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Exploring on behalf of the Dutch (Dutch West India Company) Englishmen Harry Hudson sails what we call now the Hudson.
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The mayflower arrived off Cape Cod on the Massachusetts coast. Blown north off coarse the mayflower landed in an area called New England.
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Initial move toward self-government when a burgher government a municupal corporation, is set up in New Amsterdam.
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Charter of 1664 New Netherland is claimed for England King Charlers II, who gives it to his brother the James the Duke of York and Albany later known as King James II. Under this charter of New York.
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English retake New Amsterdam, when the Dutch and England come to a peace agreement . New Amsterdam is now known as New York City.
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Duke of York appoints new royal governer, Thomas Dongan, and directs him to call for a general assembly which would have the power to pass laws and subject to the approval of the governor and the duke himself.
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Governor Dongan, his council and delegates meet at Fort James in New York City and pass the "Charter if Liberties and Privileges"
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The sons of liberty boarded three ships in Boston and threw 342 chest of tea overboard.
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British Parliament passes several acts taxing colonies without representation.
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New York elects Brigadier General George Clinton as the first governor of the independent state of New York.
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A new passed that would free slaves born before 1799 but not until 1817
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Voting rights are extended to males citizens over 21 years old whom hold property.
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New York got its first railroad between Albany and Schenectady.
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More than 300 men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, for the nations first women rights convention.
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The State of New York supplied almost one-sixth of all Union forces during the Civil War.
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New York is now known as the Empire State
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Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor. The statue of liberty , a gift to the united states form the people of France.
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New York State's Constitutional Convention is held. As a result of this convention senators increased from 32 to 50.
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Nine day heat wave in NYC killed 420 and was rough for a lot of people.
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Theodore Roosevelt is the first president to take oath in the Capitol.
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A 28 year old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest.
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In the Western States women have won the right to vote, victory is starting to double for women eligible to vote in the Untied States.
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The defending champions Milwaukee Braves and perennial champion New York Yankees met again for the second time as in many years with New York taking the victory. New York took game 3, 5, 6, and 7.
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This war was long and costly. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of the United States.
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Power was out for a little more than 24 hours that blackout lasted from 9:34 p.m. on July 13 to 10:39 p.m. on July 14. Many accidents occurred during this time.
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Terrorist hijacked, then crashed two planes into the world trade center, nearly 3,000 people killed, with billions of property loss.
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City bus and subway workers went on strike and were promptly slapped with with a million-a-day-fine
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Hilary starts running for president but evidently her campaign fails.
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A crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks was discovered in a smoking Nissan Pathfinder in the heart of times square.
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Thousands of demonstrators protesting corporate greed filled Times Square on Saturday night creating chaotic scence
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The oldest race track in America and one of the top 20 U.S sports venues of the 20th century is having its 150th anniversary.
