Today in Newark History
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Historical Events
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1777-08-28 - American Revolutionary War - Battle of Cooch's Bridge takes place near Newark, Delaware.
1796-02-01 - The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York.
1921-10-01 - WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting
1922-10-07 - 1st radio link, WNJ (Newark) & WGY (Senectady) link for World Series
1926-10-14 - Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark
1933-06-02 - WNJ-AM in Newark NJ goes off the air
1935-10-23 - Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey in what will become known as The Chophouse Massacre.
1941-01-23 - WOR-AM in Newark NJ moves to NYC
1948-01-02 - WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins
1956-04-26 - First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas
1958-09-15 - Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ)
1963-03-18 - WGSF TV channel 31 in Newark, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967-07-12 - 23 die in Newark race riot
1967-07-12 - Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured & over 1000 arrested
1967-07-13 - Race riots break out in Newark, 27 die
1970-06-16 - Kenneth A Gibson elected 1st black mayor of Newark, NJ
1991-01-04 - AT&T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable
1995-01-09 - Worker accidentally cuts electrial wires at Newark Airport
Famous Birthdays
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1756-02-06 - Aaron Burr, Newark NJ, (D-R), 3rd US VP (1801-05), dueler
1814-08-23 - James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877)
1877-01-20 - Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)
1878-05-16 - Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)
1889-01-23 - Franklin Pangborn, Newark, actor (My Best Gal, Hats Off, Easy Living)
1901-08-27 - Al Ritz, [Joaquim], Newark NJ, actor (Ritz Brothers, Hi Ya Chum)
1906-08-25 - William J Brennan, Newark, supreme court justice (1957-90) [or 4/25]
1911-05-09 - Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)
1917-04-03 - Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)
1920-09-18 - Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby)
1921-11-21 - Vivian Blaine, Newark NJ, actress (Guys & Dolls, Skirts Ahoy)
1922-12-20 - Charita Bauer, Newark NJ, actress (Guiding Light, Aldrich Family)
1923-03-21 - Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)
1924-03-27 - Sarah L Vaughan, Newark NJ, jazz scat singer (Broken Hearted Melody)
1924-04-04 - Eva Marie Saint, Newark NJ, actress (Sandpiper, Loving, Exodus)
1924-07-04 - Eva Marie Saint, Newark NJ, actress (On the Waterfront)
1925-08-28 - Marvin Davis, Newark NJ, CEO (Davis Oil Company)
1926-06-03 - Allen Ginsberg, Newark NJ, beat poet (Howl)
1927-03-06 - John Fairchild, Newark NJ, CEO (Fairchild publishing)
1928-07-08 - Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)
1929-05-05 - John S Ragin, Newark NJ, actor (Dr Astin-Quincy ME)
1929-09-26 - Meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952)
1933-03-19 - Philip Roth, Newark, novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint)
1935-09-19 - Nick Massi, Newark NJ, rocker (4 Seasons-Sherry)
1937-05-03 - Frankie Valli, [Castelluccio], Newark NJ, singer (Four Seasons-Sherry)
1938-12-12 - Connie Francis, Newark NJ, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are)
1939-03-08 - Jim Bouton, Newark NJ, pitcher (NY Yankees)/author (Ball Four)
1939-11-22 - Allen Garfield, Newark NJ, actor (Candidate, Beverly Hills Cop II)
1939-12-27 - John Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America)
1940-09-11 - Brian DePalma, Newark NJ, film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill)
1942-10-13 - Paul Simon, Newark NJ, singer/actor (Kodachrome, 1 Trick Pony)
1943-02-09 - Joe Pesci, Newark NJ, actor (Half Nelson, Goodfellas)
1947-12-11 - Tom Fuccello, Newark NJ, actor (Dave-Dallas)
1949-09-07 - Gloria Gaynor, Newark NJ, disco singer (I Will Survive)
1950-05-14 - Mark Blum, Newark NJ, actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio)
1951-07-01 - Fred Schneider, Newark Ga, vocalist/guitarist (B-52's-Rock Lobster)
1952-05-11 - Darrow Igus, Newark NJ, comedian (Fridays, Roll Out)
1952-12-21 - Dennis Boutsikaris, Newark NJ, actor (Batteries Not Included)
1953-03-26 - Michael Bonagura, Newark NJ, country singer (Baille & Boys-Oh Heart)
1954-05-19 - Rick Cerone, Newark NJ, catcher (Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos)
1954-10-22 - Carla Dunlap, Newark NJ, bodybuilder (Pumping Iron 2)
1954-12-18 - Ray Liotta, Newark NJ, actor (Sacha-Casablanca, Goodfellas)
1959-09-23 - Jason Alexander, [Greenspan], Newark NJ, actor (George-Seinfeld)
1960-01-07 - David Marciano, Newark NJ, actor (Det Ray Vecchio-Due South)
1963-08-09 - Whitney Houston, Newark NJ, singer (One Moment in Time, Bodyguard)
1965-12-12 - Laurie Grover-Tavares, Newark NJ, biathelete (Olympics-1994)
1968-10-13 - Tisha Campbell, Newark NJ, actress (Gina-Martin, House Party)
1969-04-27 - Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
1970-09-09 - Dan Miceli, Newark NJ, pitcher (Pitts Pirates)
1971-04-25 - Michelle Harris, Newark Delaware, Miss America-Delaware (1996)
1979-04-09 - Keshia Knight Pulliam, Newark NJ, actress (Rudy-Crosby)
1992-11-16 - Adam Robert Worton, Newark DE, twin actor (Baby's Day Out)
1992-11-16 - Jacob Joseph Worton, Newark DE, twin actor (Baby's Day Out)
Famous Deaths
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1877-10-03 - James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814)
