Today in Yonkers History
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Historical Events
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1888-02-22 - John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)
1888-11-14 - St Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes
1889-03-30 - John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)
1909-12-07 - Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite)
1973-09-06 - NY Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt & Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed
1977-08-10 - Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" 44 caliber killer
1980-12-01 - US Justice Dept sues Yonkers siting racial discrimination
1983-08-02 - US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination
1985-11-11 - Yonkers is found guilty of segregating schools & housing
1988-06-13 - US Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist
1988-12-28 - US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism
1991-02-21 - "Lost in Yonkers" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 780 perfs
1991-02-21 - Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers," premieres in NYC
1991-06-02 - 45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers & Will Rogers Follies win
1991-08-24 - Silky Stallone, wins the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway
1993-01-03 - "Lost in Yonkers" closes at Richard Rodgers NYC after 780 perfs
Famous Birthdays
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1903-08-19 - Muriel Kirkland, Yonkers NY, actress (Fast Workers, Hold Your Man)
1922-09-08 - Sid Caesar, Yonkers NY, comedian (Your Show of Shows)
1938-12-29 - Jon Voight, Yonkers, NY, actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy)
1948-02-28 - Mercedes Ruehl, Queens NY, actress (Lost in Yonkers, Crazy People)
1970-08-21 - Bill Roth, Yonkers NY, gymnast (Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics-96)
Famous Deaths
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1987-01-16 - Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79
