Prior to 9/11, terrorism was no stranger to NYC. On this date Sept. 16, back in 1920, a Horse-drawn wagon bomb exploded on Wall Street outside the headquarters of the J.P. Morgan bank. The explosion killed 38 people and injured hundreds more. The crime was never solved. Authorities believe it was the destructive, senseless work …
Today we remember New Yorker, Olympian Swimmer, and “Queen of the Waves” Gertrude Ederle. On August 6th, back in 1926, she became the 1st woman to swim the English Channel. It took her 14 hours and 34 minutes to complete the swim. This was Ederle’s second attempt to swim the channel. Her first try on …
Today’s NY historic event is emotionally charged and will be remembered for ages to come. On this date August 7th, back in 1974, French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the then recently-dedicated World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. He performed this 1,350 feet above the ground. The feat become …
New orders are put together one block at a time. Those who understand this process defend it by even putting their mortal lives on the line! On this date August 5th, back in 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was laid with ceremony led by William A. Brodie, Grand Master Mason in …
On this date August 4th, back in 1735, a German-American man named John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel in colonial New York. Zenger was the writer of the New York Weekly Journal and had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor. The jury found him innocent and concluded that “the truth is …