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 NY
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 (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 Intl-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 Intl-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 MT, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rochester Intl-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, rocker, Foreigner-Want to Know What Love Is
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
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 (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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