The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
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The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge led Dutch forces to recapture New York from the English.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
The musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman premiered on Broadway at Orpheum Theater, New York, US.
Grease The Musical first opened at the Eden Theatre in Manhattan, New York.
