Newark - Notable Historical Events
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Newark - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1216-10-19 |
King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry. |
1777-08-28 |
American Revolutionary War - Battle of Cooch's Bridge takes place near Newark, Delaware. |
1796-02-01 |
The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. |
1921-10-01 |
WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting |
1922-10-07 |
First radio link, WNJ (Newark) & WGY (Senectady) link for World Series |
1926-10-14 |
Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark |
1933-06-02 |
WNJ-AM in Newark NJ goes off the air |
1935-10-23 |
Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey in what will become known as The Chophouse Massacre. |
1941-01-23 |
WOR-AM in Newark NJ moves to NYC |
1948-01-02 |
WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins |
1956-04-26 |
First modern container ship, the Ideal X, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas |
1958-09-15 |
Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ) |
1963-03-18 |
WGSF TV channel 31 in Newark, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting |
1967-07-12 |
23 die in Newark race riot |
1967-07-12 |
Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested |
1967-07-13 |
Race riots break out in Newark, 27 die |
1970-06-16 |
Kenneth A Gibson elected 1st black mayor of Newark, NJ |
1991-01-04 |
AT&T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable |
1995-01-09 |
Worker accidentally cuts electrial wires at Newark Airport |
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Newark - Notable Birthdays
Newark - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1731-12-12 |
Erasmus Darwin, Newark-on-Trent, U.K., influential English physician, poet, philosopher, and botanist (and grandfather of Charles Darwin) |
1756-02-06 |
Aaron Burr, Newark NJ, (D-R), 3rd US VP (1801-05), dueler |
1814-08-23 |
James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) |
1860-08-03 |
William K.L. Dickson, Newark Athlete |
1871-11-01 |
Stephen Crane, Newark, New Jersey, novelist/poet (Red Badge of Courage), (d. 1900) |
1877-01-20 |
Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) |
1878-05-16 |
Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) |
1889-01-23 |
Franklin Pangborn, Newark, actor (My Best Gal, Hats Off, Easy Living) |
1901-08-27 |
Al Ritz, [Joaquim], Newark NJ, actor (Ritz Brothers, Hi Ya Chum) |
1906-08-25 |
William J Brennan, Newark, supreme court justice (1957-90) [or 4/25] |
1911-05-09 |
Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show) |
1917-04-03 |
Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) |
1920-09-18 |
Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby) |
1921-11-21 |
Vivian Blaine, Newark NJ, actress (Guys & Dolls, Skirts Ahoy) |
1922-12-20 |
Charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family) |
1923-03-21 |
Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orchestra leader (Merv Griffin Show) |
1924-03-27 |
Sarah L Vaughan, Newark NJ, jazz scat singer (Broken Hearted Melody) |
1924-07-04 |
Eva Marie Saint, Newark NJ, actress (On the Waterfront, North by Northwest) |
1925-08-28 |
Marvin Davis, Newark NJ, CEO (Davis Oil Company) |
1926-03-16 |
Jerry Lewis, [Joseph Levitch], Newark New Jersey, comedian/fund raiser (MDA), |
1926-06-03 |
Allen Ginsberg, Newark, New Jersey, American beat poet (Howl) |
1927-03-06 |
John Fairchild, Newark NJ, CEO (Fairchild publishing) |
1928-07-08 |
Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show) |
1928-10-30 |
William Campbell, Newark NJ, actor (Jerry-Cannonball, Luke-Dynasty) |
1929-05-05 |
