1992 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Albany New York (WQBK 103.5 and 103.9 FM)
1989 Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York
1989 Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany
1989 Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York
1988 Skip Storch swims 246 km of Hudson River from Albany to New York City
1986 Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany, New York
1972 Shani Lynn Nielsen, New Albany, Indiana, Miss America, Indiana-Top 10-1997
1971 Chann McRae, Albany, Georgia, cyclist 1996 Olympics
1969 Peter Ciavaglia, born in Albany, New York, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics
1967 Rechelle Hawkes, Albany W Aust, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics
1967 Curt Schreiner, born in Albany, New York, biathelete, 1994 Olympics
1964 Felicia Collins, born in Albany, New York, guitarist, David Letterman
1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia
1962 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany, Georgia
1961 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany Ga
1961 Kathy Guadagnino, born in Albany, New York, LPGA golfer, 1985 U.S. Women's Open
1961 Wayne Smith, Albany, Washington, Australasia golfer
1960 Mitzi Edge, born in Albany, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1995 SAFECO Classic
1959 Martha Quinn, born in Albany, New York, MTV VJ, Tracey-Bradys
1954 WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, Georgia (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 WTEN TV channel 10 in Albany, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
1952 Thomas J Hennen, Albany Georgia, astronaut, STS 44
1951 Fuzzy [Frank] Zoeller, New Albany, Indiana, PGA golfer, Masters 1981
1951 John McTiernan, born in Albany, New York, actor, Predator, Die Hard, Medicine Man
1950 JoMari Payton Noble, born in Albany, Georgia, actress, Harriette-Family Matters
1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California
1943 Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England
1937 William Devane, born in Albany, New York, actor, Family Plot, Missles of October
1934 1st streamlined steam locomotive introduced (Albany New York)
1932 Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom
1930 Ray Charles, Albany, Georgia, singer/pianist, Georgia
1924 WOKO-AM radio begins transmitting from Albany NY
1923 Alice [Davis] Coachman, Albany, Georgia, high jumper 1948 Olympics gold
1920 Hudson River frozen at Albany
1919 Andy Rooney, born in Albany, New York, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes
1916 Harry James, born in Albany, Georgia, trumpeter, married to Betty Grable
1910 Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to New York City
1908 Myron McCormick, Albany, actor, Hustler, Jolson Sings Again
1892 John Litel, Albany WI, actor, Virginia City, My Hero
1885 Wallingford Riegger, born in Albany, Georgia, composer, Bacchangle
1872 Learned Hand, born in Albany, New York, Chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals
1869 Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, New York
1850 Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia
1836 Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany New York)
1831 1st U.S. steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, New York)
1831 Philip Henry Sheridan, born in Albany, New York, Major General, Union Army
1824 Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71
1797 Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY
1754 Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies and Iroquois indians
1752 Louise MC, countess of Albany
1686 City of Albany, New York chartered
1664 Dutch Fort Orange (Albany New York) surrenders to English
1524 Duke of Albany leaves Scotland
1522 Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland
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