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03/07/2023

March 7 former US senator from NY Jacob Javits dies.

03/06/2023

March 6 The Rosenbergs go on trial for espionage.

03/05/2023

March 5 Ives of Currier and Ives is born!

March 5 James Ives, artist, lithographer, and businessman is born in NYC Eventually rising to fame with Currier and Ives.Image Credits:Currier & Ives. (ca. 1...

03/04/2023

Civil rights and women’s rights activist dies on this day. March 4

On this day, March 4, in 1944, Frances “Fannie” Barrier Williams died in Brockport NY. Image Credits:Fannie Barrier Williams (c1894) By Sewall, May Wright ...

03/03/2023

The first nationwide telecom was formed on this day March 3

03/02/2023

Did you know US Steel was formed on this day in 1901?

03/01/2023

Isabella Goodwin became NYPD’s first female detective on this day.

02/27/2023

Lincoln soared onto the national political scene on this day February 27 in NYC!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=glQbEINafoA&feature=youtu.be

02/26/2023

The first Jazz recording created on this day February 26.

02/25/2023

Notable writer, poet, and editor born on this day.

On this day, February 25, Emma Embury, noted author, poet, and editor was born in NYC

02/24/2023

This day in 1815 Robert Fulton developer of the first commercially viable steamship died

In 1815 the man responsible for the Steamship and the expansion of American commerce dies.

02/23/2023

This day was probably the second most depressing day in Brooklyn baseball. Second only to th Dodgers leaving for CA.

The home of the Dodgers begins to be taken down

02/22/2023

Woolworths was worth more than 5¢ & 10¢ but how did it start?

The first of what would become an empire, opens with little fanfare in Utica New York.

02/22/2023

Why this day in old NY was significant in Mahler’s life.

Composer and Conductor Gustav Mahler appears at Carnegie Hall

02/21/2023

Check out our new video!

A brief look at what happened today in history in New York. Today is February 20 when the Metropolitan Museum opened its doors for the first time.