo, and now LinkedIn all called this city home.
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Founded 1912 | Population 157,557 | Peak 157,557 (2020) | County Santa Clara

Top 10 Most Important Events for Sunnyvale, California

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1912 City Incorporated:
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1933 Moffett Field Opens:
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1956 Lockheed Missiles & Space Arrives:
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1969 AMD Founded:
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1980 Orchards Give Way to Tech Campuses:
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1995 Yahoo Headquartered in Sunnyvale:
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2003 LinkedIn Founded:
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2011 Juniper Networks Expansion:
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2016 Google Expansion:
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Latest News in Sunnyvale

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Sexual Assault Probe and Staff Revolt Threaten to End Congressman’s California Gubernatorial Bid
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Complete Historical Timeline

1912
Sunnyvale incorporates as agricultural town
1933
Moffett Field naval air station opens
1956
Lockheed Missiles & Space establishes Sunnyvale division
1969
AMD founded in Sunnyvale
1980
Last major orchards replaced by tech campuses
1995
Yahoo establishes headquarters
2003
LinkedIn founded in Sunnyvale
2011
Juniper Networks expands headquarters
2016
Google takes over former Yahoo campus
2020
City population reaches all-time high of 157,557

Did You Know?

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The USS Macon, a massive Navy airship, was based at Moffett Field next to Sunnyvale before it crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 1935.
2
Sunnyvale has one of the lowest crime rates of any mid-sized city in California.
3
The original Atari headquarters where Pong was developed was located just across the border from Sunnyvale in Santa Clara.

Famous People from Sunnyvale, California

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Camille Guaty
Actor, Model · Born Jun 28, 1976 · Age 49
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Diego Luna
Association Football Player · Born Sep 7, 2003 · Age 22
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Bob Garretson
Engineer, Racing Automobile Driver · Born Apr 8, 1933 · Died Apr 13, 2025 (age 92)
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Ashleigh Aston Moore
Television Actor, Film Actor · Born Sep 30, 1981 · Died Dec 10, 2007 (age 26)

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