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Top 10 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.

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