1989 Event N.Y. State Legislature passes Staten Island secession bill 1988 Event Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones 1984 Birthday Ashley Peldon, born in Staten Island, New York, actress, Marsha-Guilding Light, Deceived 1981 Birthday Tommy Michaels, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Timmy Hutton-All My Children 1974 Birthday Ralph Staten, safety for the Baltimore Ravens 1973 Birthday Robert Pipkins, Staten Island, New York, luger 1994 Olympics 1973 Event 83m wide gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1973 Event Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die 1966 Event "Staten Island," 1st icebreaker to enter San Francisco bay 1965 Birthday Glenn Scarpelli, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy 1960 Event TWA 266 and United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134 1960 Birthday Jeffrey Trachta, Staten Island, New York, actor, Thorne-Bold and Beautiful 1959 Birthday A J Pero, Staten Is, drummer, Twisted Sister-Not Gonna Take It 1958 Birthday Susan Molinari, born in Staten Island, New York, Representative-R-New York 1990 - 1997 1945 Birthday Laura Dean, Staten Island New York City, composer/choreographer, Drumming 1945 Birthday Ron Dante, Staten Island, New York, rock vocalist, Archies-Sugar, Sugar 1941 Birthday Joan Baez, Staten Island, folk singer/human rights advocate 1940 Birthday Jim Albus, born in Staten Island, New York, PGA golfer, 1991 Mazda Senior Players 1938 Birthday Don Dolan, Staten Island, New York, actor, Guy Lewis- General Hospital 1937 Event Stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port 1930 Birthday Robert Loggia, Staten Island, actor, Officer and a Gentleman, THE Cat 1929 Birthday Francesco Scavullo, Staten Island, New York, celebrity photographer 1928 Birthday Gerald Arpino, Staten Island, New York, choreographer 1916 Birthday Edward Platt, Staten Island, New York, actor, Chief-Get Smart 1915 Birthday John Dehner, Forkum, Staten Is, New York, actor, Big Hawaii, Bare Essence 1913 Birthday Axel Stordahl, born in Staten Island, New York, orchestra leader, Frank Sinatra Show 1906 Birthday Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback, Staten Island, New York Yankees, New York Giants 1900 Birthday Allen Jenkins, born in Staten Island, actor, Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit 1870 Event Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100
