1972 Birthday Hessley Hempstead, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1969 Event New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead NY 1964 Birthday Darrick Heath, Hempstead, New York, team handball left back 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Frank Viola, Hempstead, New York, pitcher, Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988
