Manhattan
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County, the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.
Some of the key events about Manhattan
- 1624The Dutch West India Company established a settlement on Manhattan Island, laying the foundation for New York City
- 1626Native Americans were deceived into selling Manhattan for trinkets worth about 60 guilders
- 1776The Declaration of Independence was read aloud to George Washington's troops in Manhattan
- 1776The Great Fire of New York destroyed up to 25% of the city during the American Revolutionary War
- 1811The Commissioners' Plan established the grid system for Manhattan's streets, shaping the island's iconic layout
- 1863Violent riots erupted over conscription for the Civil War, resulting in numerous deaths and widespread destruction
- 1883The Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn and revolutionizing transportation
- 1904The first subway line in New York City began operation, transforming Manhattan's urban development
- 1904A steamship fire in the East River led to the deaths of over 1,000 people, mostly women and children
- 1911The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire killed 146 garment workers due to unsafe working conditions
- 1920A bomb explosion on Wall Street killed 38 people and injured hundreds in what was then the deadliest act of terrorism on U.S. soil
- 1929The stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression began on Wall Street
- 1931The Empire State Building was completed, becoming the world's tallest building at the time
- 1952The United Nations headquarters opened in Manhattan, establishing the city as a center for international diplomacy
- 1969The Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement
- 1975New York City faced a severe financial crisis, nearly declaring bankruptcy
- 1993A truck bomb detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing six and injuring over a thousand
- 2001Manhattan showed remarkable resilience and unity in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks
- 2001The September 11 terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center towers, killing nearly 3,000 people
- 2009The High Line park opened, transforming an abandoned elevated railway into an innovative urban green space
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