A 3,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian obelisk called “Cleopatra’s Needle” was erected in Central Park, New York, US.
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The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
Going My Way, starring Bing Crosby, premiered in New York.
British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
Workers began construction on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.