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21 Sep 1776
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British retake New York City from Continental Army
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1846
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Dedication of Trinity Church, the first Gothic Revival building in New York City
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1875
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Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi begins sculpting the Statue of Liberty
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1885
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Statue of Liberty transported across the Atlantic to New York
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28 Oct 1886
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Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland
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19 Sep 1928
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Construction of Chrysler Building begins
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23 Oct 1929
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With a last-minute secret spire, the Chrysler Building becomes the tallest building in the world
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29 Oct 1929
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Black Tuesday
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20 May 1930
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Completion of the Chrysler Building
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27 May 1930
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Official opening of the Chrysler Building
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1 May 1931
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Completion of the Empire State Building
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17 Nov 1942
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Birth of Martin Scorcese
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24 Apr 1947
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Death of Willa Cather
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1952
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First traffic lights installed in New York City
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11 Sep 2001
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September 11 terrorist attacks
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6 Aug 2009
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Death of John Hughes
