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

1863 Samuel G. Andrews, 7th Mayor to the city of Rochester, dies in Rochester.

1941 The U.S. War Department announces official approval for an $8 million project to store munitions in Central New York. It would later fund the construction of the Seneca Army Depot.

1949 WROC News 8 Rochester begins their first new broadcast.

2020 Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signs an executive order to remove the statue of Revolutionary War General Major Philip Schuyler from its position in front of Albany City Hall, citing that Schuyler owned more slaves than anyone else in the Albany area. It is believed that Schuyler owned more than 21,000 slaves in his lifetime. The statue was first installed on June 14, 1925.

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.