Gin Chow ( 1857 – June 1933 ) was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller able to predict the weather and other natural events . Chow is credited with successfully predicting the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake . Chow was also the main plaintiff in the California Supreme Court case '' Gin Chow v. City of Santa Barbara '' which still ranks as one of the most important water rights cases in the state
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
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