Tchaikovsky conducted the first public concert at the newly-built Music Hall in New York City.
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New York City's Twin Tower World Trade Center was officially opened.
The New York Eye Infirmary opened, and it was the first specialty hospital of its kind in the western hemisphere.
The first dance marathon took place in New York City, US.
705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.
New York City experienced a 25-hour blackout when a substation on the Hudson River was struck by lightning, causing two circuit breakers to trip.
