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1992 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Albany, New York on 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, born in Albany, Australia, 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, Georgia 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 1946 Bobby Rush, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1993 - 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, born in Albany, Georgia, high jumper, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 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 1886 William L. Dawson, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1943 - 1970 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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