The first telephone call was made across the Atlantic – from London to New York.
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An Irish cook in New York, US, infected 53 people with typhoid.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
The famous elephant called Topsy was executed at Luna Park, Coney Island, in New York.
The 'Armory Show' opens in New York.
