1997 Event 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch 1997 Event 68 year old Gordie Howe signs AHL contract with Syracuse Crunch 1996 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse New York on WAQX 95.7 FM 1996 Event 58th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Syracuse 76-67 1987 Event 49th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse 74-73 1975 Death William Lundigan, Syracuse NY, actor (Climax), dies at 61 1972 Birthday Cheryl Demkowski, Syracuse, New York, dance skater, & Gregory Maddalone 1971 Birthday Elizabeth Punsalan, Syracuse, New York, dance skater, & Swallow, 1994 Olympics 1970 Birthday Dan Hackett, born in Syracuse, New York, water polo goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Tom Sherrer, born in Syracuse, New York, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1965 Event WCNY TV channel 24 in Syracuse, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting 1963 Birthday Pamela Jean Stein, born in Syracuse, New York, playmate, Nov, 1987 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1962 Event WNYS (now WIXT) TV channel 9 in Syracuse, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Tom Cruise, Syracuse, actor, Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman 1962 Birthday Bob[cat] Goldthwait, Syracuse, New York, comedian, Police Academy 1961 Event 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) 1960 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points 1958 Event Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101 1958 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points 1957 Event 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) 1956 Event Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) 1956 Event Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open 1954 Event 8th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3 1951 Birthday Lawrence J Delucas, born in Syracuse, New York, PhD/astronaut, STS-50 1950 Event 4th NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 2 1950 Event WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs 1948 Event WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Alan Gratzer, Syracuse, New York, rock drummer, Reo Speedwagon 1947 Birthday James T. Walsh, born in Syracuse, New York, Representative-R-New York 1989 - 2009 1939 Birthday Hugh Delane Thompson, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1991 MONY Syracuse 1939 Birthday Jim Dent, Augusta, Georgia, PGA golfer, 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior 1928 Birthday Phyllis Kirk, Syracuse, New York, actress, Thin Man, Red Button's Show 1924 Birthday Rod Serling, born in Syracuse, New York, writer/host, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery 1920 Birthday Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse, New York, columnist/panelist, Leave it to Girls 1918 Birthday Peanuts Hucko, born in Syracuse, New York, dixieland clarinetist, Lawrence Welk Show 1917 Birthday Theodore Hesburgh, Syracuse, New York, president, Notre Dame 1914 Birthday William Lundigan, born in Syracuse, New York, actor, Climax 1902 Event 1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Philadelphia 6-0 (MSG, New York City) 1897 Birthday Doris Kenyon, Syracuse, New York, silent screen actress, Alexander Hamilton 1892 Event Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse, New York 1864 Event National black convention meets (Syracuse New York)
