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1997 Penny Hammel wins LPGA Rochester International
1996 Dottie Pepper wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament 1995 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament 1994 Lisa Kiggens wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament 1993 Tammie Green wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament 1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester, New York 1993 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Rochester, New York on WNVE 95.1 FM 1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester, New York on WRQI 1992 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1991 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1990 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1989 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1988 Mei-Chi Cheng wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1987 Deb Richard wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1986 Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1985 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1984 Kathy Whitworth wins Rochester Golf International (her 85th win) 1983 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1982 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Rochester Golf International 1981 33 inning game ends, Pawtucket 3, Rochester 2 1981 Dave Koza scores Marty Barrett with bases-loaded single in bottom of 33rd inning, Pawtucket beats Rochester 3-2 1981 Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox play to 2-2 tie in 32 innings, game suspended at 4:07 AM (Pawtucket later wins in 33rd) 1981 Pawtucket and Rochester start a 33-inning baseball game 1978 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, New York 1977 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 1975 Felicia Zimmermann, born in Rochester, New York, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics 1975 Rory Fitzpatrick, Rochester, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1973 Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Lisa Kiggens, born in Salinas, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International 1970 Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1970 Louise Van Voorhis, born in Rochester, New York, 470 yachter, Olympics-4th-1992, 96 1969 Anne Marie Lauck, born in Rochester, New York, marathoner, 1996 Olympics 1969 Marsha Miller, born in Rochester, New York, WPVA volleyballer, National-17th-1995 1968 Shjon Podein, born in Rochester, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers 1967 Joan Smith, born in Rochester, New York, biathelete 1994 Olympics 1967 Kim Cathrein, born in Salinas, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-24th 1966 Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1964 Race riot in Rochester, New York 1962 WOKR TV channel 13 in Rochester, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester, New York 1962 Amy Benz, born in Rochester, New York, LPGA golfer, 1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd 1962 Cathy Turner, born in Rochester, New York, short track skater 1994 Olympics gold 1962 Roxy Dora Petrucci, born in Rochester, Minnesota, rock drummer, Vixen-Rev It Up 1961 Brian Thomas Kamm, born in Rochester, New York, PGA golfer, 1994 Bell Canadian-6th 1960 Lauren Gregg, born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1960 Nancy Taylor, born in San Francisco, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Rochester International-54th 1958 Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas 1957 Jeffrey George Sluman, born in Rochester, New York, PGA golfer, 1988 PGA Champ 1954 1st use of 24-sec shot clock in pro basketball (Rochester vs Boston) 1953 WHEC TV channel 10 in Rochester, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast 1952 Alice Ritzman, born in Kalispell, Montana, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rochester International-5th 1951 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1951 Indianapolis beats Rochester 75-73 in NBA-record 6 overtimes 1950 Lou Gramm, born in Rochester, New York, given name Loyis Grammatico, rocker, singer, songrwriter, drummer, lead vocalist for Foreigner 1949 Mimi Kennedy, born in Rochester, New York, actress, Spencer, 3 girls 3, Under 1 Roof 1949 WROC TV channel 8 in Rochester, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1945 John Lithgow, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Harry and Hendersons, Pelican Brief 1941 Robert Forster, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Lady in Red, Alligator 1941 Robert Forester, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Banyon, Nakia 1941 Fred J. Eckert, born in Rochester, New York, Representative-D-New York, 1985 - 1987 1940 Steve Alaimo, born in Rochester, New York, rocker, Mashed Potatoes 1940 Chuck Mangione, born in Rochester, New York, jazz hornist, Chasing the Clouds Away 1936 Charles G Fullerton, born in Rochester, New York, astronaut, STS-3, 51F 1936 1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, New York 1936 Jerry Fogel, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow 1934 Bill Giles, born in Rochester, New York, baseball owner for the Philadelphia Phillies 1934 1st x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, New York 1931 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, New York 1929 George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie in Rochester, New York 1929 Peter Breck, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Black Saddle, Big Valley, Benji 1927 Robert Casey, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Henry-Aldrich Family Show 1925 Hugh O'Brian, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Wyatt Earp, Search 1924 Marilyn Erskine, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Fran-Tom Ewell Show 1915 David Leo Diamond, born in Rochester, New York, composer, Paderewski Prize-1943 1913 1st U.S. milch goat show held, Rochester, New York 1913 John Lund, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Wackiest Ship in the Army 1912 Garson Kanin, born in Rochester, New York, playwright/producer, Double Life 1912 Philip Kapleau, founder, Rochester Zen Center in New Haven 1911 Mitch Miller, born in Rochester, New York, sing along with Mitch, Yellow Rose of Tx 1910 Michael Kanin, born in Rochester, New York, director/writer/actor, Woman of the Year 1907 Cab[ell] Calloway, Rochester, bandleader, Minnie the Moocha, Jazzball 1907 Bill Stern, born in Rochester, New York, sportscaster, Saturday Night Fights 1907 Alec Wilder, born in Rochester, New York, composer, 1973 ASCAP award 1905 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, born in Oakland California, actor, Jack Benny Show 1898 National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY 1896 Tom Keene, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Our Daily Bread 1894 Norman Kerry, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Phantom of the Opera 1894 Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!" 1892 Walter Hagen, born in Rochester, New York, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1914, 19 1887 1st newspaper convention in Rochester, New York 1876 Frank E Gannett, Rochester, newspaper publisher, Gannett 1853 Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, 60-12 in 1884 1853 National Black convention meets, Rochester New York 1843 It snows in Buffalo and Rochester New York and Cleveland Ohio 1680 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies 1555 Nicholas Ridley, English theologist/bishop of Rochester, burned |
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