Henry Hudson September 11, 1609: The expedition anchored off Manhattan in New York Bay and then anchored near Albany.
1792 The Hope Diamond is stolen with other crown jewels when six men break into house used to store the jewels.
1814 Begun on the 6th Sept, Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh during War of 1812
1847 1st singing of Stephen Foster's "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)
1847 1st singing of Stephen Foster's "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)
1853 1st electric telegraph used (Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos)
1875 1st newspaper cartoon strip
1886 Mayflower (US) beats Galatea (England) in 7th America's Cup
1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG)
1909 Max Wolf rediscovers Halley's comet
1912 Philadelphia A's Eddie Collins steals 6 bases in 1 game
1946 1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation
1954 1st Miss America TV broadcast
1959 "Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements
1966 Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show
1970 The Ford Pinto is introduced.
2001 Attack on New York's World Trade Towers
2001 Two passenger planes hijacked by terrorists crash into New York's World Trade Towers causing the collapse of both and death of 2,752 people
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