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Queens, NY

LOCATION

A borough of New York City.

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Far Rockaway High School, Queens, NY
1897

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Joseph P. Addabbo
Politician
17-Mar-1925 10-Apr-1986 Congressman from New York, 1961-86
Carol Alt
Model
1-Dec-1960   Supermodels in the Rainforest
Eric Alterman
Columnist
14-Jan-1960   The Nation columnist
Tichina Arnold
Actor
28-Jun-1971   Pam on Martin
Dave Attell
Comic
18-Jan-1965   Insomniac
Hank Azaria
Actor
25-Apr-1964   Moe and Apu on The Simpsons
Eric B
Disc Jockey
8-Nov-1965   Eric B for President
Obba Babatundé
Actor
1-Dec-1951   Principal Green on Dawson's Creek
Barbara Bach
Actor
27-Aug-1947   Atook zug zug Lana
Walter Becker
Musician
20-Feb-1950   Co-Founder of Steely Dan
Tobin Bell
Actor
7-Aug-1942   Saw
Andrew Bergman
Screenwriter
20-Feb-1945   Striptease
Ted Bessell
Actor
20-Mar-1935 6-Oct-1996 That Guy in That Girl
Arthur Blank
Business
27-Sep-1942   Co-Founder of Home Depot
Eddie Bracken
Actor
7-Feb-1915 14-Nov-2002 Hail the Conquering Hero
Albert R. Broccoli
Film/TV Producer
5-Apr-1909 27-Jun-1996 Producer of James Bond films
Hillary Brooke
Actor
8-Sep-1914 25-May-1999 The Woman in Green
Peter Camejo
Activist
31-Dec-1939 13-Sep-2008 Persistent Green Party candidate
Robert P. Casey
Politician
9-Jan-1932 30-May-2000 Governor of Pennsylvania, 1987-95
William Casey
Spy
13-Mar-1913 29-Jan-1987 CIA Director, 1981-87
Gerald Cassidy
Government
c. 1940   Cassidy & Associates
50 Cent
Rapper
6-Jul-1975   Wanksta, P.I.M.P.
Julie Chen
Game Show Host
6-Jan-1970   Host of Big Brother
DJ Clue
Disc Jockey
8-Jan-1975   Mixtape DJ and Desert Storm label founder
Bob Costas
TV Personality
22-Mar-1952   Sportscaster, formerly hosted Later
Joseph Crowley
Politician
16-Mar-1962   Congressman, New York 7th
Andrew Cuomo
Government
6-Dec-1957   US HUD Secretary, 1997-2001
John H. Dasburg
Business
c. 1943   CEO of ASTAR Air Cargo
Julie Dash
Film Director
22-Oct-1952   Daughters of the Dust
Robert Davi
Actor
26-Jun-1954   Agent Malone on Profiler
Nelson DeMille
Novelist
23-Aug-1943   The General's Daughter
Donny Deutsch
TV Personality
22-Nov-1957   CNBC talk show host
Rosemarie DeWitt
Actor
26-Oct-1974   Emily Lehman on Standoff
Rocco DiSpirito
Chef
19-Nov-1966   The Restaurant
Kevin Dobson
Actor
18-Mar-1943   Det. Crocker on Kojak
Ann Druyan
Author
13-Jun-1949   Co-wrote Cosmos with husband Carl Sagan
Peter Facinelli
Actor
26-Nov-1973   Donovan Ray on Fastlane
Susan Faludi
Activist
18-Apr-1959   Backlash
Perry Farrell
Musician
29-Mar-1959   Gangly lead singer of Jane's Addiction
Jon Favreau
Actor
19-Oct-1966   Swingers
Morton Feldman
Composer
12-Jan-1926 3-Sep-1987 Coptic Light
Steven Florio
Publisher
19-Apr-1949 27-Dec-2007 CEO of Condé Nast, 1995-2005
Dan Frisa
Politician
27-Apr-1955   Congressman from New York, 1995-97
