4 December 1881 Posted on December 3, 2015 by Staff The Los Angeles Times is published for the first time. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod." Winston Churchill — Click here for more from Winston Churchill Related posts: 24 December 1974 14 July 1881 26 October 1881 14 April 1881 26 October 1881 14 April 1881 14 July 1881 26 October 1881 14 December 1963 25 December 1974