The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
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The musical 'Cordelia's Aspirations' was performed for the first time at Theatre Comique, New York, US.
The first edition of WrestleMania is held in New York.
Stock markets crashed in New York because of a public panic, which was traced back to wheat crop failure in Argentina.
British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
The General Electric Company was formed in New York.
