The first telephone call was made across the Atlantic – from London to New York.
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The New Year's Eve Ball was lowered in New York Times Square for the very first time.
A brand new design for Freedom Tower in Manhattan, New York, was publicly revealed.
Mike Tyson received his second speeding ticket while drag racing his Lamborghini in Albany, New York.
The first telephone call was made between New York and Chicago.
Construction started on Chicago's first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
