2011 Event Over 110 people are arrested in Queens, New York as part of the largest identity theft and retail crime ring in U.S. history 1997 Event Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup 1997 Event Toray Japan Queens Cup 1997 Event Toray Japan Queens LPGA Cup 1997 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Jo Shiery-Odom 1996 Event Mayumi Hirase wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup 1996 Event Toray Japan Queens Cup 1996 Event Blackout in many areas of Queens, New York 1996 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Lisa Wagner 1995 Event Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament 1995 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma 1994 Event Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Golf Cup 1994 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Anne Marie Duggan 1993 Event Betsy King wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament 1993 Event Queens New York begins required recycling 1992 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Cindy Coburn-Carroll 1991 Event Shalom America (Jewish cable network) is launched in Brooklyn and Queens 1990 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Patty Ann 1988 Event Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment 1979 Birthday David Lopez, Queens, New York, actor, and God Created Women, Ghostwriter 1977 Birthday Chris McKenna, Queens, New York, actor, Joey-One Live to Live 1977 Birthday Jason Michael Zimbler, born in Queens, New York, actor, Clarissa Explains it All 1975 Birthday Frederick Koehler, born in Queens, New York, actor, Chip-Kate and Allie 1973 Birthday George Hincapie, born in Queens, New York, road cyclist, Olympics-76th-92, 96 1973 Event WIBC Bowling Queens won by Dotty Fothergill 1973 Event Immaculata beats Queens College, 59-52 to win AIAW Basketball title 1973 Event 1st Kiss concert (Queens New York) 1973 Event KISS plays their 1st show (Coventry Club in Queens New York) 1973 Birthday Chris Stynes, Queens, New York, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1972 Birthday Drea De Matteo, born in Queens, New York, actress, appeared on 'The Sopranos', 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Joey' television shows 1970 Birthday Phil Buckman, born in Queens, New York, actor, Slash-Drexell's Class 1970 Birthday Dario Brose, Queens, New York, U.S. soccer halfback 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Tichina Arnold, born in Queens, actress, Ryan's Hope, Sharla-All My Children 1969 Birthday Patton Oswalt, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, comedian, employs observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor in his acts, wrote for MADtv, played Spence Olchin on 'The King of Queens' television show, voice of Remy in 'Ratatouille' 1968 Birthday Lucy Liu, born in Queens, New York, actress, known for television show, 'Ally McBeal', and film roles, 'Kill Bill', 'Kung Fu Panda', Charlie's Angels 1968 Birthday Beth Ehlers, born in Queens, New York, actress, Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger 1968 Birthday Moira Kelly, born in Queens, New York, actress, director, played Mandy Hampton in the television series, The West Wing, and Karen Roe on the show, One Tree Hill 1967 Birthday Charlie Pennaelino, Queens, New York, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way 1967 Birthday Lori Loughlin, born in Queens, actress, Edge of Night, New Kids, Full House 1967 Birthday Jean Bartholomew, Queens, New York, LPGA golfer, 1989 Duke U Champ 1966 Birthday David Schwimmer, Queens, New York, actor, Ross-Friends 1965 Birthday Dave Attell, born in Queens, New York, comedian, host, appeared on television show, 'The Gong Show with Dave Attell' and 'Insomnia with Dave Attell' 1964 Birthday Debi Mazar, born in Queens, New York, actress, Civil Wars, Little Man Tate, LA Law 1964 Death Kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens; 40 neighbors looked on 1962 Birthday Nicholas Turturro, Queens, New York, actor, James Martinez-NYPD Blue 1961 Birthday Steven Weber, born in Queens, New York, actor, Brian Hackett-Wings 1960 Birthday Carol Altman, born in Queens, New York, Mrs Ron Greshner, actress, Private Parts 1960 Birthday Kasey Smith, Queens, New York, heavy metal artist, Danger Danger-Screw It 1960 Birthday Elizabeth Perkins, Queens, New York, actress, About Last Night, Big 1959 Birthday Vincent Irizarry, Queens, New York, actor, Guiding Light, Santa Barbara 1958 Birthday Cecily Adams, Queens, New York, entertainment caster, American Heart 1957 Birthday Ray Romano, born in Queens, New York, actor, Ray Barone-Everybody Loves Raymond 1957 Birthday Fran Drescher, Queens, New York, actress, Cadillac Man, Nanny 1956 Birthday Kathleen Beller, Queens, New York, actress, Ft. Apache the Bronx, Touched 1955 Birthday Frank Gilligan, Queens, New York, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1954 Birthday Al Roker, Queens, New York, weatherman, NBC, Today 1952 Birthday Gary Bettman, born in Queens, New York City, commissioner, National Hockey League, formerly, general counsel and president, National Basketball Association 1952 Birthday Bob Costas, born in Queens, New York, sportscaster/talk show host, Later 1949 Birthday Kieran Kane, Queens, New York, singer, O'Kanes-Daddies Need to Grow Up Too 1949 Birthday Barbara Bach, Goldbach, Queens, New York, actress, Spy Who Loved Me 1949 Birthday Thomas Downey, born in Queens, New York, Representative-D-New York 1975 - 1993 1948 Birthday Bernadette Peters, Queens, New York, actress, Jerk 1948 Birthday Mercedes Ruehl, Queens, New York, actress, Lost in Yonkers, Crazy People 1947 Birthday Jon "Bowser" Bauman, Queens, New York, singer, Sha Na Na 1945 Birthday Glen Walken, Astoria Queens, actor, Leave it to Larry 1944 Birthday Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Birthday Bill Rafferty, born in Queens, New York, comedian, Laugh-In, Real People 1943 Birthday Brian Hyland, Queens, New York, rocker, She Wore an Itsy Bitsy ... Bikini 1943 Birthday Christopher Walken, born in Astoria Queens, actor, Deer Hunter, Brainstorm 1942 Birthday Peter Kalikow, Queens New York City, real estate developer/publisher, New York Post 1942 Birthday Martin Scorsese, Queens, dir, Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ 1941 Event New York City Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens 1941 Birthday Marlene Warfield, born in Queens, New York, actress, Victoria-Maude 1940 Event New York Midtown tunnel linking Manhattan and Queens opens to traffic 1939 Event Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx and Queens opens 1939 Birthday Gerry Goffin, Queens, New York, rock lyricist, married Carole King 1938 Birthday Elliott Gould, Queens, New York, actor, M*A*S*H, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice 1936 Birthday Edward Villella, Bayside Queens, ballet dancer, New York City Ballet 1936 Event Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens 1934 Birthday Joyce Van Patten, born in Queens, New York, actress, Good Guys, Don Rickles Show 1932 Birthday Queen Ferekit, of Thailand, Queens Day 1928 Birthday Dick Van Patten, Queens, New York, actor, Tom Bradford-8 is Enough 1928 Event 1st TV drama-WGY's Queens Messenger 1927 Birthday Jack Kelly, Astoria Queens, actor, Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love 1926 Birthday Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF 1926 Birthday Don Rickles, Queens, New York, comedian, Don Rickles Show, CPO Sharkey 1925 Birthday Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper 1923 Birthday Florence Halop, Queens, actress, Florence-Night Court, St. Elsewhere 1921 Event Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens muni ferry system begins 1911 Birthday Arthur Vick, vice chancelor, Queens University, Belfast 1909 Event Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens 1899 Event Stanley Cup: Mont Shamrocks sweep Queens U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games 1895 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias awarded cup, as Queens University (Kingston Ont) loses to Montreal AAA, 5-1 1841 Event Queens University in Kingston is chartered
