Skate By facebooker_1576153589379686 Jan 2, 1950 first skaters the start of skateboarding Apr 8, 1970 skateboarding became a sport Apr 8, 1980 skating began to influence clothing, music and culture Apr 8, 1995 the first skatepark opend in NYC. Apr 8, 2000 since 2000 skateboarding has become more mainstreem