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

1883 Marianne Cope (later, Saint Marianne Cope) responds to a letter from the King and Queen of Hawaii requesting help at their hospitals. Cope and six nuns later traveled to assist in Hawaii.

1904 Olivia Langdon Clemens, wife to author Samuel Clemens, dies in Florence, Italy at the age of 58.

2014 Tom Golisano and former tennis star Monica Seles announce that they are engaged to be married.

2019 For the first time in New York State history, the LGBTQ flag is raised over the Capitol building in Albany.

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.