John Frusciante
Guitarist
5-Mar-1970   Guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
David Gallagher
Actor
9-Feb-1985   Simon Camden on 7th Heaven
Bernhard Goetz
Criminal
1947   Subway vigilante
Cliff Gorman
Actor
13-Oct-1936 5-Sep-2002 Stage actor, Lenny
Irv Gotti
Music Producer
26-Jun-1970   Founder, Murder Inc. Records
Richard Grasso
Business
1946   CEO of the NYSE, 1995-2003
Robert Greifeld
Business
18-Jul-1957   President and CEO of NASDAQ
Jane Harman
Politician
28-Jun-1945   Congresswoman, California 36th
Danielle Harris
Actor
1-Jun-1977   Halloween 4
Shari Headley
Actor
15-Jul-1964   All My Children
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Government
21-Jan-1951   Deputy Attorney General, 1997-2001
Robert J. Hurst
Business
1945   Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, 1999-2004
Scott Ian
Guitarist
31-Dec-1963   Guitarist for Anthrax
Marc Iavaroni
Basketball
15-Sep-1956   Head Coach, Memphis Grizzlies
Carl Icahn
Business
16-Feb-1936   Billionaire took over TWA
Gwen Ifill
Journalist
29-Sep-1955   Washington Week, Lehrer News Hour
LL Cool J
Rapper
14-Jan-1968   Ladies Love Cool James
Ron Jeremy
Pornstar
12-Mar-1953   The Hedgehog
Michael Kamen
Composer
15-Apr-1948 18-Nov-2003 Prolific film composer and conductor
Donna Karan
Fashion Designer
2-Oct-1948   Owner, DKNY
Victor A. Kaufman
Business
c. 1943   Vice Chairman of IAC
Jack Kelly
Actor
16-Sep-1927 7-Nov-1992 Bart Maverick
Moira Kelly
Actor
6-Mar-1968   Mandy on The West Wing
Norman Krasna
Playwright
7-Nov-1909 1-Nov-1984 The Devil and Miss Jones
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor
12-Feb-1948   Age of Spiritual Machines
Michael Landon
Actor
31-Oct-1936 1-Jul-1991 Little House on the Prairie
Malcolm D. Lee
Film Director
11-Jan-1970   Undercover Brother
Sheila Jackson Lee
Politician
12-Jan-1950   Congresswoman, Texas 18th
Joe Lo Truglio
Actor
2-Dec-1970   The State
Frank Lorenzo
Business
19-May-1940   Former CEO, Eastern Airlines
Lori Loughlin
Actor
28-Jul-1964   Rebecca Katsopolis on Full House
MC Lyte
Rapper
11-Oct-1971   Groundbreaking female rapper
John Mackey
Football
24-Sep-1941   NFL Hall of Famer
George Maharis
Actor
1-Sep-1928   Buzz Murdock on Route 66
James Marshall
Actor
2-Jan-1967   A Few Good Men
Barney Martin
Actor
3-Mar-1923 21-Mar-2005 Played Jerry's dad Morty on Seinfeld
Christopher Martin
Rapper
10-Jul-1962   Play of Kid n' Play
Drea de Matteo
Actor
19-Jan-1972   Adriana on The Sopranos
Debi Mazar
Actor
15-Aug-1964   Meet Wally Sparks
Patrick McGoohan
Actor
19-Mar-1928   Number Six on The Prisoner
Idina Menzel
Singer
30-May-1971   Rent
Dina Meyer
Actor
22-Dec-1968   Starship Troopers
DJ Muggs
Disc Jockey
28-Jan-1968   Cypress Hill
Donna Murphy
Actor
7-Mar-1959   The King and I
Barbara Nichols
Actor
30-Dec-1929 5-Oct-1976 Sweet Smell of Success
Noreaga
Rapper
6-Sep-1977   Niggas On the Run Eating
Al Oerter
Track and Field
