donny's timeline By 753416 Jan 11, 1609 Henry hudson the first european to explore what will bocome new york Henry hudson the first european to explore what will bocome new york Jan 20, 1664 the english arrve and take new york form the dutch Dec 25, 1763 with help from the Iroquios, the english defeat france for control of new york Jan 21, 1775 -1783 te colonies fight for independence in the revolutionary war Jan 21, 1788 new york becomes the eleventh state Dec 25, 1825 the lake erie canal opens and encourages westward travel. May 1, 1848 seneca falls hostd an inportant convention for women's rights. Jan 21, 1929 the u.s. stock market crashes and the great depression begins. Jan 20, 2001 terrorists attack the world trade center towers in new york