On January 1, 1990, David Dinkins is sworn in as New York City's mayor, he was the first and the only African American NYC’s mayor. source
On January 1, 1990, David Dinkins is sworn in as New York City's mayor, he was the first and the only African American NYC’s mayor.
On January 4.1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters near Wall Street in New York City. source
On January 4.1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters near Wall Street in New York City.
On January 6.1930 ;1st diesel engine automobile trip, in a Packard sedan, was completed from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York. source
On January 6.1930 ;1st diesel engine automobile trip, in a Packard sedan, was completed from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
On January 25.1990 ; Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, New York due to fuel exhaustion. source
On January 25.1990 ; Avianca Flight 52 crashes into Cove Neck, New York due to fuel exhaustion.
On January 26.1934 ; The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City. source
On January 26.1934 ; The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
The Empire State Building rises to 1,250 ft (381 m) at the 102nd floor.
The Empire State Building has 6,500 windows.
On February 2.1653 ; New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated. source
On February 2.1653 ; New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated.
On February 2.1913 ; Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City. source
On February 2.1913 ; Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
New York City was briefly the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790. source
New York City was briefly the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790.
On February 6.1843 ;The first minstrel show in the United States, The Virginia Minstrels, opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City). source
On February 6.1843 ;The first minstrel show in the United States, The Virginia Minstrels, opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City).
On February 12.2009 ; Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground. source
On February 12.2009 ; Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
On February 14.1849 ; In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken. source
On February 14.1849 ; In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
On February 17.1913 ; The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century. source
On February 17.1913 ; The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
On February 20.1872 ; In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. source
On February 20.1872 ; In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens.
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America. source
On February 21.1947 ; In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
On February 21.1965 ; Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. source
On February 21.1965 ; Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
On February 22.1879 ; In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores. source
On February 22.1879 ; In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. source
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. source
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
On February 27.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. source
On February 27.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.
On March 2. 1933 ; The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall. source
On March 2. 1933 ; The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
On March 8.1817 ; The New York Stock Exchange is founded. source
On March 8.1817 ; The New York Stock Exchange is founded.
On March 12.2014 ; A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others. source
On March 12.2014 ; A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others.
On March 12.2009 ; Financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty in New York to scamming $18 billion, the largest in Wall Street's history. source
On March 12.2009 ; Financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty in New York to scamming $18 billion, the largest in Wall Street's history.
On March 13.2008 ; Gold prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 per ounce for the first time. source
On March 13.2008 ; Gold prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 per ounce for the first time.
On March 22. 1992 , USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft. source
On March 22. 1992 , USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
On March 22. 1960 ; Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser source
On March 22. 1960 ; Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser
On March 23. 1857 ; Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City. source
On March 23. 1857 ; Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
On March 26. 1830 ; The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. source
On March 26. 1830 ; The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.