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The 1954 unveiling of a stained-glass depiction of Peter Stuyvesant in Butler Library at Columbia University, a gift of the Netherlands Antilles.It commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, though it was actually dedicated on its 329th anniversary according to the date on the Seal of New York City, or on the 301st anniversary of the city receiving municipal rights.
April 13, 1970 marked the 100th anniversary of the granting of the Metropolitan Museum's charter by the State of New York.On April 10 the Museum hosted a reception for staff members, before which Director Thomas Hoving presented the Museum's "Comprehensive Plan for the Second Century," which would guide building and program efforts in the coming decades.
President Ronald Reagan on Governors Island delivering a speech; First Lady Nancy Reagan is to the left (July 4, 1986). Liberty Weekend was a four-day celebration held to mark the 1984–86 restoration and the centenary of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York City. [1]
The company kicked off their 100th year on September 19th at Pier Sixty in Manhattan with arguably the most innovative and successful guest list the city’s ever seen — from fashion to ...
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala was a televised concert, lasting more than eight hours, that New York City's Metropolitan Opera staged on 22 October 1983 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of its first performance. A 230-minute selection of excerpts from the concert was released on home media.
Hudson–Fulton Celebration program Hudson–Fulton Celebration New York City, commemorative stamp, 1909 Issue. The Hudson–Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first successful commercial ...
In 1852, the United Lutheran Churches of New York celebrated their 100th Anniversary. In 1868, St. Matthew's sold its Walker Street church and, as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Matthew in the City of New York, acquired the former First Baptist Church at Broome and Elizabeth streets.
The New York Public Library will celebrate the magazine's anniversary with an exhibition later this month. So, what is The New Yorker in 2025? Remnick said, "It's not just one thing.