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In 1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano was one of the first Europeans to see the coast of present day New Jersey.
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In 1609 Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson River under the Dutch flag.
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In 1618 Dutch traders set up a trading post at Bergen, the first European settlement in present-day New Jersey.
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In 1702 East and West Jersey are united to form a single colony.
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In 1776 On December 26, George Washington crosses the Delaware to surprise the Hessian soldiers at Trenton.
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In 1787 New Jersey is the third colony to become a state.
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In 1865 the last slaves are freed in New Jersey.
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In 1913 Silk workers in Paterson strike for five months for better working conditions.
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In 1931 The George Washington Bridge opens to traffic.
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In 1967 people moved to the suburbs, leaving the poor people downtown with no jobs. Newark erupts in riots, leaving 26 people dead and causing $10,000,000 in property damage.
