The first cafeteria in the US opened in New York City.
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Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby ever to use an incubator.
Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
New York City held the world's first St Patrick's Day Parade.
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
The 'Grease' musical production opened at the Eugene O' Neill Theater in New York City, running for 1,503 performances.