19-Sep-1936 1-Oct-2007 Four-time Olympic discus gold medalist
Jason Patric
Actor
27-Jun-1966   The Lost Boys
John Paulson
Business
c. 1956   Billionaire hedge fund manager
Elizabeth Perkins
Actor
18-Nov-1960   Big
Bernadette Peters
Actor
28-Feb-1948   The Jerk, It Runs in the Family
Rahzel
Musician
?   Beatboxer from The Roots
Kool G Rap
Rapper
20-Jul-1968   The Juice Crew
Al Roker
TV Personality
20-Aug-1954   Today Show weatherman
Ray Romano
Comic
21-Dec-1957   Everybody Loves Raymond
Mercedes Ruehl
Actor
28-Feb-1948   Married to the Mob
Ja Rule
Rapper
29-Feb-1976   Holla Holla
Amy Ryan
Actor
30-Nov-1969   Gone Baby Gone
Melanie Safka
Singer/Songwriter
3-Feb-1947   Brand New Key
Allyson Schwartz
Politician
3-Oct-1948   Congresswoman, Pennsylvania 13th
David Schwimmer
Actor
2-Nov-1966   Ross on Friends
Roxanne Shante
Rapper
9-Nov-1969   Roxanne's Revenge
Adrienne Shelly
Actor
24-Jun-1966 1-Nov-2006 Waitress
Kevin Shields
Musician
21-May-1963   My Bloody Valentine
Russell Simmons
Business
4-Oct-1957   Def Jam Records
Fredro Starr
Rapper
1-Jan-1970   Onyx
Mike Starr
Actor
29-Jul-1950   Goodfellas
Peter J. Tobin
Business
c. 1943   CFO of Manufacturers Hanover, 1985-91
Donald Trump
Business
14-Jun-1946   The Donald
Nicholas Turturro
Actor
29-Jan-1962   Detective Martinez on NYPD Blue
Ultimate Warrior
Wrestling
16-Jun-1959   WWF wrestler, now conservative activist
Dick Van Patten
Actor
9-Dec-1928   Dad on Eight is Enough
James Van Praagh
Paranormal
23-Aug-1958   Spiritualist faker
John Ventimiglia
Actor
17-Jul-1963   Artie Bucco on The Sopranos
Christina Vidal
Actor
18-Nov-1981   Taina
Christopher Walken
Actor
31-Mar-1943   The Dead Zone
Steven Weber
Actor
4-Mar-1961   Brian Hackett on Wings
Bob Weinstein
Film/TV Producer
1954   Miramax and Dimension Films
Harvey Weinstein
Film/TV Producer
19-Mar-1952   Miramax and The Weinstein Co.
Rob Wexler
Politician
2-Jan-1961   Congressman, Florida 19th
Debra Wilson
Comic
26-Apr-1970   MADtv
Tony Yayo
Rapper
31-Mar-1978   G-Unit, Talk of New York
Burt Young
Actor
30-Apr-1940   Paulie in Rocky

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Joseph P. Addabbo
Politician
17-Mar-1925 10-Apr-1986 Congressman from New York, 1961-86
Bix Beiderbecke
Jazz Musician
10-Mar-1903 6-Aug-1931 Celebrated jazz cornetist
Sri Chinmoy
Religion
27-Aug-1931 11-Oct-2007 Meditation guru
Joseph Cornell
Sculptor
24-Dec-1903 29-Dec-1972 Exponent of Assemblage
George B. Cortelyou
Politician
26-Jul-1862 23-Oct-1940 US Treasury Secretary, 1907-09
Kitty Genovese
Victim
1935 13-Mar-1964 Allegedly killed by collective apathy
Woody Guthrie
Musician
14-Jul-1912 3-Oct-1967 Folk legend
Illinois Jacquet
Musician
31-Oct-1922 22-Jul-2004 Squealing saxophone legend
Jam Master Jay
Musician
21-Jan-1965 30-Oct-2002 Run-D.M.C.
Joe Spinell
Actor
28-Oct-1936 13-Jan-1989 Frank Zito in Maniac
Jo Van Fleet
Actor
30-Dec-1914 10-Jun-1996 East of Eden



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