1972 Birthday David Tamburrino, Saratoga Springs, New York, speed skater 1994 Olympics 1965 Birthday Dottie Mochrie Pepper, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, golfer, 1992 Dinah Shore 1960 Birthday Lance Guest, Saratoga California, actor, Lance-Lou Grant 1960 Event "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 80 performances 1959 Event "Saratoga" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 80 performances 1955 Event Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga launched 1955 Event Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched 1931 Birthday George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1919 Birthday Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows 1919 Event Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) 1895 Birthday Fred Essler, Austria, actor, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk 1887 Birthday John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor, Saratoga Trunk 1876 Event 1st U.S. intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, New York; Princeton wins 1863 Event Saratoga Racetrack, New York, opens 1853 Event 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs New York) 1831 Birthday John Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track 1777 Event British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY 1777 Event Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts 1777 Event Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga 1745 Event French troops attack indians of Saratoga, New York
