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Yonkers


2002 Irene Worth, actress, Lost in Yonkers, dies at 85

1993 "Lost in Yonkers" closes at Richard Rodgers New York City after 780 performances

1991 Silky Stallone, wins the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway

1991 45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers and Will Rogers Follies win

1991 "Lost in Yonkers" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 780 performances

1991 Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in New York City

1988 U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism

1988 U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist

1987 Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79

1985 Yonkers is found guilty of segregating schools and housing

1983 U.S. District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination

1980 U.S. Justice Department sues Yonkers siting racial discrimination

1977 Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, New York, accused of being "Son of Sam" 44 caliber killer

1973 New York Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt and Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed

1970 Bill Roth, born in Yonkers, New York, gymnast, Gold Medal 1995 Pan American, 1996 Olympics

1952 Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx

1948 Mercedes Ruehl, Queens, New York, actress, Lost in Yonkers, Crazy People

1938 Jon Voight, born in Yonkers, New York, actor, Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy

1922 Sid Caesar, Yonkers, New York, comedian, Your Show of Shows

1916 Samuel S. Stratton, born in Yonkers, New York, Representative-D-New York 1959 - 1989

1909 Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)

1903 Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers, New York, actress, Fast Workers, Hold Your Man

1889 John T. Reid opens 1st U.S. golf course in Yonkers, New York

1888 St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes

1888 John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans in Yonkers, New York


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