1978 Event USTA National Tennis Center opens in Flushing, New York 1969 Birthday Billy Jacoby, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Brad-Silver Spoons, Maggie 1966 Birthday Julianne McNamara, Flushing, New York, gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1964 Event World's Fair (Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, New York) opens 1961 Event New York Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows 1960 Birthday Carol Alt, born in Flushing, New York, supermodel, actress, appeared on over 500 magazine covers, known as 'The Face', contestant on 'Celebrity Apprentice' 1958 Event William Shea outlines plans for a $12M stadium at Flushing Meadows New York 1952 Birthday James D Wetherbee, Flushing, New York, Lieutenant Commander USN/astr, STS-32, 52, 63, 86 1942 Event Last camouflaged German raider Komet leaves Flushing harbor (Netherlands) 1939 Event 22nd PGA Championship: Henry Picard at Pomonok CC Flushing NY 1932 Event U.S. airship Columbia crashes during storm in Flushing, New York 1932 Birthday John Towner Williams, Flushing, New York, composer and conductor, Boston Pops 1930 Event 13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing 1926 Birthday Ted Bessell, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle 1863 Event Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet
