New York in History (Part 11)

Historical Events

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Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1001 - 1,100 of 1,406

• 1954-01-03 Ross The Boss [Ross Friedman], American guitarist (The Dictators), born in the Bronx, New York

• 1954-03-24 Donna Pescow, actress (Angie, Out of this World, Rainbow), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1954-04-04 Julie Carmen, American actress (Gloria, Last Plane Out), born in Mount Vernon, New York
• 1954-04-08 John Schneider, actor (Bo-Dukes of Hazzard), born in Mt Kisco, New York
• 1954-04-16 Ellen Barkin, actress (Big Easy, Sea of Love), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1954-04-29 Bill Paxon, (Rep-R-New York)

• 1954-05-04 Julie Budd, American singer (Child of Plenty), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1954-06-06 Harvey Fierstein, playwright (Torch Song Trilogy, ID4), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1954-06-21 Robert Pastorelli, American actor (Eldin-Murphy Brown), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1954-07-06 Allyce Beasley, actress (Agnes Dipesto-Moonlighting), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1954-07-26 Vitas Gerulaitis, Lithuanian American tennis star (Australia 1987), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
• 1954-08-20 Al Roker, weatherman (NBC, Today), born in Queens, New York
• 1954-08-20 Theresa Saldana, American actress (Raging Bull), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
• 1954-10-02 Lorraine Bracco, actress (Sopranos, Goodfellas), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1954-12-09 Kip Hanrahan, American jazz producer (American Clavé), born in the Bronx, New York
• 1954-12-15 Justin Ross, American actor (Sinatra, Chorus Line, Fan, Quick Change), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1955-01-27 John G Roberts, 17th Chief Justice of the United States, born in Buffalo, New York
• 1955-04-07 Andrea Fisher, American artist, born in New York (d. 1997)
• 1955-05-25 Connie Selleca, actress (Hotel, Capt America II), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1955-07-03 Julia Lyndon, playmate (August, 1977), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1955-07-09 Jimmy Smits, American actor (Victor-LA Law, Running Scared, NYPD Blue), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1955-09-12 Peter Scolari, New Rochelle New York, American actor (Newhart, Bosom Buddies)
• 1955-10-15 Tanya Roberts, [Leigh], actress (Charlie's Angels, Sheena), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1955-11-02 Frank Gilligan, singer (Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around), born in Queens, New York

• 1955-12-04 Brian Prout, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle), born in Troy, New York

• 1956-01-07 David Caruso, American actor (NYPD Blue, Michael Hayes), born in Forest Hills, New York

• 1956-02-14 Howard Edward Davis Jr., boxer (Olympic silver 1976), born in Glen Cove, New York (d. 2015)
• 1956-02-19 Kathleen Beller, American actress (Promises in the Dark, Dynasty, The Betsy), born in Westchester, New York
• 1956-05-30 Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
• 1956-07-13 Mark "The Animal' Mendoza [Glickman], American bassist (Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It), born in Long Island, New York
• 1956-07-15 Joe Satriani, American guitarist, born in Westbury, New York
• 1956-08-19 Adam Arkin, actor (Busting Loose, Pearl, Northern Exposure), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1956-09-08 David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2015)
• 1956-09-22 Debby Boone, American singer (You Light Up My Life), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
• 1956-10-07 James Van Patten, American actor (Bo-Chisholms), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1956-12-31 Martin Joseph Fettman, American PhD/astronaut (STS 58), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1957-02-28 John Turturro, actor (Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1957-04-13 Saundra Santiago, actress (Gina-Miami Vice), born in The Bronx, New York

• 1957-05-12 Lou Whitaker, American MLB 2nd baseman (Detroit Tigers, 1978 AL Rookie of the Year), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1957-07-03 Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (Gloria), born in Mount Kisco, New York (d. 2004)
• 1957-07-26 Jeff Blatnick, wrestling (Olympic gold 1984), born in Schenectady, New York
• 1957-08-22 Randy Romero, jockey (Breeder's Cup 1987-89), born in Garden City, New York
• 1957-09-11 Jeffrey George Sluman, PGA golfer (1988 PGA Champ), born in Rochester, New York
• 1957-09-13 Vinny Appice, American rock drummer (Black Sabbath), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1957-09-30 Fran Drescher, actress (Cadillac Man, Nanny), born in Queens, New York

