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Peter Minuit buys Manhattan from the natives. Beads and trinkets worth about $24 accomplished this ultimate real estate deal.
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The British take Manhattan from the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes New York.
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George Washington is inaugurated as first president and takes his oath of office in Federal Hall. New York serves as the first U.S. capital.
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New York Stock Exchange opens; 24 traders sign an agreement beneath a tree on Wall Street, and the city becomes a financial center.
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Central Park opens and the city gains a green center enjoyed by millions every year.
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The Statue of Liberty is unveiled, becoming the symbol of freedom for millions of immigrants, who form a “melting pot” of nationalities.
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The five boroughs unite to form New York, the world’s second largest city.
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The Empire State Building establishes New York as the world’s skyscraper capital.
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The city becomes home to the United Nations headquarters.
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Terrorists use hijacked planes to destroy the towers of the World Trade Center.
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