This Day in California History (September 25) Calwire Archives By Calwire Archives Share: Follow CALWIRE: 1890 — The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.1978 — PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing all 135 aboard Flight 182, both occupants of the Cessna, as well as seven people on the ground.