Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America’s first artificial ice rink.
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Woodstock '99 concert took place in Rome, New York, US.
The first dance marathon took place in New York City, US.
After parading around New York City, the Apollo 11 crew was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Bellevue Hospital opened the NYC Almshouse, the first public hospital in the US.
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
