1997 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch
1997 68 year old Gordie Howe signs AHL contract with Syracuse Crunch
1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse New York on WAQX 95.7 FM
1996 58th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Syracuse 76-67
1987 49th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse 74-73
1975 William Lundigan, Syracuse NY, actor (Climax), dies at 61
1972 Cheryl Demkowski, Syracuse, New York, dance skater, & Gregory Maddalone
1971 Elizabeth Punsalan, Syracuse, New York, dance skater, & Swallow, Oly-15-94
1970 Dan Hackett, born in Syracuse, New York, water polo goalkeeper 1996 Olympics
1970 Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd
1965 WCNY TV channel 24 in Syracuse, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting
1963 Pamela Jean Stein, born in Syracuse, New York, playmate, Nov, 1987
1963 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse
1962 WNYS (now WIXT) TV channel 9 in Syracuse, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
1962 Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor, Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman
1962 Bob[cat] Goldthwait, Syracuse, New York, comedian, Police Academy
1961 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
1960 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points
1958 Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101
1958 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points
1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York)
1956 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)
1956 Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open
1954 8th NBA Championship: Min Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3
1951 Lawrence J Delucas, born in Syracuse, New York, PhD/astronaut, STS 50
1950 4th NBA Championship: Min Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2
1950 WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
1949 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs
1948 WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting
1948 Alan Gratzer, Syracuse, New York, rock drummer, Reo Speedwagon
1939 Hugh Delane Thompson, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1991 MONY Syracuse
1939 Jim Dent, Augusta, Georgia, PGA golfer, 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior
1928 Phyllis Kirk, Syracuse, New York, actress, Thin Man, Red Button's Show
1924 Rod Serling, born in Syracuse, New York, writer/host, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery
1920 Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse, New York, columnist/panelist, Leave it to Girls
1918 Peanuts Hucko, born in Syracuse, New York, dixieland clarinetist, Lawrence Welk Show
1917 Theodore Hesburgh, Syracuse, New York, president, Notre Dame
1914 William Lundigan, born in Syracuse, New York, actor, Climax
1902 1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Philadelphia 6-0 (MSG, New York City)
1897 Doris Kenyon, Syracuse, New York, silent screen actress, Alexander Hamilton
1892 Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse, New York
1864 National black convention meets (Syracuse New York)
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