New York became the 11th state to join the United States of America.
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The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens its doors to participants and spectators.
Etan Patz disappears.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
The musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman premiered on Broadway at Orpheum Theater, New York, US.
The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
