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 Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
Beatlemania arrived in the United States when the Beatles landed in New York.
Anti-Discrimination Bill was signed in New York, US.
The EF2 tornado ripped through Brooklyn, New York, for 18 minutes, causing nine injuries and $20 million in damages.
Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston.
