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New York City Through The Ages

Can you guess these key events in the history of New York?
Some dates are approximate
Also try it with other cities
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henrigolo
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Last updated: September 6, 2024
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First submittedSeptember 6, 2024
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Answer
1625
Former name given by the Dutch
New Amsterdam
1754
Oldest institution of higher education in New York
Columbia University
1776
It destroyed from 10 to 25 percent of the buildings in the city
The Great Fire of New York
1858
US President born in Manhattan
Theodore Roosevelt
1876
The most visited urban park in the US
Central Park
1886
Country that gave the Statue of Liberty to the US
France
1892
Nearly 12 million immigrants have been processed on this island
Ellis Island
1899
The largest metropolitan zoo in the US by area
Bronx Zoo
1904
Formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street
Times Square
1912
Sinking ship with New York as final destination
Titanic
1913
Train station built in the Beaux-Arts style, much seen in films
Grand Central Terminal
1930
It surpassed the Eiffel Tower as the tallest structure in the world
Chrysler Building
1939
The current venue for the US Open tennis tournament
Flushing Meadows
1972
If you meet him, he will make you an offer you can't refuse
Vito Corleone
1977
Disco group whose name refers to Greenwich Village
Village People
1980
He was shot outside the Dakota building
John Lennon
1984
Who you're going to call if you see a specter
Ghostbusters
1989
No wolf in this street, but a bull instead
Wall Street
1994
Sitcom where we wonder if Rachel and Ross will ever fall in love
Friends
2001
Day of the attacks on the World Trade Center
September 11
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2 Comments
cjbaf
+2
Level 66
Sep 6, 2024
It's TIMES Square, not TIME Square. Please update.
henrigolo
+1
Level 71
Sep 6, 2024
Done, sorry for the inconvenience
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