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8th April 1904: Times Square in New York given its name

  • 8th April 2022
  • Tagged as: America, City, Culture, Journalism, New York, Newspaper, United States, USA

Times Square in New York was given its name shortly after the offices of The New York Times moved to the area.

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19th March 1962: Bob Dylan releases his eponymous debut album

  • 19th March 2022
  • Tagged as: 1960s, America, Bob Dylan, Culture, Music, New York, USA

On the 19th March 1962, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.

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17th March 1766: The first recorded Saint Patrick’s Day parade took place in the city of New York

  • 17th March 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Ireland, Irish, New York, St Patrick, United States

Irish soldiers serving in the British Army led the first recorded Saint Patrick’s Day parade which, due to the high number of Irish immigrants in New York, quickly became an annual tradition.

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6th March 1857: The US Supreme Court makes its ruling in the Dred Scott case

  • 6th March 2022
  • Tagged as: American Civil War, Civil Rights, Dred Scott, Emancipation, Equality, Law, Missouri, New York, Slavery, Supreme Court

Dred Scott was a slave owned by John Emerson, an army surgeon from the slave state of Missouri.

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12th February 1924: First performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”

  • 12th February 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Culture, Gershwin, Jazz, Music, New York, USA

George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed for the first time at a concert by Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra called An Experiment in Modern Music.

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7th February 1964: The Beatles arrive in the United States for their first appearance on national television

  • 7th February 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Beatles, Britain, Culture, Ed Sullivan, Music, New York, Television, The Beatles, USA

The band landed at New York’s Kennedy Airport on 7 February to be greeted by 3,000 screaming fans.

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3rd January 1870: Construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge

  • 3rd January 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Bridge, Engineering, New York, Science, Technology

Although numerous suspension bridges had been built prior to the Brooklyn Bridge, nothing came close to the almost 1,600 foot span across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

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24th December 1826: The Eggnog Riot broke out at West Point Military Academy, New York

  • 24th December 2021
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Christmas, Jefferson Davis, Military, New York, Riot

Cadets sought to continue the annual tradition of drinking homemade eggnog on Christmas Eve.

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21st December 1913: First modern crossword puzzle printed

  • 21st December 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Culture, Game, Literature, New York, Newspaper, USA

On the 21st December 1913, the first modern crossword puzzle was printed in the New York World newspaper.

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24th October 1929: Black Thursday marks the start of the Wall Street Crash

  • 24th October 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Depression, Economy, Great Depression, New York, New York City, United States, Wall Street, Wall Street Crash

Although the scale of panic selling did slow down, the market continued its downward trajectory for over 2 years.

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