John S Ragin, Newark NJ, actor (Dr Astin-Quincy ME) |
1929-09-26 |
Meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952) |
1933-03-19 |
Philip Roth, Newark, novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint) |
1933-06-08 |
Derek Newark, The Blue Max |
1933-08-25 |
Wayne Shorter, Newark New Jersey, American jazz musician (Weather Report) |
1934-07-16 |
Donald Payne, Newark, New Jersey, New Jersey Congressman (1989-2012), (d. 2012) |
1935-09-19 |
Nick Massi, Newark NJ, rocker (4 Seasons-Sherry) |
1936-10-01 |
Edward Villella, Last Tango in Newark |
1937-05-03 |
Frankie Valli, [Castelluccio], Newark NJ, singer (Four Seasons-Sherry) |
1938-12-12 |
Connie Francis, Newark NJ, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are) |
1939-03-08 |
Jim Bouton, Newark NJ, pitcher (NY Yankees)/author (Ball Four) |
1939-11-22 |
Allen Garfield, Newark NJ, actor (Candidate, Beverly Hills Cop II) |
1939-12-27 |
John Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America) |
1940-05-10 |
Taurean Blacque, Newark New Jersey, actor (Neal Washington-Hill Street Blues) |
1940-09-11 |
Brian DePalma, Newark NJ, film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill) |
1941-10-13 |
Paul Simon, Newark NJ, singer/actor (Kodachrome, 1 Trick Pony) |
1943-02-09 |
Joe Pesci, Newark NJ, actor (Half Nelson, Goodfellas) |
1945-01-26 |
Barbara Kruger, Newark New Jersey, American conceptual artist |
1947-12-11 |
Tom Fuccello, Newark NJ, actor (Dave-Dallas) |
1949-09-07 |
Gloria Gaynor, Newark NJ, disco singer (I Will Survive) |
1950-05-14 |
Mark Blum, Newark NJ, actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio) |
1951-07-01 |
Fred Schneider, Newark Ga, vocalist/guitarist (B-52's-Rock Lobster) |
1952-05-11 |
Darrow Igus, Newark NJ, comedian (Fridays, Roll Out) |
1952-12-21 |
Dennis Boutsikaris, Newark NJ, actor (Batteries Not Included) |
1953-03-26 |
Michael Bonagura, Newark NJ, country singer (Baille & Boys-Oh Heart) |
1954-05-19 |
Rick Cerone, Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos) |
1954-10-22 |
Carla Dunlap, Newark NJ, bodybuilder (Pumping Iron 2) |
1954-12-18 |
Ray Liotta, Newark NJ, actor (Sacha-Casablanca, Goodfellas) |
1958-02-16 |
Ice-T [Tracy Marrow], Newark, New Jersey, American rapper and actor (New Jack City, Tank Girl, Crazy Six) |
1959-09-23 |
Jason Alexander, [Greenspan], Newark NJ, actor (George-Seinfeld) |
1960-01-07 |
David Marciano, Newark NJ, actor (Det Ray Vecchio-Due South) |
1961-11-27 |
Anxo Fernández Rodríguez, Os 15,000 de Newark |
1963-08-09 |
Whitney Houston, Newark NJ, singer (One Moment in Time, Bodyguard), (d. 2012) |
1965-12-12 |
Laurie Grover-Tavares, Newark NJ, biathelete (Olympics-1994) |
1968-10-13 |
Tisha Campbell, Newark NJ, actress (Gina-Martin, House Party) |
1969-04-27 |
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey |
1970-09-09 |
Dan Miceli, Newark NJ, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
1971-04-25 |
Michelle Harris, Newark Delaware, Miss America-Delaware (1996) |
1972-03-06 |
Shaquille O'Neal, Newark New Jersey, NBA center (Magic, Lakers, Oly-gold-96) |
1975-01-18 |
Daniel Cousins, Nicky Newark |
1979-04-09 |
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Newark NJ, actress (Rudy-Crosby) |
1984-03-12 |
Shareefa [Faradah Cooper], Newark New Jersey, American R & B singer |
1992-11-16 |
Adam Robert Worton, Newark DE, twin actor (Baby's Day Out) |
1992-11-16 |
Jacob Joseph Worton, Newark DE, twin actor (Baby's Day Out) |
Newark - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1877-10-03 |
James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814) |
1935-09-28 |
William K.L. Dickson, Newark Athlete |
1998-08-11 |
Derek Newark, The Blue Max |
