On September 11.1905 ; The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13. source
On September 11.1905 ; The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital. source
On September 13.1788 ; The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400. source
On September 16.1920 ; The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.
On September 16.1959 ; The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. source
On September 16.1959 ; The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
On September 17.2001 ;The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. source
On September 17.2001 ;The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
On September 18.1837 ; Tiffany and Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium". source
On September 18.1837 ; Tiffany and Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
On September 19.2016 ; In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police. source
On September 19.2016 ; In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a shootout with police.
On September 25.1912 ; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City. source
On September 25.1912 ; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.
On September 28.1973 ; The ITT Building in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT's alleged involvement in the September 11, 1973 coup d'état in Chile. source
On September 28.1973 ; The ITT Building in New York City is bombed in protest at ITT's alleged involvement in the September 11, 1973 coup d'état in Chile.
On October 3.1872 ; The Bloomingdale brothers open their first store at 938 Third Avenue, New York City. source
On October 3.1872 ; The Bloomingdale brothers open their first store at 938 Third Avenue, New York City.
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. source
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
On October 16.1916 ; In Brooklyn, New York, Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States. source
On October 16.1916 ; In Brooklyn, New York, Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
On October 17.1931 ; Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. source
On October 17.1931 ; Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
On October 17.1965 ; The New York World's Fair closes after a two-year run. More than 51 million people had attended the event. source
On October 17.1965 ; The New York World's Fair closes after a two-year run. More than 51 million people had attended the event.
On October 21.1959 ; In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public. source
On October 21.1959 ; In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public.
On October 23.1946 ; The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. source
On October 23.1946 ; The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
On October 26.1825 ; The Erie Canal opens: Passage from Albany, New York to Lake Erie. source
On October 26.1825 ; The Erie Canal opens: Passage from Albany, New York to Lake Erie.
On October 27.1904 ; The first underground New York City Subway line opens; the system becomes the biggest in United States, and one of the biggest in world. source
On October 27.1904 ; The first underground New York City Subway line opens; the system becomes the biggest in United States, and one of the biggest in world.
On November 3.1789 ; The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City. source
On November 3.1789 ; The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City.
On November 17.1871 ; The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York. source
On November 17.1871 ; The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York.
On November 18.1865 ; Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is published in the New York Saturday Press. source
On November 18.1865 ; Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is published in the New York Saturday Press.
On November 22.1977 ; British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service. source
On November 22.1977 ; British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.
On November 23.1876 ; Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain. source
On November 23.1876 ; Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.
On December 4.1875 ; Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain. source
On December 4.1875 ; Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. source
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
On December 8.1962 ; Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. source
On December 8.1962 ; Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days.
On December 9.1793 ; New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster. source
On December 9.1793 ; New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
On December 16.1985 ; Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are shot dead on the orders of John Gotti, who assumes leadership of New York's Gambino crime family. source
On December 16.1985 ; Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are shot dead on the orders of John Gotti, who assumes leadership of New York's Gambino crime family.
On December 17.1835 ; The second Great Fire of New York destroys 50 acres (200,000 square meters) of New York City's Financial District. source
On December 17.1835 ; The second Great Fire of New York destroys 50 acres (200,000 square meters) of New York City's Financial District.