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Events in Staten Island History

1870-07-30 Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100
1872-11-07 Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later

1st Modern Submarine

1898-03-17 John Philip Holland achieves successful test run for the first modern submarine off Staten Island, submerging for 1 hour 40 minutes

1928-06-29 The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened
1937-02-01 Stapleton, Staten Island, becomes a customs-free port
1960-12-16 TWA 266 & United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134
1966-09-26 "Staten Island" 1st icebreaker to enter San Francisco Bay
1973-01-10 Gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die
1973-02-10 83m wide gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die
1988-11-01 Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones
1989-06-30 NY State Legislature passes Staten Island secession bill
1992-04-21 Mobil Oil tug with 12,000 gallons of oil run aground in Arthur Kill (a tidal strait separating Staten Island, New York City from mainland New Jersey, USA)
2003-10-15 The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi collides with a pier at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43.

Famous People from Staten Island

1848-12-12 William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman, born in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York (d. 1920)
1870-07-24 Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., American landscape architect, born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1957)
1872-07-26 George Louis Beer, American historian (authority on British colonies), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1920)
1900-04-09 Allen Jenkins, American actor (Hey Jeannie, Top Cop, Girl Habit), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1974)
1906-08-06 Ken Strong, American College/Pro Football HOF fullback/halfback (NYU; NFL C'ship 1934 NY Giants; 4 × First-team All-Pro), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 1979)
1913-08-08 Axel Stordahl, American arranger (Tommy Dorsey; Frank Sinatra), orchestra leader (Eddie Fisher), and composer (McHales's Navy theme), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1963)
1915-11-23 John Dehner [Forkum], American actor (The Right Stuff, Big Hawaii, Bare Essence), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1992)
1916-02-14 Edward Platt, American actor (Get Smart - "The Chief"; North By Northwest), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1974)
1918-02-26 Theodore Sturgeon, American sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1985)
1921-01-16 Francesco Scavullo, American celebrity photographer, born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2004)
1923-07-18 Jerome H. Lemelson, American inventor, (held more than 600 patents), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1997)

Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)

1924-09-16 American actress and singer named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema (Dark Passage, Key Largo), born in Staten Island, New York

1928-01-14 Gerald Arpino, American dancer and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2008)
1930-01-03 Salvatore "Robert" Loggia, American actor (Jagged Edge, Big, Officer & a Gentleman, Scarface), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2015)
1938-05-17 Don Dolan, actor (Guy Lewis- General Hospital), born in Staten Island, New York
1940-03-20 Vito Picone, American doo wop vocalist (Elegants - "Little Star") and character actor, born in Staten Island, New York

Joan Baez (83 years old)

1941-01-09 American folk singer ("Diamonds & Rust"), and human rights advocate, born in Staten Island, New York

1942-09-08 Ansen [Nancy Ann] Dibble, Dutch sci-fi author (Summerfair), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2006)
1944-12-09 Ki Longfellow, American novelist (The Secret Magdalene), born in Staten Island, New York
1945-08-22 Ron Dante, American rock vocalist (Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"), and producer (Barry Manilow), born in Staten Island, New York
1945-12-03 Laura Dean, American choreographer known for her collaborations with composer Steve Reich (Drumming), born in Staten Island, New York
1950-01-09 David Johansen [Buster Poindexter], American singer-songwriter ("Hot! Hot! Hot!"), and actor (Scrooged), born in Staten Island, New York
1956-09-04 Blackie Lawless [Steven Duren], American heavy metal singer and guitarist (W.A.S.P.), born in Staten Island, New York
1959-10-14 A.J. Pero, American drummer (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2015)
1960-10-06 Jeffrey Trachta, actor (Thorne-Bold & Beautiful), born in Staten Island, New York
1964-12-12 Sabu [Terry Michael Brunk], American professional wrestler, born in Staten Island, New York
1965-07-06 Glenn Scarpelli, American actor (Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy), born in Staten Island, New York
1968-09-18 Cappadonna [Darryl Hill], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Staten Island, New York
1970-01-12 Raekwon [Corey Woods], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
1970-04-13 Rick Schroder, American actor (Ricky-Silver Spoons, Champ, Earthling), born in Staten Island, New York
1971-12-26 Jonathan M. Parisen, American film director, born in Staten Island, New York
1973-02-23 Robert Pipkins, American luge racer (Olympics 1994), born in Buffalo, New York
1978-01-09 Maggie Rizer, American model and AIDS activist, born in Staten Island, New York

Christina Aguilera (43 years old)

1980-12-18 American singer ("Genie in a Bottle"; "What a Girl Wants"), and TV personality (The Voice, 2011-16), born in Staten Island, New York

1981-02-08 Tommy Michaels, American actor (Timmy Hutton-All My Children), born in Staten Island, New York
1984-04-21 Ashley Peldon, actress (Marsha-Guilding Light, Deceived), born in Staten Island, New York
1984-09-19 Eamon [Doyle], American pop singer ("F*ck It (I Don't Want You Back)"), born in Staten Island, New York

Staten Island History Timeline