Yonkers - Notable Historical Events
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Yonkers - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1888-02-22 |
John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) |
1888-11-14 |
St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes |
1889-03-30 |
John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) |
1909-12-07 |
Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) |
1973-09-06 |
New York Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt & Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed |
1977-08-10 |
Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" 44 caliber killer |
1980-12-01 |
US Justice Dept sues Yonkers siting racial discrimination |
1983-08-02 |
US District Court begins trying Yonkers accused of race discrimination |
1985-11-11 |
Yonkers is found guilty of segregating schools & housing |
1988-06-13 |
US Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist |
1988-12-28 |
US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism |
1991-02-21 |
"Lost in Yonkers" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 780 perfs |
1991-02-21 |
Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in NYC |
1991-06-02 |
45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers & Will Rogers Follies win |
1991-08-24 |
Silky Stallone, wins the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway |
1993-01-03 |
"Lost in Yonkers" closes at Richard Rodgers NYC after 780 perfs |
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Yonkers - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1903-08-19 |
Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers NY, actress (Fast Workers, Hold Your Man) |
1922-04-16 |
Eddie Bert, Yonkers, New York, bebopjazz trombonist, (d. 2012) |
1922-09-08 |
Sid Caesar, Yonkers NY, comedian (Your Show of Shows) |
1938-12-29 |
Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) |
1948-02-28 |
Mercedes Ruehl, Queens NY, actress (Lost in Yonkers, Crazy People) |
1948-06-29 |
Charlie DiPinto, Yonkers Joe |
1967-03-27 |
Lori Schubeler, Lost in Yonkers |
1970-08-21 |
Bill Roth, Yonkers NY, gymnast (Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics-96) |
1977-02-01 |
Brad Stoll, Lost in Yonkers |
1979-9-30 |
Mike Damus, Lost in Yonkers |
Yonkers - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1987-01-16 |
Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79 |
1997-05-21 |
Brad Stoll, Lost in Yonkers |
2008-04-13 |
Lori Schubeler, Lost in Yonkers |
