1992 Event Howard Stern radio show premieres in Albany, New York on WQBK 103.5 and 103.9 FM 1989 Event Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York 1989 Event Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany 1989 Event Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York 1988 Event Skip Storch swims 246 km of Hudson River from Albany to New York City 1986 Event Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany, New York 1972 Birthday Shani Lynn Nielsen, New Albany, Indiana, Miss America, Indiana-Top 10-1997 1971 Birthday Chann McRae, Albany, Georgia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Peter Ciavaglia, born in Albany, New York, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1967 Birthday Rechelle Hawkes, born in Albany, Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Curt Schreiner, born in Albany, New York, biathelete, 1994 Olympics 1964 Birthday Felicia Collins, born in Albany, New York, guitarist, David Letterman 1962 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia 1962 Event 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany, Georgia 1961 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia 1961 Birthday Kathy Guadagnino, born in Albany, New York, LPGA golfer, 1985 U.S. Women's Open 1961 Birthday Wayne Smith, Albany, Washington, Australasia golfer 1960 Birthday Mitzi Edge, born in Albany, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1995 SAFECO Classic 1959 Birthday Martha Quinn, born in Albany, New York, MTV VJ, Tracey-Bradys 1954 Event WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, Georgia (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTEN TV channel 10 in Albany, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Thomas J Hennen, Albany Georgia, astronaut, STS-44 1951 Birthday Fuzzy [Frank] Zoeller, New Albany, Indiana, PGA golfer, Masters 1981 1951 Birthday John McTiernan, born in Albany, New York, actor, Predator, Die Hard, Medicine Man 1950 Birthday JoMari Payton Noble, born in Albany, Georgia, actress, Harriette-Family Matters 1949 Event Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California 1946 Birthday Bobby Rush, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1993 - 1943 Birthday Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England 1937 Birthday William Devane, born in Albany, New York, actor, Family Plot, Missles of October 1934 Event 1st streamlined steam locomotive introduced (Albany New York) 1932 Birthday Jim Fowler, born in Albany, Georgia, naturalist, Wild Kingdom 1930 Birthday Ray Charles, born in Albany, Georgia, singer/pianist 1924 Event WOKO-AM radio begins transmitting from Albany NY 1923 Birthday Alice [Davis] Coachman, born in Albany, Georgia, high jumper, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1920 Event Hudson River frozen at Albany 1919 Birthday Andy Rooney, born in Albany, New York, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes 1916 Birthday Harry James, born in Albany, Georgia, trumpeter, married to Betty Grable 1910 Event Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to New York City 1908 Birthday Myron McCormick, Albany, actor, Hustler, Jolson Sings Again 1892 Birthday John Litel, Albany WI, actor, Virginia City, My Hero 1886 Birthday William L. Dawson, born in Albany, Georgia, Representative-D-Illinois 1943 - 1970 1885 Birthday Wallingford Riegger, born in Albany, Georgia, composer, Bacchangle 1872 Birthday Learned Hand, born in Albany, New York, Chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals 1869 Event Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, New York 1850 Event Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia 1836 Event Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany New York) 1831 Event 1st U.S. steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, New York) 1831 Birthday Philip Henry Sheridan, born in Albany, New York, Major General, Union Army 1824 Death Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 1797 Event Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY 1754 Event Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies and Iroquois indians 1752 Birthday Louise MC, countess of Albany 1686 Event City of Albany, New York chartered 1664 Event Dutch Fort Orange (Albany New York) surrenders to English 1524 Event Duke of Albany leaves Scotland 1522 Event Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland
