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January 12: New York City Victory Parade of 1946. May 20: a United States Army Air Forces C-45 Beechcraft airplane crashed into the 58th floor on the north side of 40 Wall Street killing 5. [104] June 25: Fire destroys the St. George terminal of the Staten Island Ferry, killing 3 and injuring 280.
1825-03-02 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC. 1825-06-04 Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC. 1825-06-11 The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City. 1827-03-16 First US newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" owned and operated by African Americans begins publishing in New York City.
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1524 - Jan 17 - Giovanni da Verrazano, commissioned by France's Francis I, sails from the Madeiras, in la Dauphine, for the New World, probably accompanied by Jacques Cartier.
1609- 1. Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson. 2. Samuel de Champlain explores the northeastern New York area . 1614- Fort Nassau is built near present-day Albany 1624- The Dutch settled here permanently and for 40 years they ruled over the colony of New Netherland 1625- The Dutch purchase Manhattan Island from the local Indians 1664- Ex...
1765- New York City hosts a colony conference dealing with the King of England's Stamp Act 1776 - July 9- Existing as a colony of Great Britain for over a century, New York declared its independence becoming one of the original 13 states of the Federal Union 1777- 1. April 20- New York's first constitution was adopted 2. June- Election for the firs...
1809- Robert Fulton's "North River Steamboat," the first successful steam-propelled vessel, began a new era in transportation. 1812- Robert Fulton's steamboat churns up the Hudson River 1825- Erie Canal, completed 1831- Short Lines started 1853- Railroads started 1860s- The State of New York supplies almost one-sixth of all Union forces during the ...
1900s- Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt achieved the presidency; and Nelson Rockefeller served as vice president. Governors Charles E. Hughes, Alfred E. Smith and Thomas E. Dewey all were candidates for the presidency. 1901- President William McKinley is assassinated in Buffalo 1918- The Erie Canal was replaced by the Barge Canal 1929- ...
2000- 1. New York Yankees won World Series; 2. former first lady Hillary Clinton elected to U.S. Senate 2001 - 1. 9/11- Terrorists hijacked, then crashed two planes into World Trade Center, nearly 3,000 killed, with billions in property loss. 2. Later in the year, American Airlines plane crash in New York City kills 260 2003- 1. Power outage across...
Founding of the New-York Historical Society. 1804. The New-York Historical Society, the city’s oldest museum, was founded by city inspector John Pintard and ten other philanthropists, with a mission “to collect and preserve whatever may relate to the natural, civil or ecclesiastical history…”.
1813-09-07 "Uncle Sam" is first used to refer to the US, by Troy Post of New York. 1813-12-29 British burn Buffalo, New York during War of 1812. 1814-05-05 British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York. 1816-05-05 American Bible Society organized in New York. 1817-03-08 The New York Stock Exchange is founded.
1776-1799 NYC: America's Beginnings: An Era of Historic Milestones. In the late 18th century, New York City embarked on a transformative journey following the American Revolution, shaping its identity amidst a backdrop of post-war reconstruction and renewal. The period spanning from 1776 to 1799 witnessed the city’s resilience and ...
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The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...
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