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29 de nov. de 2023 · 1524–1763. New York Colony history, facts, and timeline. New York was one of the 13 Original Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776 and founded the United States of America. King James II was the Duke of York when he was granted land in America by King Charles II. Image Source: Wikipedia.
11 de set. de 2001 · In 1898 the five boroughs were merged into a single city. Long a magnet for immigrants to the U.S., it is a centre of world trade and finance, media, art, entertainment, and fashion. Because of its prominence and its central role in world commerce, the city was a target for acts of terrorism. In the September 11 attacks of 2001, hijackers ...
1736 Alms house established. 1762 First street lamps installed with City funds. 1765 Stamp Act Congress held at City Hall. 1770 Jan. 19 Battle of Golden Hill, first conflict of Revolution. 1774 "Tea Party" in New York harbor. 1775 First Provincial Congress met in New York; Staten Island was represented by five delegates.
9 de jun. de 2017 · 7340. Two years after Jamestown was established and 11 years before the Pilgrims landed, Hudson reached the estuary of the “north river” that now bears his name. On this day in history, September 3-4, 1609, English explorer and navigator Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan in the New World of North America. The exact day is unknown.
Há 6 dias · In the nineteenth century, 1686, when the city received a charter dividing the city into wards, was regarded as the most important year. In 1915, the year 1664 was adopted and included in the redesigned seal of New York, just in time for the city’s 250th anniversary. And decades later, in 1974, the founding year was changed to 1625.
New York Under Dutch Rule. In the 16th century, the great powers of Europe asserted the right to establish colonies on the other continents of the world based on international law claims of “first discovery and occupation.”. On September 11, 1609, the Dutch ship, the Halve Maen, entered New York Bay and sailed up the mighty river it found ...
On February 2nd, 1653 the Dutch West India Company formed the first Common Council to represent the residents of the colony. This marked the beginning of representative government in New Amsterdam which became New York fourteen years later and was the forerunner of the current City Council and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history.
