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New York was apart of New Netherlands. It was founded by Peter Minuit. It was important to fur trade. It also soon became important to agriculture. The dutch thenalso bought Manhattan from the Native Americans.
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The Dutch surrendered and the New Netherland became the proprietary colony of New York.
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The reformed churches were still a majority.
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The fourth provincial congress of New York approved declaration of independence.
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The New York state constitution was created and approved.
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New York became a state in the year of 1788.
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George Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first president on Fedral Hall on Wall Street. In this same year New York became the nation's first Capital.
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The Erie Canal was built across the New York State in the 1820's. It openeded the Midwest to development and helped New York City become a worldwide trading center.
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A brewer named Mathew Vassar founded Vassar College in Poughkeepsie in 1861.
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The suspension of the Brooklyn Bridge was completed and it connects the New York City districts of Mannhatten and Brooklyn.
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The Statue Of Liberty was a gift from France. It opened in the New York Harbor.
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The first presentaion of 3D films happened on this day. It took place before a paying audience was in Manhattan's Astoor Theater.
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An Army Air Corps B-25 crashed into the Empire State Building at the 79th floor level.
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In 1970 one of the two twin towers was built. The North Tower was built first.
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The other Twin Tower was built. That tower was the South Twin Tower an dit was built in 1972.
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The '' I LOVE NEW YORK '' tourism campaign was created.
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The New York State Vietnam Memeorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany New York opened on this date. It honored the war veterans and the brave people who served in the Vietnam War.
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The New York Mets won the world series in 1886.
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The Musical Phantom Of Opera. Which is now a multi-tny award winning show and the longest runnning show. Was first shown on Broadway at this point.
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David Dinkins was elected mayor and he was really important to New York. I say this because he was the first African American mayor in New York.
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In this year, New York's popultaion was over 3 million! WOW!
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On this date in 2001 the Taliban crashed into the towers. Both the North and South towers. But at different times of the day.
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In 2005 quite a few strike workers shut down a public transportation system in New York.
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The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor opened. It represented wounded soilders and killed soilders.
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Hillary Clinton entered the presidential race that year.
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New York had officially became the 6th state to olegalize same gender marriage in 2011.
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This was pretty important to NY. In 2012 in New York, no crime or incident was commited or reported tha day.
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The Saratoga Race cousre celebrated it's 150th anniversary and existance.
