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369 years ago on February 2nd, 1653
The Dutch settlement "New Amsterdam" is officially named as a city, beginning what would grow from the tip of Manhattan to become New York City
Just 11 years later, the English would take control of the city and rename it New York.
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Grand Central Terminal opens to the public
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