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Thousand Oaks, California

Located in Ventura County, California, Thousand Oaks was established in 1964. Thousand Oaks endured a mass shooting and a wildfire within days of each other in November 2018. Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, is headquartered here.

Founded 1964 | Population 125,060 | Peak 125,060 (2024) | County Ventura County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Thousand Oaks, California

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1964Planned Community Incorporated: Master-planned community in Conejo Valley.

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1969Rapid Growth: Population grows from 0 to 36,000 in five years.

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1996Amgen Headquarters: Biotech giant establishes campus.

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2018Borderline Bar Shooting: Gunman kills 12 at country music bar. Community devastated.

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2018Woolsey Fire: Wildfire burns through area days after shooting.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1964 Government

Planned Community Incorporated

1969 Business

Rapid Growth

1996 Business

Amgen Headquarters

2018 Crime

Borderline Bar Shooting

2018 Disaster

Woolsey Fire

Did You Know?

Thousand Oaks endured a mass shooting and a wildfire within days of each other in November 2018.

Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, is headquartered here.

Named for the many oak trees in the Conejo Valley, though there aren't literally a thousand.

Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County, California.

Thousand Oaks was founded in 1964.

Famous People from Thousand Oaks, California

Amanda Bynes

Actor · Born Apr 3, 1986 · Age 39

Heather Morris

Actor, Singer · Born Feb 1, 1987 · Age 39

Claire Liu

Tennis Player · Born May 25, 2000 · Age 25

Christian Yelich

Baseball Player · Born Dec 5, 1991 · Age 34

Marcos Giron

Tennis Player · Born Jul 24, 1993 · Age 32

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