New York became the 11th state to join the United States of America.
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New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
President Arthur and NY Governor Cleveland opened the Brooklyn Bridge.
Construction started on Chicago's first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
Grease The Musical first opened at the Eden Theatre in Manhattan, New York.
An Irish cook in New York, US, infected 53 people with typhoid.
