The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
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The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
The comedy movie 'The Apartment' was released in New York, US.
Anti-Discrimination Bill was signed in New York, US.
The first historically Black intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, was founded.
British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.
