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New York : Top 10 Dates in New York History

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1. 1626

Peter Minuit buys Manhattan from the natives. Beads and trinkets worth about $24 accomplished this ultimate real estate deal.
2. 1664

The British take Manhattan from the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes New York.
3. 1789

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.
4. 1792

New York Stock Exchange opens; 24 traders sign an agreement beneath a tree on Wall Street, and the city becomes a financial center.
5. 1876

Central Park opens and the city gains a green center enjoyed by millions every year.
6. 1886

The Statue of Liberty is unveiled, becoming the symbol of freedom for millions of immigrants, who form a “melting pot” of nationalities.
7. 1898

The five boroughs unite to form New York, the world’s second largest city.
8. 1931

The Empire State Building establishes New York as the world’s skyscraper capital.
9. 1952

The city becomes home to the United Nations headquarters.
10. 2001

Terrorists use hijacked planes to destroy the towers of the World Trade Center.