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New York City

  • 14 May 1932

    We Want Beer! parade was held.

  • 14 Mar 1931

    The first theater with a movie being projected from the back of the room was opened in New York City.

  • 14 Feb 1931

    The original 'Dracula' movie premiered in New York City, starring Bela Lugosi.

  • 2 Sep 1930

    Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte successfully flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight from east to west when they landed in New York City.

  • 1 Oct 1928

    Newark Liberty International Airport opened, becoming the first airport in the New York City metropolitan area.

  • 12 Sep 1928

    American actress Katherine Hepburn had her first stage performance in New York City, where she played in 'Night Hostess.'

  • 12 Jun 1923

    Harry Houdini broke free from a straitjacket while hanging upside down 40 feet in New York City, US.

  • 31 Mar 1923

    The first dance marathon took place in New York City, US.

  • 18 Mar 1922

    The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.

  • 2 Apr 1921

    Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.

  • 16 Sep 1920

    The Wall Street bombing took place in Manhattan, New York City.

  • 4 Oct 1918

    The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.

  • 19 Aug 1918

    The musical 'Yip! Yip! Yaphank!' by Irving Berlin premiered at the Century Theatre in New York City.

  • 25 Dec 1917

    The play 'Why Marry?' opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City.

  • 23 Oct 1915

    More than 25,000 people marched down New York's 5th Avenue supporting women's suffrage.

  • 24 Apr 1913

    The Woolworth Building in New York City was officially opened, making it the world's largest building at the time.

  • 2 Feb 1913

    Grand Central Terminal opened in New York City.

  • 18 Apr 1912

    705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.

  • 10 Apr 1912

    The Titanic departed Southampton for its first and only journey.

  • 21 Jan 1908

    New York City passed a law prohibiting women from smoking in public places.

  • 24 Mar 1900

    The Rapid Transit Railroad broke ground on a new underground subway to link Manhattan and Brooklyn.

  • 4 Jun 1892

    Abercrombie & Fitch opened their first store in Manhattan, New York City, US.

  • 5 May 1891

    Tchaikovsky conducted the first public concert at the newly-built Music Hall in New York City.

  • 8 Jul 1889

    The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.

  • 7 Sep 1888

    Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby ever to use an incubator.

  • 4 Sep 1885

    The first cafeteria in the US opened in New York City.

  • 17 Jun 1885

    The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City.

  • 5 Aug 1884

    Foundations were placed on Bedloe's Island, New York City, to become home of the Statue of Liberty.

  • 4 Sep 1882

    The first power plant in the US, 'Pearl Street Station,' in Manhattan, New York, started generating electricity.

  • 12 Feb 1879

    Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America's first artificial ice rink.

  • 20 Feb 1872

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the first time in New York City.

  • 13 Apr 1870

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was founded.

  • 6 Oct 1857

    The first American Chess Congress started in New York.

  • 23 Mar 1857

    Elisha Otis installed his first commercial elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City, US.

  • 21 Jul 1853

    New York City allocated hundreds of acres of land in Manhattan for Central Park.

  • 14 Feb 1849

    A photograph was taken of the 11th US President, James Knox Polk.

  • 19 Jul 1848

    The Seneca Falls Convention became the first-ever US women's rights convention.

  • 26 Mar 1840

    The first photo of the moon was taken by John Draper in New York City.

  • 3 Sep 1833

    The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City.

  • 4 Jul 1827

    The last slaves in New York were freed.

  • 22 Mar 1822

    The New York Horticultural Society was founded.

  • 14 Aug 1820

    The New York Eye Infirmary opened, and it was the first specialty hospital of its kind in the western hemisphere.

  • 3 Jul 1819

    The Bank of Savings in New York City became the first bank in the US.

  • 25 Nov 1817

    The US had its first sword-swallowing performance in New York City.

  • 8 Jan 1790

    The first President of the United States, George Washington, delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City.

  • 12 May 1789

    Revolutionary War soldiers formed the Society of St. Tammany.

  • 23 Sep 1780

    British Major John André was captured and searched by three Westchester militiamen near Tarrytown, New York, USA.

  • 21 Sep 1776

    The Great Fire of New York ended.

  • 17 Mar 1762

    New York City held the world's first St Patrick's Day Parade.

  • 31 Mar 1736

    Bellevue Hospital opened the NYC Almshouse, the first public hospital in the US.

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