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

1816 Patrick Barry, a pioneer horticulturist, is born in Belfast, Ireland. Barry, along with George Ellwanger, is responsible for creating the Mount Hope Garden and Nurseries in Rochester. There, they introduced flower and fruit cultivation to Western New York and grew to be the largest such nursery in the country.

1947 Albert Bouchard, founding member of the band Blue Oyster Cult, is born in Watertown

1953 Bob Keegan, of Rochester, makes his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox.

1962 E.C. Mills, penmaster and instructor of penmanship, dies in Rochester.

2005 President George W. Bush visits the town of Greece in Monroe County to discuss the issue of social security.

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.