On the 17th June 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbour on board the French steam ship Isère.
25th May 1977: The first Star Wars film is released in cinemas
25th May 2019
The British ship RMS Lusitania sank after being attacked by the German U-boat U-20 off the coast of Ireland.
Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, was confined to permanent quarantine on North Brother Island in New York.
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll made its debut at New York Toy Fair.
American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.
At 10:50pm on the 8th December 1980, former Beatle and political activist John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment block in New York.
Thomas Edison began operating the first permanent commercial electrical power plant in New York.
Times Square in New York was given its name shortly after the offices of The New York Times moved to the area.
On the 19th March 1962, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album.
On the 17th March 1766, the first recorded St Patrick’s Day parade took place…in New York.
16th July 622: Start date of the Islamic calendar
16th July 2019
15th July 1834: The Spanish Inquisition disbanded
15th July 2019
13th July 1985: Live Aid is watched by 1.9 billion people
13th July 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017