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Swedish Settlements
The Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuit started the New Sweden colony.
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Peter Stuyvesant Becomes Governor
In 1646 Peter Stuyvesant became Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands.
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Dutch Take Control
In 1655 the Dutch defeat the Swedes on the Delaware and Stuyvesant took possession of the New Sweden Colony. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
British Take New Amsterdam
In 1664 the Dutch lose New Amsterdam to the British which is re-named as New York, after the Duke of York. https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
First Colonial Congress
New York City hosted the first Colonial Congress, a conference called to discuss the King of England's Stamp Act.
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New York Signs Declaration
New York did not sign the Declaration of Independence until July 9, 1776 as they were waiting for approval from their colony.
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First Governor
In June, 1777, the New York Colony elected its first governor, George Clinton.
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New York Becomes a Sate
The colony of New York became a state on July 26th, 1788.
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George Washington Inaugurated
On April 30th, 1789 George Washington was inaugurated as the President of the United States in New York City. New York City was the new country's first capital city.
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Albany Capitol
In January 1797 Albany became New York State's capitol city.
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West Point
The US Military Academy opened at West Point
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Commissioner's Plan
The “Commissioner’s Plan” established an orderly grid of streets and avenues for the undeveloped parts of Manhattan north of Houston Street.
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Erie Canal in Progress
Work began on a 363-mile canal from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
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Erie Canal Opens
The Erie Canal opened in 1825, linking the Hudson River to the Great Lakes and leading to greater development in the western part of the state.
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Croton Aqueduct
Construction began on the Croton Aqueduct, which provided clean water for the city’s growing population.
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First Women's Rights Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and more than 300 women and men gathered in Seneca Falls, for the nation's first women's rights convention.
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Wall Street Crash
A late summer economic panic precipitates a Wall Street crash and the most severe economic crisis in U.S. history.
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Constitutional Convention
New York State's Constitutional Convention of 1894 is held.
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Greater New York
Residents of Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Brooklyn–all independent cities at that time–voted to “consolidate” with Manhattan to form a five-borough “Greater New York.”
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Theodore Roosevelt Sworn In
When President William McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, Theodore Roosevelt (born in New York City), was hurriedly sworn in as the 26th president of the US.
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First Subway Line
New York City’s first subway line, called the IRT, opened.
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New Buildings and Bridges
The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building were completed, and the George Washington Bridge opened, all adding to the New York City's burgeoning skyline.
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World's Fair
The World's Fair opened in New York City, corresponding to the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration as first President of the US.
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UN Headquarters
New York City became the permanent headquarters of the United Nations.
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World's Fair
The World’s Fair opened (again) in New York City.
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David Dinkins
David Dinkins was elected Mayor of New York City. He was the City’s first African-American mayor.
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September 11th Attacks
New York City suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States when a group of terrorists crashed two hijacked jets into the city’s tallest buildings: the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
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David Paterson Becomes Governor
In March, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson became Governor of NY, upon the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. He is New York’s first African-American governor and first legally blind governor, as well as the fourth African-American governor in the US.
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Same-Sex Marraige
On June 24, New York became the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.
https://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/history/timeline/
