The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
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The Great Fire of New York ended.
705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.
The musical 'Chicago' opened at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
The Woolworth Building in New York City was officially opened, making it the world's largest building at the time.
The Rapid Transit Railroad broke ground on a new underground subway to link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
