1975 Gregory Maddalone, Schenectady, New York, dance skater, & Demkowski
1973 Barbara Rittner, Krefeld German FR, tennis star, 1992 Schenectady
1966 Judith Wiesner, born in Hallein, Austria, tennis star, 1994 Schenectady
1957 Jeff Blatnick, born in Schenectady, New York, wrestling, Oly-gold-1984
1956 Mickey Rourke, born in Schenectady, New York, actor, 9 Weeks, Wild Orchid, Homeboy
1948 Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game
1947 Vince Martino, born in Schenectady, New York, WLAF offensive asst, Barcelona Dragons
1945 Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat
1943 1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady, New York
1939 WGY-TV (Schenectady, New York), 1st coml TV station, begins service
1935 1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, New York
1933 1st sodium vapor lamps installed, Schenectady, New York
1930 1st round-the-world radio broadcast Schenectady NY
1929 Kenneth DeWitt Schermerhorn, Schenectady, New York, conductor, Amer Ballet
1929 Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, New York
1928 General Electric opens 1st TV-station (Schenectady, New York)
1928 WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming
1926 Ann B. Davis, Schenectady, New York, actress, Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch
1925 Charles Mackerras, Schenectady, New York, Australian conductor
1923 Harold Gould, Schenectady, New York, actor, He and She, Martin-Rhoda, Big Bus
1922 WGY-AM in Schenectady New York begins radio transmissions
1831 1st U.S. steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, New York)
1690 French and Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire
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