1870Culture
Temple (June 7, 1870 – November 13, 1938) purchased 400 acres (160 ha) of land four miles (6.4 km) east of San Gabriel which had been part of Lucky Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita.
1900Sports
== Notable people ==
Clyde Beck, (1900–1988) - was an infielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds from 1926 to 1931.
1911Infrastructure
Frank Finch (1911–1992) - sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times.
1923History
== History ==
The town of Temple originated on May 30, 1923, when Walter P.
1925Government
In 1925, the Women's Club of Temple City was founded.
1946History
Richard Drew, (b 1946) is an Associated Press photo-journalist.
1947Government
It was founded in 1947.
1948History
== Of interest ==
Of notable interest is that even though the chain no longer has a store within city limits, Winchell's Donuts originated in Temple City, opening on October 8, ...
1956Education
A permanent school was opened in 1956 and by 1958 sixteen classrooms were completed.
1960Disaster
It was officially designated "Temple City" but remained a city in name only until after the post–World War II population explosion followed by incorporation on May 25, 1960, whi...
1976Economy
In 1976, he was living in Temple City when he came up with the idea for the new candy company.
2003Government
Wong, 55, the city's first Asian council member, was elected in 2003, was re-elected in 2007, and served as the city's first Asian mayor in 2007.
2008Architecture
Wang raised the allegations as part of his counter-suit against the city, which sued him in April 2008, claiming he failed to meet contractual deadlines of construction on the 4...
2010Civil Rights
Nine months after being indicted on charges of bribery and perjury, Wong resigned from office in March 2010; Wilson was voted out of office in spring 2009.
2011Civil Rights
On March 30, 2011, Wilson pleaded innocent to all charges.
2013History
She was released under an Alternative Custody Program in 2013.
2014Crime
As of August 2014, all persons sentenced to imprisonment in the Temple City Affair have been released.
2016Government
A Beijing-based restaurant group established its first North American branch Bistro Na's at a strip mall in late 2016.
2019History
The restaurant earned its first Michelin star in June 2019.
2020Government
The City Council elections are held during the California Primary election starting with the 2020 election.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,449, and the per capita income was $42,664.