Showing posts with label manhattan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label manhattan. Show all posts
Sunday, September 20, 2026

September 20, 1776: The Great Fire of New York

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Have you ever wondered why Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and even older New Jersey cities like Newark, Elizabeth, Perth Amboy and Trenton...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1626: Peter Minuit Buys Manhattan

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May 24, 1626, 400 years ago: Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from the native Indians for $24. Or so the legend says. The truth is a bit ...
Monday, June 16, 2025

June 16, 1965: Bob Dylan Records "Like a Rolling Stone"

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June 16, 1965: A planned anti-war protest at The Pentagon becomes a "teach-in," with demonstrators distributing 50,000 leaflets i...
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Major League Distances from Ivy League Cities

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* Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, Revolution. MLB: 127 to Boston Red Sox. NFL: 151 to New En...
Saturday, October 28, 2023

October 28, 1963: The Demolition of the Old Penn Station

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Octobe r 28, 1963, 60 years ago:  Demolition begins on the original Pennsylvania Station, built in 1910 between 31st and 33rd Streets, and 7...
Sunday, October 3, 2021

October 3, 1951: The Shot Heard 'Round the World

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October 3, 1951, 70 years ago: Along with the Bucky Dent Game of 1978, this may be the most written-about single game in the history of bas...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

How to Be a Rutgers Fan In Kansas

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The University of Kansas is far better known for its basketball team than its football team, which has now followed up its season-opening 2...