• 1957-12-29 Brad Grey, American film and TV producer, Chairman of Paramount Pictures, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
• 1957-12-30 Patricia Kalember, actress (Georgie Whitsig-Sisters), born in Schnectady, New York
• 1958-02-06 Cecily Adams, entertainment caster (American Heart), born in Queens, New York

• 1958-05-30 Steve Israel, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-New York)
• 1958-06-07 Christopher Marcantel, actor (Chip-Nurse, Loving), born in Smithtown, New York
• 1958-07-01 Nancy Lieberman, American Basketball Hall of Fame point guard/coach (Olympic silver 76), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1958-07-03 Robert Foth, air rifle (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1958-08-20 David O. Russell, American filmmaker (Silver Linings Playbook), born in New York
• 1958-08-24 Steve Guttenberg, American actor (Police Academy, Short Circuit), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1958-10-20 Viggo Mortensen, American Actor (Lord of the Rings, The Road), born in NYC, New York
• 1958-10-29 David Remnick, American writer and editor of The New Yorker
• 1959-02-03 Thomas Calabro, American actor (Michael Mancini-Melrose Place), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1959-04-10 Brian Setzer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Stray Cats), born in Massapequa Park, New York
• 1959-04-24 Yvonne Cagle, American astronaut and physician, born in West Point, New York
• 1959-05-11 Martha Quinn, MTV VJ (Tracey-Bradys), born in Albany, New York
• 1959-05-20 Peter Greene, American producer (After Midnight), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1959-06-10 Timothy Van Patten, American actor (White Shadow, Master), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1959-06-10 Eliot Spitzer, American politician (Governor of New York 2007-8), born in the Bronx, New York
• 1959-08-09 Michael Kors, American fashion designer and Project Runway judge, born in Long Island, New York
• 1959-10-14 A J Pero, American drummer (Twisted Sister-Not Gonna Take It), born in Staten Island, New York
• 1959-11-11 Vincent Irizarry, actor (Guiding Light, Santa Barbara), born in Queens, New York
• 1959-12-02 Patty Jordan, LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1960-02-04 Jonathan Larson, American composer (Rent), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1996)

• 1960-03-04 Russell Todd, actor (Dr Jamie Frame-Another World), born in Troy, New York
• 1960-03-23 Terry Sweeney, writer/comedian (SNL), born in St Albans, New York
• 1960-04-19 Frank Viola, pitcher (Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988), born in Hempstead, New York
• 1960-06-06 Steve Vai, Carle Place, New York, American guitarist (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake)
• 1960-06-27 Brian Dillinger, actor (Brighton Beach Memoirs), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1960-07-01 Evelyn "Champagne" King, disco singer (Shame, I'm in Love), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1960-07-08 Valerie Pettiford, American actress (One Life to Live, Half & Half), born in Queens, New York

• 1960-07-16 Leila Kenzle, American actress (Mad About You, Identity), born in Long Island, New York
• 1960-09-17 John Franco, pitcher (NY Mets), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1960-09-20 James A Pawelczyk, PhD/astronaut (sk STS 90), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1960-09-22 Scott Baio, (Joanie Loves Chachi, Charles in Charge, Zapped), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1960-10-06 Jeffrey Trachta, actor (Thorne-Bold & Beautiful), born in Staten Island, New York
• 1960-10-13 Joey Belladonna, heavy metal vocalist (Anthrax-Protest), born in Oswego, New York
• 1960-11-18 Elizabeth Perkins, actress (About Last Night, Big), born in Queens, New York
• 1960-11-25 Kasey Smith, heavy metal artist (Danger Danger-Screw It), born in Queens, New York

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