On March 30.1961 ; The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City. source
On March 30.1961 ; The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
On March 31.1909 ; Construction of the ill fated RMS Titanic begins. source
On March 31.1909 ; Construction of the ill fated RMS Titanic begins.
On April 2.1992 ; In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. source
On April 2.1992 ; In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
On April 4.1859 ; Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show. source
On April 4.1859 ; Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show.
On April 4.1973 ; The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated. source
On April 4.1973 ; The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated.
On April 10.1916 ; The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City. source
On April 10.1916 ; The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
On April 17.1907 ; The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day. source
On April 17.1907 ; The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
On April 19.1956 ; Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco. source
On April 19.1956 ; Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.
On April 24.1913 ; The Woolworth Building skyscraper in New York City is opened. source
On April 24.1913 ; The Woolworth Building skyscraper in New York City is opened.
On April 27.1865 ; The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state's land grant institution. source
On April 27.1865 ; The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state's land grant institution.
On April 28.1948 ; Igor Stravinsky conducted the premier of his American ballet, Orpheus, in New York City at New York City Center. source
On April 28.1948 ; Igor Stravinsky conducted the premier of his American ballet, Orpheus, in New York City at New York City Center.
On April 30.1885 ; Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use. source
On April 30.1885 ; Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
On April 30.1939 ; The 1939-40 New York World's Fair opens. source
On April 30.1939 ; The 1939-40 New York World's Fair opens.
On May 1.1931 ; The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. source
On May 1.1931 ; The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
On May 2.1969 ; The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. source
On May 2.1969 ; The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
On May 2.2012 ; A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction. source
On May 2.2012 ; A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York. source
On May 5.1866 ; Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
On May 6.1835 ; James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald. source
On May 6.1835 ; James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald.
On May 10.1837 ; Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels. source
On May 10.1837 ; Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.
On May 12.2015 ; A train derailment in Philadelphia kills 8 people and injures more than 200. source
On May 12.2015 ; A train derailment in Philadelphia kills 8 people and injures more than 200.
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight. source
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
On May 27.1930 ; The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public. source
On May 27.1930 ; The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
On May 29.1852 ; Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour. source
On May 29.1852 ; Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.
On May 30.1883 ; In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people. source
On May 30.1883 ; In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people.
On May 30.1914 ; The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. source
On May 30.1914 ; The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
On May 31.1879 ; Gilmores Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. source
On May 31.1879 ; Gilmores Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
On May 31.1985 ; United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead. source
On May 31.1985 ; United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
On June 4.1855 ; Major Henry C. Wayne departs New York aboard the USS Supply to procure camels to establish the U.S. Camel Corps. source
On June 4.1855 ; Major Henry C. Wayne departs New York aboard the USS Supply to procure camels to establish the U.S. Camel Corps.
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead. source
On June 6.1939 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the "Missingest Man in New York", is declared legally dead.
On June 11.1825 ; The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City. source
On June 11.1825 ; The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City.