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11 Dec 1866
The first yacht race across the Atlantic Ocean began.
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22 Jan 1857
The National Association of Baseball Players was established in New York.
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27 Jun 1847
Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston.
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6 Apr 1830
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
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26 Mar 1830
The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
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24 Dec 1826
Eggnog riots begin at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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30 Dec 1813
British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
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26 Jul 1788
New York became the 11th state to join the United States of America.
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9 Aug 1673
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.
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25 Mar 1668
The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
