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Saratoga


1972 David Tamburrino, Saratoga Springs, New York, speed skater 1994 Olympics

1965 Dottie Mochrie Pepper, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, golfer, 1992 Dinah Shore

1960 Lance Guest, Saratoga California, actor, Lance-Lou Grant

1960 "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 80 performances

1959 "Saratoga" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 80 performances

1955 Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga launched

1955 Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched

1931 George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me

1919 Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows

1919 Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)

1895 Fred Essler, Austria, actor, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk

1887 John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor, Saratoga Trunk

1876 1st U.S. intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, New York; Princeton wins

1863 Saratoga Racetrack, New York, opens

1853 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs New York)

1831 John Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track

1777 British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY

1777 Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts

1777 Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga

1745 French troops attack indians of Saratoga, New York


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