This Day In New York History

There are a lot places to find information on New York history. Plenty of organizations do a great job telling in depth stories about specific battles, famous people, and even small town tales. All of that history comes with important dates in our past.

This page is an evolving attempt to try and capture the important dates in the Empire State’s past. The database includes historic events, births, and deaths that took place on this day in history. Each one in some way directly relates to Upstate.

This database is a work in progress and is updated regularly with historic dates. Some will be wide reaching and recognizable across Upstate. Others will be noteworthy only to those who live right in the region.

Regardless of the relation, all of the dates and events included in this database have had an impact in some way to the history of Upstate New York.

Today’s Events

1772 Albany County is partitioned again, and 50 square miles are given to Cumberland County.

1990 The Grateful Dead begin a three-night stint at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany that would later be released as a live album titled "Dozin' at the Knick".

1993 Chris Bostick, professional baseballer for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is born in Rochester. He would grow up in Gates and went to school at Aquinas.

2013 The second and final day of the ninth annual Tora-Con, a two day anime festival hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology.

2016 The Wayne County Historical Society hosts an open for a new exhibit on little known facts about the county. Visitors to the Jail Museum in Lyons played a Jeapordy-style quiz game to learn facts, that were later compiled into a book called "Did You Know?".

Looking for more? You’ll find a whole bunch of Upstate history in the facts section.

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Whether it’s the closing an iconic restaurant, the birth of a well known Upstater, or a news event that made waves, it’s an important piece of our past. It may seem inconsequential, but preserving the past is an integral part of our local storytelling.

If you have a piece of history related to New York that you feel should be included, please submit using this contact form.