British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
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The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
The New Year's Eve Ball was lowered in New York Times Square for the very first time.
Workers began construction on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
Grease The Musical first opened at the Eden Theatre in Manhattan, New York.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
