The New York Eye Infirmary opened, and it was the first specialty hospital of its kind in the western hemisphere.
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The original 'Dracula' movie premiered in New York City, starring Bela Lugosi.
The New York Horticultural Society was founded.
Due to climate change, a deadly heatwave landed in North-East America.
New York City experienced a 25-hour blackout when a substation on the Hudson River was struck by lightning, causing two circuit breakers to trip.
The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
